Black Friday Hits $11B in Sales & Australia Bans Social Media for Kids Under 16

Morning Brew Daily

Episode 465: Neal and Toby recap the long holiday weekend with Black Friday sales reaching $10.8B thanks to online shopping. Then, Australia became the first country to fully ban social media for children under the age of 16. Next, Trump issues a warning to BRICS nations if they don’t commit to the US dollar. Plus, Coffee futures reach a new high. Meanwhile, the buyer of the $6.2M banana wants to buy more bananas, but the kind gesture lands with a thud. Also, the stock market and “Moana 2” are the weekend’s winners. Lastly, news you need to know for the week ahead.

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00:00 - 'Whamageddon'

03:45 - Black Friday Sales

06:50 - Australia Social Media Ban

10:00 - Trump Tariffs and BRICS Nations

12:45 - Coffee Prices Increase

15:25 - Banana Art Update

19:50 - Winners of the Weekend

25:45 - Week ahead

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