Morning News: August 15, 2024

Migrant Workers Lured to Canada Are Being Scammed Out of Their Life Savings

Nigeria Is Turning Itself Into an Oil Market Juggernaut

America’s Promised Hydrogen-Fueled Future Is Stalled Over Tax Credits

China’s Economy Fails to Pick Up After Worst Stretch in Five Quarters

U.K. Economy Buoyed by Reports on Growth, Inflation and Jobs

Why Ethiopia Ended Half a Century of Currency Control

Philippines Central Bank Cuts Rates First Time in Nearly Four Years to Support Economy

Trump and Harris Should Focus on the Minimum Wage, Not Tips

Why Inflation Might Not Win the Election for Trump

Why Falling Mortgage Rates Aren’t a Quick Fix for Frustrated Homebuyers

What’s a Minsky Moment and Why Are There Worries About One?

Jamie Dimon Wants to Hit Millionaires With the ‘Buffett Rule’ to Tackle National Debt

Alphabet Shares Face Months of Uncertainty on New Breakup Risk

Buffett’s Apple Sale Brings Value Back to Quality Investing

Apple Pushes Ahead With Tabletop Robot in Search of New Revenue

Coming to ‘iPhone City’: An Electric Car Factory From Foxconn

Cisco Systems to Cut About 7% of Staff in Second Round of Layoffs

A Chinese Self-Driving Start-Up Is About to Go Public in the U.S.

Alibaba’s Profit, Revenue Miss Expectations Despite Growth Drive

JD.com’s Second-Quarter Profit Nearly Doubled as Revenue Edged Higher

Walmart Lifts Full-Year Outlook on Bargain-Hunting Shoppers

What is Mpox, How Does It Spread and Is There a Vaccine? All You Need to Know

U.S. Announces Prices for First Drugs Picked for Medicare Negotiations

J&J Eyes Texas as Venue for Next Round of Baby Powder Fight

Starbucks’ $113 Million Payday Makes Niccol Among Most-Paid CEOs

Brian Niccol’s Journey From Doritos Locos Tacos to Running Starbucks

Record Heat Is Testing Kraft Heinz’s Efforts to Climate-Proof Its Ketchup

The British Have Finally Learned to Love Peanut Butter

Tapestry Gains as Quarterly Profit Beats Wall Street’s View

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Posted by on August 15th, 2024 at 7:04 am


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