Morning News: August 14, 2024

To Save the Panama Canal From Drought, a Disruptive Fix

Rooftop Solar Has a Fraud Problem. The Industry Is Working to Build Back Trust

No Respite for Chinese Officials as Economy Shows New Signs of Weakness

Kishida’s Resignation Opens the Door to a Chaotic Era

Global Immigration Crackdown Ensnares Students Abroad

ECB Calls Probe of Riskiest Bank Loans of ‘Fundamental’ Import

U.K. Services Inflation Eases, Keeping Door Open for More Rate Cuts

US Inflation Data to Show Another Modest Increase, Cementing Fed Cut

The Fed Is Setting the Mood, Not Trump or Selloff

Inflation Data Is the Next Hurdle for Investors Weary From Volatility

What Is Momentum Trading and What Just Went Wrong?

US Junk Debt Investors Cautious of Leveraged Loans as Economy Slows

There’s Something Fishy About Insiders’ ‘Other’ Trades

Secretive Dynasty Missed Out on Billions While Advisers Got Rich

UBS to Sell Credit Suisse’s U.S. Mortgage Servicing Business

There’s a Gender Split in How US College Grads Are Tackling a More Difficult Job Market

Global Trade Shows Resilience Amid Recession Talk

US Considers a Rare Antitrust Move: Breaking Up Google

Google’s Stock Falls as the Government Weighs Breaking Up the Company

The Little Streamer That Could

Tencent Profit Surges as Domestic Games Revenue Resumes Growth

Texas Sues G.M. Over Collection and Selling of Driver Data

Elliott to Launch Proxy Fight at Southwest Airlines

Mars to Purchase Snack Maker Kellanova in $36 Billion Deal

‘Stress on Shelves’—the Battle for Space in Store Aisles

Narasimhan’s Ouster at Starbucks Adds Fuel to Record Firing Pace

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Posted by on August 14th, 2024 at 7:02 am


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