Morning News: August 2, 2024

In Xi’s China, Politics Eventually Catches Up With Everyone

Norway Adjusted Unemployment Hits Highest Level in 19 Months

South Korea’s Inflation Reaccelerates in July

Hard Landing Concerns Jolt Global Markets

Japan Stocks Tumble in Biggest Two-Day Rout Since 2011 Tsunami

Fed Will Scour Jobs Report for Signs of Weakness

Markets Now Fear the Fed’s Waiting Game Is Too Long

Dimon Pushes for Private-Sector Representation in Next Cabinet

SoftBank Drop Wipes $2.6 Billion Off Masayoshi Son’s Fortune

Big Tech’s AI Race Has One Main Winner: Nvidia

Big Tech Fails to Convince Wall Street That AI Is Paying Off

Samsung Built an Apple Watch Ultra of Its Own

Nintendo’s Switch Sales, Profit Slump as Successor Console Awaited

Amazon Cautions That When the News Gets Nutty, People Shop Less

Retailers Locked Up Their Products—and Broke Shopping in America

Making Money From News Aimed at Gen Z Is Easier Said Than Done

Why the World Is Running Out of Essential Undersea Cables

Exxon Earnings Jump, While Chevron Drops

Chevron to Quit California for Texas After Warning on Regulation

Rolls-Royce Defies Market Slump as Shares Extend Epic Rally

Nike Bets on Olympic Spending Spree to Revive Slumping Sales

Judge Overturns $4.7 Billion ‘Sunday Ticket’ Verdict Against the NFL

World Cycling Head Warns Saudis Against Funding Breakaway League

Disney’s Movie Studio Bounces Back After Two Challenging Years

Inflation Math is Changing America’s Dinner Plans

The Future of Junk Food Could Be Healthy Food

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Posted by on August 2nd, 2024 at 7:03 am


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