Morning News: January 15, 2025

South Korean President Yoon Arrested Over Martial Law Fiasco

Economy May Grow 20% With Female Participation, World Bank Says

Nigeria Inflation Rate at Near 29-Year High Before Data Overhaul

US Inflation Data to Remain Firm, Feeding Fears of Higher Rates

Russell Vought Poised to Expand Power of White House Budget Office

How Scott Bessent Won Over MAGA and Wall Street

Mister C.E.O. Goes to Washington

Goldman Surpasses Estimates as Stock Traders Score Record Haul

JPMorgan Traders Notch Record Fourth Quarter on Election Swings

Who Will Succeed Jamie Dimon? The List of Contenders Narrows.

Wells Fargo Takes $647 Million Severance Charge as Expenses Cut

BNY Fourth-Quarter Profit Rises on Boost from Higher Fee Income

BlackRock Assets Hit Record $11.6 Trillion in Fourth Quarter

U.S. Watchdog Sues Capital One, Alleging Bank Cheated Customers Out of $2 Billion

Economic Toll of Los Angeles Fires Goes Far Beyond Destroyed Homes

Panama Wants to Preserve U.S. Alliance, but Trump Could Push It Closer to China

Trump’s Folly? Greenland for Critical Minerals Is Utter Nonsense

How Long Can Toyota Put Off Figuring Out EVs?

Retailers Helped Fuel an EV Charging Station Blitz

GM Signs Multibillion-Dollar Deal for Supply of EV Battery Materials

US Aims to Tighten Flow of TSMC and Samsung Chips to China

Musk Accused by SEC of Cheating Twitter Investors Out of Millions

EU Tech Advocates Call for Greater Self-Reliance With EuroStack

Albertsons Shouldn’t Make the Same Mistake as Walmart

Why Costco Isn’t Joining the Backlash Against DEI

How a Company Makes Millions Off a Hospital Program Meant to Help the Poor

The Swiss Sneaker Brand Outrunning Nike and Adidas

Thailand’s Lower House Passes Bill to Free Up Liquor Production

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Posted by on January 15th, 2025 at 7:05 am


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