Morning News: February 7, 2023

How Russia Is Surviving the Tightening Grip on Its Oil Revenue

Farmland Becomes Flashpoint in U.S.-China Relations

Solar Panels Are the Midwest’s New Cash Crop as Green Energy Booms

Immigration Rebound Eases Shortage of Workers, Up to a Point

Washington, D.C., Has More Tech-Job Openings Than Silicon Valley

Fed’s Kashkari Says Strong Jobs Data Show Need for More Hikes

For More Certainty in Your Retirement Portfolio, Consider Annuities

SoftBank Loses Nearly $6 Billion in Quarter as Investments Suffer

French Bank BNP Paribas Reports Bumper Profit for 2022, Boosts Stock Purchase Plan

BP Makes Record Profit in 2022, Boosts Oil Spending

ChatGPT Gets Fresh Competition

Meta to Revamp Horizon Metaverse App, Plans to Open for Teen Use as Soon as March

Beyoncé’s Ticket Sales Are Ticketmaster’s Next Test After Taylor Swift

Lab-Grown Meat Has a Bigger Problem Than the Lab

Who Decides How Woke Corporations Should Be?

Bed Bath & Beyond Strikes Investor Deal for Over $1 Billion to Avoid Bankruptcy

Match Fixing Has Existed for Centuries. Gambling Apps Are Making It Worse

Crypto Firms Ditch Super Bowl Commercials This Year After FTX Meltdown

Americanas’ $4 Billion Accounting Scandal Puts More Scrutiny on PwC’s Auditing Record

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Posted by on February 7th, 2023 at 7:10 am


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