Morning News: July 5, 2024

Saudi Crude Shipments Plummet to Pandemic-Era Levels

Canada Approves Glencore-Led Deal for Teck Coal Assets

Shell to Take Up to $2 Billion Impairment Hit, Expects Weaker Gas Trading

Turkey Poised for $1 Billion EV Plant Deal With China’s BYD

Political Unrest Worldwide Is Fueled by High Prices and Huge Debts

Politicians Usually Moderate When in Power. Britain’s Starmer Could Be Different

Starmer Vows Quick Action to Fix Britain in First Speech as Prime Minister

Marine Le Pen Betrays Her Past to Capture a Bigger Prize: France

At a Key Juncture, Biden Again Gambles on ABC’s George Stephanopoulos

One Obstacle for Trump’s Promises: This Isn’t the 2016 Economy

Fed Officials Keep an Eye Out for Cracks in the Job Market

US Jobs Report to Show a Substantial Slowdown in Hiring in June

Investors Bet on Rate Cuts as Recent Data Suggests Slowdown

Bonds Are Boring Again. But Political Turmoil Could Change That

China’s Central Bank Borrows ‘Hundreds of Billions’ of Yuan in Government Bonds

Bitcoin Falls to Lowest Since February as Fears of Sales Persist

Japan’s GPIF Loses Status as World’s Biggest Pension Fund

Goldman and Citi Predict More Gains for Nvidia Supplier Hynix After 90% Rally

Samsung Electronics Expects Surge in Second-Quarter Profit

Musk’s X Risks Fine as EU Steps Up Crackdown on Big Tech

Europe’s Cheap Airline Stocks Fail to Get a Peak Season Boost

Amazon Takes a Page From Temu’s Bargain Playbook

Saks’ Online CEO Says Amazon to Help ‘Future-Proof’ Neiman Deal

Gen Z Discovers Costco, Sam’s Club and the Joy of Buying Groceries in Bulk

Peter Thiel’s Pro-Doping Olympics Alternative Seeks to Raise $300 Million

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Posted by on July 5th, 2024 at 7:03 am


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