Morning News: December 21, 2022

Russia and Iran Are Building a Trade Route That Defies Sanctions

Italy Backs Levy on Payments Firms, Banks If They Do Not Cut Fees for Retailers

Japan Bends to Global Forces Pushing Up Interest Rates

S&P 500 Facing a Historical Warning Sign After This Year’s Slump

Big Changes to 401(k) Retirement Plans Move Ahead in Congress

Jamie Dimon Is More Crucial Than Ever to the Bank He’s Run for 17 Years

High Commodity Prices Feed a Boom in the U.S. Farm Belt

Many Hospitals Get Big Drug Discounts. That Doesn’t Mean Markdowns for Patients.

3M to Stop Making, Discontinue Use of ‘Forever Chemicals’

Bans on TikTok Gain Momentum in Washington and States

Elon Musk Plans to Step Down as Twitter Head After Casting Doubt on Poll

Musk Says Cost-Cutting Averted $3 Billion Twitter Shortfall

Meta is Building Virtual World Open to App Makers, CEO Tells Antitrust Court

Core Scientific Files for Bankruptcy. Crypto Miners Are at Rock Bottom.

Nike: Huge Q2 Earnings Beat

Google’s YouTube in Talks for Rights to NFL Sunday Ticket

Phoenix Suns, Mercury Valued at $4 Billion in Record NBA Deal

Wells Fargo to Pay $3.7 Billion Over Consumer Banking Violations

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Posted by on December 21st, 2022 at 7:02 am


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