Morning News: February 21, 2024

China Tightens Grip on Stocks With Net Sale Ban at Open, Close

HSBC’s Profit Sinks on $3 Billion Charge at Chinese Bank

US Citizens Become Collateral Damage in Global Sanctions Fight

TSX Seen Reaching Record High In 2025 If Rate Cuts Begin

Are We in a Productivity Boom? For Clues, Look to 1994

Wall Street Brokers Are Coming for the Hot Retail-Options Trade

Nvidia’s High-Stakes Earnings Moment Has Entire Market on Edge

Capital One’s $35 Billion Discover Deal Hinges on Playing Consumer Champion

Health Care AI Startup Raises $60 Million From General Catalyst, Thrive, GV

Amazon Is Joining the Dow Jones Industrial Average

CVC Adds to Fundraising Spree With $6.8 Billion Asia Fund

Private Equity Payouts at Major Firms Plummet 49% in Two Years

US Mortgage Rates Jump Above 7% for First Time Since December

It’s Been 30 Years Since Food Ate Up This Much of Your Income

Will Food Prices Stop Rising Quickly? Many Companies Say Yes.

Biden Cancels $1.2 Billion of Federal Student Loans

Biden’s EV Dreams Are a Nightmare for Tesla and the US Car Industry

Volkswagen Leans on Electric Vehicles and Nostalgia to Grow in U.S.

Thailand, Indonesia Ramp Up Incentives to Boost EV Demand

As Hybrids Become More Popular, Their Green Benefits Are Questioned

Unhappy Fliers Cost Brazil’s Airlines Millions With Easy-to-Win Lawsuits

Glencore Earnings Plummet From Record Highs as Energy Prices Subside

BAE Systems Forecasts Another Year of Sales Growth Amid Geopolitical Tensions

Rio Tinto Annual Net Profit Down 19%, Dividend Pared on Commodity-Price Fall

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Posted by on February 21st, 2024 at 7:04 am


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