Bloomberg News Now: Brown Univ Shooting Suspect in Custody, 12 Dead in Australia, and Global Updates

Campus Shooting in Providence

• 🚨 Law enforcement has taken a person of interest into custody in connection with the shooting at Brown University, where two students were killed.
• 😥 Nine other students were injured in the incident, which occurred while students were taking final exams.

Deadly Attack in Sydney

• 🇦🇺 In Australia, at least 12 people have died in an attack on the Jewish community at Sydney's Bondi Beach.
• 🏥 29 others are hospitalized, including two officers, after being caught in a crowd celebrating Hanukkah when gunmen opened fire.
• ⚠️ Officials note a surge in anti-Semitic incidents since October 7th, despite Australia's strict firearm controls.

U.S. Soldiers Killed in Syria

• 🇺🇸 Two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in an attack in Syria by an Islamic State militant.
• 💥 The soldiers were conducting counterterrorism operations when they were ambushed.
• 🗣️ President Trump vowed serious retaliation for the attack.

Business and Economic News

• 💰 Bloomberg is reportedly in advanced talks to buy cybersecurity startup Armis for up to $7 billion, which would be its largest acquisition.
• 🥩 The world's largest meat company, JBS, is closing a California beef processing facility, shifting work to other locations due to surging costs.
• ☕ Coca-Cola is in last-ditch talks to sell Costa Coffee, with discussions reportedly stuck on price.

Upcoming Economic Data and Central Bank Decisions

• 📊 Key economic reports this week include the November nonfarm payrolls, October retail sales, and December manufacturing PMI.
• 📈 Central banks, including the European Central Bank, Bank of England, and Bank of Japan, will announce rate decisions.
• ⚖️ A Supreme Court decision on President Trump's emergency tariffs could impact S&P earnings next year.

International Political Developments

• 🇨🇱 Chile is holding an election that could result in its most right-wing president since the nineties, with Jose Antonio Kast leading in polls.
• 🇭🇰 Hong Kong's Democratic Party voted to dissolve after 31 years, having previously served as a leading opposition force.