Morning News: October 29, 2024

Bank of Japan Likely to Hold Rates, But Signal That Hikes Remain on the Table

Potential Japan Kingmaker Is Seeking Tax Breaks for Workers

Milei’s Revamp Offers CEOs a Glimmer of Optimism About Argentina

Two Euro-Zone Bellwether Economies Expanded Last Quarter

Weird Things Are Happening in the Bond Market

Big Bank Chiefs Don’t See Two More Fed Cuts This Year

Fed’s Rate Cut Revives Small Business Optimism and Plans to Borrow

HSBC Takes $300 Million Hit From Legacy Capital Repayment

Wall Street Sees Lines Blur Between Private Credit and Bank Debt

Wall Street Regulator Pledges to Press on Amid Trump Threats, Political Pressure

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Says ‘It’s Time to Fight Back’ on Regulation

Trump’s Vast Tariffs Would Rock Global Businesses and Shake Alliances

An Ethical Minefield Awaits a Possible Second Trump Presidency

How Russia, China and Iran Are Interfering in the Presidential Election

Elon Musk Wants Big Families. He Bought a Secret Compound for His.

Why a Key Biden Effort to Boost Affordable Housing Has Faced Hurdles

How American Tax Breaks Brought a Chinese Solar Energy Giant to Ohio

Alphabet Needs More Than Strong Results to Tame Wall of Worries

Apple Ships $6 Billion of iPhones From India in Big China Shift

Founder of TikTok Owner ByteDance Jumps to Top of China’s Rich List

China’s Top Oil Companies Turn in Mixed Results Amid Weak Demand

BP’s Profit Hits Four-Year Low on Commodity Market Weakness

Pfizer’s COVID-19 Drug Powers Strong Quarterly Profit as Activist Hovers

Novartis Lifts Guidance Again After Key Drugs Help Results

McDonald’s Sales Miss Estimates on International Weakness

McDonald’s Finds an Unlikely Savior to Finally Fix Its McFlurry Machines

Why You’re Seeing Scary-High Chocolate Candy Prices this Halloween

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Posted by on October 29th, 2024 at 7:04 am


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