Morning News: August 22, 2023

Pressure to Revive Economy Muddies Earnings Outlook for China’s Top Banks

China Ramps Up Fight With Yuan Bears

Why It’s So Hard for China to Fix Its Real Estate Crisis

Commerce Secretary to Visit China Next Week in Bid to Steady Ties

How Hard Should the Fed Squeeze to Reach 2% Inflation?

S&P Joins Moody’s in Cutting US Banks

Becoming a Bank Proves Challenging for Fintechs Seeking Survival

Deepfake Imposter Scams Are Driving a New Wave of Fraud

New U.S. Buyback Tax Hits Companies With $3.5 Billion Burden

Half a Million US Jobs at Risk of Vanishing in Payroll Revision

Sorry, But LinkedIn Is Cool Now

Microsoft Pushes to Get Activision Deal Done With Fresh UK Offer

Goodbye Bathtub and Living Room. America’s Homes Are Shrinking

Some Americans Take On Side Hustles for Fertility Benefits

America’s Farmers Are Bogged Down by Data

A Warlord With a Cocaine Empire Is Saving the Amazon Rainforest

Southern African Bloc Backs $17 Billion Gas Infrastructure Plan

Profit From America’s Manufacturing Renaissance With Rockwell Automation

Lowe’s Sticks By Full-Year Earnings Forecast Despite Weakening Sales, as Spring Projects Offer a Boost

Gap’s Discount Is Too Big to Ignore

Dick’s Sporting Goods Blames Theft for Profit Woes

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Posted by on August 22nd, 2023 at 7:07 am


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