Morning News: April 18, 2024

The Pentagon Wants to Give Defense Startups a Chance

The White House Has a New Trade Weapon Against China

Basel Chair Urges Banks to Fully Implement Capital Rules as Soon as Possible

New Fed Outlook Leaves World Edgy on Currencies

Vanguard Warns 10-Year Treasury Yields Risk Jump Back to 5%

Blackstone Credit and Retail Lines Drive Narrow Profit Beat

Ally Financial’s Quarterly Profit Tumbles on Higher Provisions

Companies Belly Up to Cash Buffet, in Five Charts

Private Equity’s Titans Are Told to Cough Up Their Own Cash

Billionaires Selling Cheap Stuff Get Richer From Inflation Pain

China Reports Steady Youth Unemployment as Data Paints Mixed Economic Picture

Congress Ramps Up the Pressure on TikTok

How an Obscure Chinese Real Estate Start-Up Paved the Way to TikTok

EU March Car Sales Recorded Biggest Drop in 16 Months

For Tesla, India Represents Big Promise—and Some Peril

Musk Apologizes for ‘Incorrectly Low’ Tesla Severance Packages

AI Chips Drive Growth at TSMC

Nvidia, Chip Stocks Drop Into Correction as Rate Bets Shift

Morgan Stanley Flips From EBay’s Biggest Bear to Top Bull on AI

Copper Market Grapples With a Crucial Question

What Really Happens When You Trade In an iPhone at the Apple Store

EasyJet Expects Narrower Loss Amid Strong Summer Demand

Taking Account of Rising Health Care Costs

Ozempic ‘Oops’ Babies Spark Debate About Weight-Loss Shot Use as Fertility Drugs

Why the World of Chocolate Is in Crisis

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Posted by on April 18th, 2024 at 7:02 am


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