Morning News: March 21, 2024

Why the Panama Canal Didn’t Lose Money When Ship Crossings Fell

Why the Yen Is So Weak and What That Means for Japan

Biggest Kenyan Bank’s Bid to Fix Bad Debts Hit by State, Courts

Switzerland Surprises With Rate Cut, Moving Ahead of ECB and Fed

Julius Baer Hits Reboot to Escape Swiss Banking’s New Malaise

Swatch CEO Says ‘It’s a Pity’ SNB Didn’t Cut Rates Sooner

Bank of England Holds Key Rate Steady at 5.25%

The Fed’s Conundrum: Interest Rates Are Both Too High—and Too Low

U.S. Debt Races Toward Record This Decade, C.B.O. Warns

Fidelity’s Abby Johnson Tightens Grip on Far-Flung Family Empire

Barclays Readies Hundreds of Job Cuts in Investment Bank

Wall Street’s Biggest Names Share March Madness Tips

Why Texas Is Banning Banks Over Their ESG Policies

Wall Street and Silicon Valley Elites Are Warming Up to Trump

Apple CEO Opens New Shanghai Store in Show of China Commitment

Seven Things to Know About Reddit’s Unusual IPO

Is Microsoft Building an Unassailable Lead in A.I.?

Cash-Rich Cisco Shifts to Net Debt Position for Growth, Returns

GE Bet on Being the Biggest, Then It Had to Break Up to Keep Up

Airline CEOs Seek Meeting With Boeing Directors to Address Production Problems

Biden Approves $5.8 Billion in Additional Student Debt Cancellation

What Comes Next for the Housing Market?

Biden Suggests a Bigger Federal Role to Reduce Housing Costs

Weight-Loss-Drug Users Pay Up for Help Ditching the Pricey Meds

Target Is Doubling Its Employee Bonuses This Year

Build-A-Bear’s Shipping Expenses Pushed Up By Red Sea Attacks. Will Stuffed Bears Cost More?

A Japanese Startup Is Shipping $89 Strawberries, $120 Melons

The First Name in Ranch Dressing Is Coming for Breakfast

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Posted by on March 21st, 2024 at 7:03 am


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