Morning News: February 25, 2025

Eurozone Wages Slow, Opening Way For Rate Cut

ECB Can Keep Cutting Rates as Inflation Approaches Target, Bundesbank’s Nagel Says

Germany Confirms Economic Contraction, Emphasizing Challenge for Next Government

Bank of Korea Cuts Rate, Lowers Growth Forecast

America’s Turning Its Alliances Into a Protection Racket

Trump Refocuses on Trade

Trump Team Seeks to Toughen Biden’s Chip Controls Over China

Chinese Manufacturers Speed Up Efforts to Dodge Trump Tariffs

US-China Decoupling Fears Drive Slide in Chinese Tech Shares

Trump’s SALT Tax Promise Hinges on an Obscure Loophole

To Do Its Job Right, the Fed Must See What’s Wrong

Bitcoin Slides Below $90,000 as Crypto Selloff Gathers Steam

The Bond Market Isn’t Fully Buying What Musk’s DOGE Is Selling

Some of DOGE’s Damage Can’t Be Undone

Hedge Funds Face Fresh Watchdog Scrutiny Over Huge Macro Wagers

Egg Prices Are a Problem. So Where Are the Solutions?

Nippon Steel to Discuss U.S. Steel Deal With U.S. Officials

ANA to Order $14 Billion of Jets From Boeing, Airbus, Embraer

Tesla Moves One Step Closer to Self-Driving Cars in China

Trump’s Threat to EV Trucking Rules Undermines Big-Rig Bets

Thermo Fisher Nears Deal for Solventum’s Filtration Unit

Fresenius Medical Care Narrows Key Earnings Metric View on Profit Slump

Lilly Cuts Price of Zepbound Vials to Battle Cheaper Copycats

Unilever Replaces CEO to Speed Up Turnaround Efforts

Home Depot Expects Tepid Recovery in Housing Demand

Middleby Plans to Spin Off Food Processing Business

Krispy Kreme Sees Higher Sales After Cyberattack Dents Quarterly Results

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Posted by on February 25th, 2025 at 7:06 am


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