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Ahmed al-Sharaa - once designated a high-value terrorist target by the US - has, as the new president of Syria, met Donald Trump at the White House. But concerns run deep inside Syria over the level of sectarian violence.
Also in the programme: President Trump threatens to sue the BBC for $1bn, but does he have a case? And at least nine people are killed in an explosion in the Indian capital, Delhi, outside the seventeenth century Red Fort.
(IMAGE: President Donald Trump shakes hands with Syria's President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 / CREDIT: Syrian Presidency press office via AP)
P.M. Edition for Nov. 10. A settlement between merchants and Visa and Mastercard over interchange fees would let stores reject popular credit cards. WSJ reporter AnnaMaria Andriotis, who covers banking for the Journal, discusses why that’s a big change in the industry that could change how often you use premium credit cards. Plus, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history has an end in sight–and Democrats fuming at members of their own party. And while Hollywood box office has been in the doldrums after the pandemic, IMAX is an increasingly hot ticket. Alex Ossola hosts.
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Plus: Transportation authorities ground MD-11 planes after a fatal crash in Kentucky. And video-sharing platform Rumble says it will acquire an artificial-intelligence infrastructure company for $970 million dollars. Anthony Bansie hosts.
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Work in Los Angeles’s entertainment industry is evaporating. A desire to cut production costs, changing viewer habits, and competition from other filming locations are all contributing to a dramatic reduction in Hollywood jobs. WSJ’s Ben Fritz explains how the city’s creative middle class is bearing the burden. Jessica Mendoza hosts.
Further Listening:
- Ron Howard and Brian Grazer on Longevity in Hollywood
- The Case of the Hollywood Shutdown
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Wall Street didn’t take kindly to the financial reports from Axon, Trex, and Warby Parker. Should investors be buying amid the bloodbath? We answer that question on today’s show.
Emily Flippen, Jason Hall, and Tim Beyers:
- Report what Wall Street didn’t like about AXON, TREX, and WRBY earnings.
- Make a buy, sell, or hold call on each stock.
- Play another game of Faker or Breaker.
Don’t wait! Be sure to get to your local bookstore and pick up a copy of David’s Gardner’s new book — Rule Breaker Investing: How to Pick the Best Stocks of the Future and Build Lasting Wealth. It’s on shelves now; get it before it’s gone!
Companies discussed: AXON, TREX, WRBY, ACHR, HIPO, SKY
Host: Tim Beyers
Guests: Emily Flippen, Jason Hall
Producer: Anand Chokkavelu
Engineer: Dan Boyd
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Plus: Instacart reported higher third-quarter revenue and profit. And a group of Democratic senators scrutinize higher electric bills, partly attributing them to the AI boom. Julie Chang hosts.
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