Morning News: January 30, 2024

IMF Lifts World GDP Outlook on US Strength, China Fiscal Support

Evergrande Liquidation to Leave Little for Creditors to Claim

China’s Real Estate Crisis ‘Has Not Touched Bottom’

Global Clean Energy Spending Surges to $1.8 Trillion. It’s Not Enough

Saudi Aramco Drops Expansion Plan, Raising Demand Questions

The Billionaire Sultan Set to Gain Even More Power in Malaysia

Eurozone Economy Flatlines, Raising Concerns About Falling Behind

Germany’s Economy Shrank at End of 2023 as Gloomy Sentiment Persists

Global Deal Activity on Course to Rebound This Year

Fewer Workers Are Quitting. Here’s What That Means for the Economy

Why Cut Rates in an Economy This Strong? A Big Question Confronts the Fed.

Banks Are Hawking US Recession Hedges Tied to Both Stocks, Bonds

Preparing to Access Beneficial Ownership Database Will Cost Banking Industry Millions, FinCEN Estimates

JPMorgan Quants Warn of Dot-Com Style Concentration in US Stocks

Scandal-Hit Trading Desk Turns Into Money Spinner at Wells Fargo

Toyota Remains World’s Top-Selling Automaker; Chairman Apologises Over Scandals

GM Sees Higher Profits Ahead as 2023’s Problems Recede

BYD Shares Fall as China’s Auto Price War Weighs on Bottom Line

As Demand for Fast Deliveries Surges, the Industry Struggles on EV Transition

Truck Makers Team Up to Push for Electric Vehicle Chargers

Companies Hire ‘Robot Wranglers’ to Corral Lost and Confused Cyborgs

Walmart Hopes New Flashing Lights Will Help Shoppers Find Stuff

The World’s Biggest Jeweler Now Only Sources Recycled Metals

How Do You Make a Weed Empire? Sell It Like Streetwear

Joel Embiid Wants the African Diaspora to Flourish Onscreen

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Posted by on January 30th, 2024 at 7:02 am


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