Wednesday's News Links

[CNBC] Stocks are little changed after S&P 500, Dow rally to fresh highs: Live updates

[CNBC] Oil sales from Venezuela to continue indefinitely and sanctions will be reduced, sources say

[CNN] US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela

[Yahoo Finance] ADP data shows employers added 41,000 jobs in December as US labor market shows signs of stabilizing

[Yahoo/Reuters] US online holiday spending hits record levels despite slower growth, Adobe says

[MSN/WP] The data center rebellion is here, and it's reshaping the political landscape

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Venture-Capital Fundraising Falls 35% as Firms Stay Private Longer

[AP] California tax revenue getting a boost from AI boom -- but for how long?

[AP] White House says military ‘always an option’ in Greenland as European leaders reject US takeover

[Reuters] Exclusive: In post-Maduro Venezuela, US eyes security chief as potential target, sources say

[Axios] Trump's Greenland threats put transatlantic alliance on death watch

[Politico] France and Germany scurry to resist Trump’s Greenland threats

[Politico] How Trump gets Greenland in 4 easy steps

[Axios] U.S. dollar dominance could be in danger

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Xi Is Testing Japan’s Ties With Trump by Escalating Trade Battle

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Escalates Feud With Japan, Probes Chipmaking Material

[Yahoo/Reuters] Japan says China's dual-use export ban 'unacceptable', rare earths in crosshairs

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Feud With Japan Worsens as Tokyo Slams Export Controls

[Reuters] Japan's service sector growth slows in December, PMI shows

[Reuters] Taiwan says China's war games sought to undermine global support for the island

[Bloomberg] US Attempts to Seize Russia-Flagged Ship ‘Marinera’ in Atlantic

[Bloomberg] US Tells Venezuela to Cut Ties With China, Russia, ABC Says

[Bloomberg] Carney to Visit China to Talk Trade With Xi as US Tariffs Hit Growth

[NYT] Tests of Fed’s Independence Intensify as Trump Seeks to Reshape Institution

[NYT] Why Trump’s Greenland Strategy Has the World on Edge

[NYT] Stephen Miller Offers a Strongman’s View of the World

[NYT] China’s Threat to Block Rare Earths Has Put Japan on High Alert

[WSJ] Private Hiring Trended Positive in December, ADP Says

[WSJ] The Brutal Maduro Enforcer Standing in Trump’s Way in Venezuela

[FT] US seizes Russian tanker in Atlantic

[FT] US says using military is among ‘options’ to acquire Greenland

[FT] Trump’s Venezuela operation echoes the CIA’s Chile playbook

[FT] China imposes export ban targeting Japan’s military in Taiwan dispute

[FT] Eurozone inflation falls to 2% in December