Morning News: October 21, 2024

What to Know About the BRICS Group of Countries Rivaling the G-7

Chinese Banks Slash Lending Rates to Bolster Ailing Economy

Why Chinese Are Rushing Into a ‘Casino’ Stock Market

Israel Hits Hezbollah Finances as US Eyes Diplomacy in Lebanon

As Poor Nations’ Default Wave Peaks, Cash Shortage Could Take Its Place

JPMorgan Figures Show Surging Dollar Demand as US Election Nears

Trump’s Tariffs Appeal to Voters. Don’t Be Fooled.

Elon Musk Is Giving Away $1 Million a Day in Bid to be the ‘Secretary of Cost-Cutting’

U.S. Agencies Fund, and Fight With, Elon Musk. A Trump Presidency Could Give Him Power Over Them.

Wall Street Braces for a Lost Decade — But Not Yet

So You Have Decided to Buy Bonds. Here Are Six Charts Showing Your Options.

The Climate Short: Hedge Funds Pile Up Huge Bets Against Green Future

Coming in 2025: Even More Restraint on the Oilfield

The Energy Transition Is Powered By — Wait for It — Coal

Threat of Chinese Overcapacity Looms Over Memory Chips

TSMC’s Dominance Is Starting to Worry More Than Just Rivals

MetLife Said to Be in Talks to Buy Tycoon Li’s PineBridge Assets Outside of China

UBS sells its 50% stake in Swisscard to American Express

Crises at Boeing and Intel Are a National Emergency

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s Other Job: Helping Nike Turn Things Around

Meet the Florida Billionaire Who Wants to Be a Newspaper Baron

Behind Many Powerful Women on Wall Street: A Doting ‘Househusband’

Eight Bosses Confess Their Pop-Culture Guilty Pleasures

Empty Tables and Rising Costs Push More Restaurants Into Bankruptcy

CITIC to sell stake in McDonald’s China, HK operations for $430.3 Million

Watch Parties, Clinics and Guinness: How the N.F.L. Builds a Fan Base in Ireland

Halloween’s Mutation: From Humble Holiday to Retail Monstrosity

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Posted by on October 21st, 2024 at 7:05 am


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