Morning News: March 1, 2024

Finally, Some Good News at the W.T.O.

The Monaco Royals Whose Deals Have Brought Peril to the Palace Doors

India’s Blowout GDP Based on Data Distortion That Masks Slowdown

China’s Wobbly Start to the New Year

Xi’s One-Man Rule Over China’s Economy Is Spurring Unrest

Ukraine Drafts Crucial Farm Workers in Desperate Rush to Bolster Military

Yellen Says Russia Assets No Substitute on Ukraine Aid

Eurozone Inflation, at 2.6%, Continues to Ease

Thomas Jordan: The Technocrat Central Banker Who Made the Big Decisions

Congress Approves Interim Funds to Avert US Government Shutdown

US Money Market Funds See Big Inflows Ahead of Inflation Data

A Fed Held Hostage by Data Is Asking for Trouble

The U.S. Economy Is Surpassing Expectations. Immigration Is One Reason

NYCB Flags Weaknesses in Loan Oversight and Names New CEO

Bankers Sick of the NYC Commute Are Fueling a Boom in a Mini Greenwich

Big Tech’s Boom Has Strategists Scrambling to Keep Up With Rally

Court Weighs Whose Freedom of Speech Is at Risk in Content Moderation Fight

Elon Musk Sues OpenAI, Altman for Breaching Firm’s Founding Mission

Tesla Stands to Earn Billions of Dollars a Year by Opening U.S. Charging Stations to Drivers of Ford and Other EVs

Shrinkflation 101: The Economics of Smaller Groceries

Developers Got Backing for Affordable Housing. Then the Neighborhood Found Out

Global CO2 Emissions Hit Record High in 2023, IEA Says

Disney Heirs Line Up Against Activist Investors

Kuehne + Nagel Shares Tumble After Earnings Fall Short of Expectations

Daimler Truck Expects 2024 Adjusted Earnings in Line With Previous Year; Raises Dividend

Pearson’s Pretax Profit Rises; Extends Share Buyback Plan by GBP200 Million

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Posted by on March 1st, 2024 at 7:02 am


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