Morning News: October 16, 2023

Xi’s $1 Trillion ‘Project of the Century’ Faces Uncertain Future

Risk-Advisory Firms Decide Hong Kong Isn’t Worth It

China Got a Big Contract. Nepal Got Debt and a Pricey Airport

US to Tighten Curbs on China’s Access to Advanced Chip Tech

As Global Debt Worries Mount, Is Another Crisis Brewing?

Janet Yellen Says Higher Interest Rates May Persist in US

Home Sales on Track for Slowest Year Since Housing Bust

Surge in Health-Insurance Costs Pose Next Challenge for Finance Chiefs

The Goldman Banker on a Crucial Mission to Help Juice Its Stock

Florida’s Battered Orange Growers Are Cashing In on a Housing Boom

How a Fertilizer Shortage Is Spreading Desperate Hunger

Oil Prices Fluctuate as Concerns Mount Over Middle East Tensions

IMF, World Bank ‘Impotent’ on Israel-Gaza War Shock as Reforms Edge Forward

Warning of ‘Grave’ Errors, Powerful Donors Push Universities on Hamas

Harvard Cozies Up to #MentalHealth TikTok

Netflix Deepens Videogame Push, Ripping Page From Its Hollywood Script

Ad-Free Versions of Facebook and Instagram Have One Audience in Mind: Regulators

Brands Are Handing Out Freebies at Walmart as Online Ads Lose Appeal

Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ Is Easily the Biggest Concert Film Opening Ever

Rite Aid Files for Bankruptcy, Will Close More Stores

Altice Employees Raised Red Flags Years Before Corruption Probe

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Posted by on October 16th, 2023 at 7:03 am


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