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(1) The grounding of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max 9 has quickly gathered pace, with carriers from the US to Panama to Turkey pulling the model from service for inspections after a fuselage section on a brand-new Alaska Airlines jet blew out during flight.
(2) US congressional leaders announced a $1.59 trillion deal on spending for the current fiscal year, lessening the chances of a partial government shutdown on Jan. 20.
(3) The Czechs and Slovaks make more cars per capita than anywhere else in the world. Now, the transition to EVs is putting a vast supply chain in jeopardy.
(4) China has detained the head of an overseas consulting firm for allegedly spying on the Asian nation for the British government, putting renewed focus on an industry targeted by Beijing’s national security crackdown
(5) The Wall Street Journal says Elon Musk's continued drug use worries executives in business empire. 

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