Morning News: May 8, 2024

Sweden’s Central Bank Cuts Key Rate as Europe Moves Ahead of the Fed

BOJ Governor Says Early Rate Hike Possible if Prices Rise Faster Than Expected

Profits Are Booming—and That’s Shielding the Economy

JPMorgan Limits Segantii Exposure Amid Insider-Trading Case

FTX Has Billions More Than Needed to Pay Bankruptcy Victims

Hedge Fund Tycoon Loses Ruling Over $40 Million WWII Shipwreck Treasure

Americans Are Racking Up ‘Phantom Debt’ That Wall Street Can’t Track

Rents May Be Last Tamed in Inflation Fight

Billions in Chips Grants Are Expected to Fuel Industry Growth

Apple’s China iPhone Shipments Soar 12% in March After Discounts

Google’s Pixel Leaves Little Room to Breathe for Sony Phones

TikTok’s Legal Bet on the First Amendment

South Africa Moots New Coal-Plant Closure to Secure $2.6 Billion

The Company Preaching America’s Nuclear Revival

EU’s von der Leyen: China Must Be Stopped from Flooding EV Market

South Korea Plans $7 Billion Push to Pivot EV Battery Industry Away From China

Will Tesla’s EV Charging Slowdown Supercharge Competitors?

Companies Are Balking at the High Costs of Running Electric Trucks

Toyota Motor Projects Annual Profit Drop, Announces Share Buyback

Activist Investor Seeks to Force Out Norfolk Southern’s Management

Uber Bookings Miss on Early Holidays, Weak Regional Demand

Shopify Reports Higher Revenue, Sees Growth Slowing

Neutrogena Lost Dermatologists and Missed Out on the $42 Billion Beauty Boom

How Uniqlo’s ‘Millennial Birkin’ Is Beating Designer Bags

Premier League Strikes Deal With Fanatics on Trading Cards

Refinery29’s New Owner Plans to Cover Sports, Buy More Media Companies

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Posted by on May 8th, 2024 at 7:03 am


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