Morning News: October 17, 2023

China Invested $1 Trillion to Gain Global Influence. Can That Go On?

Country Garden, Evergrande Set Up Two Tense Weeks for Creditors

CVC Capital Is Said to Near Kickoff of Mega Private Equity IPO

Dalio’s Abu Dhabi Penthouse Shows Rise of New Hedge Fund Hubs

Goldman Sachs Profit Plunges on Impact from Fintech Sale, Real Estate Bets

Goldman Boss David Solomon Ditches His High-Profile DJ Gigs

BofA Beats Estimates on Trading and Net Interest Income Gains

BNY Mellon Beats Profit Estimates on Boost from Higher Interest Rates

AI Funding Soars to $17.9 Billion as the Rest of Silicon Valley Slumps

The Niche Insurance Policy Behind a Software Company’s Big Legal Payout

Starboard Takes 5%-Plus Stake in Contract-Research Firm Fortrea

Choice Offers to Buy Wyndham Hotels in $9.8 Billion Deal

Holiday Spending to Grow 14% This Year, Deloitte Survey Shows

How Long Can the American Consumer Keep Splurging?

It’s Getting Too Expensive to Have Fun

A Higher Monthly Payment, but Less Square Footage

Real Estate Brokers Pocketing Up to 6% in Fees Draw Antitrust Scrutiny

As Coal Plants Shutter, a Chance to Redevelop ‘the Gates of Hell’

Those Doritos Too Expensive? More Stores Offer Their Own Alternatives

John Legend Looks to Take on Yelp and Google Reviews With His First Tech Startup

No, Really, What Is Going On With Sam Bankman-Fried’s Baffling Defense?

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Posted by on October 17th, 2023 at 7:03 am


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