Morning News: June 5, 2024

Colombian Companies Face Energy Crunch as Gas Reserves Plunge

India’s Dysfunctional Power System Is a Threat to the Next Five Years

Biden Says Trump Left Him ‘No Choice’ as He Moves to Seal Border

Australia’s Economy Barely Registers Pulse in First Quarter

China Caixin PMI Signals Fastest Services Activity Growth in 10 Months

Europe Has Fallen Behind the U.S. and China. Can It Catch Up?

U.S. and Europe Are on the Same Economic Track After All

Europe’s Fed Problem

E.C.B. Is Likely to Leapfrog the Fed on Interest Rate Cuts

Bond Traders Pile Into Fresh Bets on Faster Pace of Fed Cuts

New Texas Stock Exchange Takes Aim at New York’s Dominance

Private Equity’s Latest Move to Gin Up Cash: Borrowing Against Its Stock Holdings

Elliott Pushes SoftBank to Buy Back Shares After Taking Stake

Can Bill Ackman Cash In on His Growing Fame?

Goldman Family Office Clients Eye Exotic Puts as Election Hedge

The New ‘White Fortress’ Cities of the American South

A Year and $2 Trillion Later, Nvidia Stock Remains Irresistible

OpenAI Insiders Warn of a ‘Reckless’ Race for Dominance

SAP to Acquire WalkMe in $1.5 Billion Deal

Amazon Drone Delivery Plans Move a Small Step Forward

China Is No Longer an Open Road for German Carmakers

The Case Against Elon Musk’s $46 Billion Pay Deal

Dollar Tree Considering Sale, Spinoff of Family Dollar Unit

McDonald’s Chicken ‘Big Mac’ Trademark Axed in EU

Judge Cuts Bayer $2.25 Billion Roundup Verdict to $400 Million

Baseball Star Ohtani’s Ex-Interpreter Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud

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Posted by on June 5th, 2024 at 7:06 am


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