The Rundown Rundown: Amazon health care venture names CEO, and more news from around the world

Every day, LinkedIn publishes 10 Daily Rundowns, in 6 languages, around the world to get professionals up to speed. Here's a translated look at what each market is talking about today. The news team creates this digest for internal use; is this something you're interested in seeing? Let us know in the comments.

In reverse chronological order…

MEXICO: México condena la separación de ni?os y padres inmigrantes, conversaciones por TLCAN, cerca del fin y otras noticias

• Mexico condemns family separations at the U.S. border.
• Trump says the U.S. is ‘getting there’ in NAFTA talks with Mexico and Canada.
• Despite uncertainty on trade and elections, Mexico appears among most attractive countries to invest.
• World Cup in Mexico expected to generate 80 billion pesos in economic activity.
• Mexico ranks 51 in world digital competitiveness.   

BRAZIL: Conta de luz deve ficar mais cara até fim do ano, Volks e Ford anunciam alian?a e outras notícias

• With forecast of limited rain near Brazil’s hydroelectric reservoirs, electric bills could rise in December.
• Volkswagen and Ford announce global alliance.
• Aliou Cissé, the only black coach in the World Cup, has the lowest salary of all World Cup coaches.
• 32% of Brazilian companies expect to increase their vehicle fleet by 2019.
• Education giant Kroton partners with Cubo, the largest technological entrepreneurship center in Latin America, to support startups.

U.S.: Amazon health care venture names CEO, Trump calls for immigration bill, and more top news

• Atul Gawande of Brigham and Women’s Hospital has been picked as CEO of the joint health venture between Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway.
• President Trump called on Congress to pass a broad immigration bill but did not address a change in the current “zero-tolerance” policy.
• The U.S. will withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council.
• CVS is teaming up with the U.S. Post Office to make home deliveries.
• Voters in Washington, D.C. opted to get rid of lower wages dependent upon tips in favor of increasing the minimum wage.

CANADA: Senate legalizes marijuana, opioid deaths hit record number, and more top news 

• Canada has legalized the use of recreational marijuana.
• Nearly 4,000 Canadians died from opioid overdoses last year— a record number, according to new federal government data.

FRANCE: La croissance fran?aise en perte de vitesse, les dipl?més des grandes écoles ont la cote, et les autres infos du jour

• French economic growth slows down to 1.7% in 2018 (vs. 2.3% in 2017).
• Job placement rates for engineering and business schools graduates in France is at its highest since 2010.
• French public hospitals face a budget deficit of 1 billion euros.
• French aerospace company Safran to supply electric propulsion systems for future Bell flying cars.
• Number of billionaires worldwide hit a record high of 2,754 in 2017.

DACH: Merkel und Macron wollen Reform der Eurozone; Gesch?fte hoffen auf WM-Effekt; und weitere Themen

• German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed on plans for EU reform, including the creation of an EU monetary fund, a higher Eurozone budget and a united approach on migration.
• German Retailers are hoping for a World Cup-driven boost in sales, while the stock market expects less revenue.
• The economic forecast for Germany has been adjusted downwards by the Ifo Institute.
• The World Health Organisation has added gaming disorder to its diagnostic handbook, a decision met with criticism by scientists and the gaming industry.
• Apple reportedly will not be subjected to tariffs on iPhones: the US government wants to make an exception, even though the phones are manufactured in China.

U.K.: E.ON to hit customers with second price hike, axe falls on Poundworld jobs and more top news

• E.ON is set to hike energy prices for a second time this year, as the provider blames higher wholesale energy costs.
• Poundworld has cut nearly 100 jobs, as administrator Deloitte struggles to find a buyer for the embattled retailer.
• Britain’s middle class has experienced the strongest income growth since the financial crisis.
• A CO2 shortage is threatening to take the fizz out of Britain’s barbecue season.
• The takeover battle for Sky has taken another twist, as 21st Century Fox commits to funding Sky News for 15 years.

INDIA: Govt defers Maharajah’s stake sale, Uber names new India head, and more top news

• The government has delayed the sale of its stake in Air India and has decided to fund its operations for now. 
• Uber has promoted former McKinsey executive Pradeep Parameswaran as its India and South Asia chief. 
• The rollout of GST (goods and service taxes) hasn't slowed down India's millionaire boom. A Capgemini report shows the country saw a nearly 20% increase in dollar millionaires last year. 
• Google will educate 8,000 Indian journalists on fact-checking to combat the spread of fake news. 
• Donald Trump has directed the U.S. Trade Representative to identify another $200 billion worth of Chinese goods for 10% levies.  

AUSTRALIA: Workplace sexual harassment inquiry launched, Telstra cuts 8000 jobs, and more top news

• Australia will conduct a national inquiry into workplace sexual harassment.
• Telstra will cut 8,000 jobs in a $2.25 billion cost-cutting plan.
• Apple has been fined $9 million for breaching Australian consumer laws.
• Foxtel has won the right to force internet service providers to block piracy sites.
• Disgruntled Optus World Cup subscribers are asking for their money back.

CHINA: 小米决定推迟发行CDR，A股市场重现近千股跌停，及更多资讯

• China smartphone maker Xiaomi has announced that it will postpone listing its China depositary receipts in mainland China until completing a separate IPO in Hong Kong.
• The plunge of more than 1,000 stocks to their daily limit has pushed the combined turnover in Shanghai and Shenzhen to a two-month high.
• Chinese legislators are reviewing a draft amendment to the Individual Income Tax Law that raises the minimum threshold for personal income tax from 3,500 yuan a month to 5,000 yuan, or 60,000 yuan ($9264.9 USD) per year.
• The State Administration of Radio Film and Television stopped broadcasting several TV advertisements that allegedly contained “unhealthy content.”
• China bike-sharing company ofo launched a new credit system to charge people different rates based on their credit scores. This is the first system of its kind in the bike sharing industry.

— LinkedIn Editors