Morning News: October 31, 2024

Historic Drought Upends Colombia’s Push to Quit Fossil Fuels

The Vaunted Consumption Story in the Fastest-Growing Major Economy Is Cracking

China Economy Picks Up on Stimulus Push Ahead of US Election

Gold Supported by Macro Risks, U.S. Election Uncertainty

Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and the Billions of Ways to Influence an Election

23 Nobel Laureates Can’t Be Wrong About Trump

U.S. Election Chaos Would Endanger the Whole World

Election-Violence Risk Threatens US Dollar Dominance

The Next President Inherits a Remarkable Economy

Inflation Is Basically Back to Normal. Why Do Voters Still Feel Blah?

Surging Mortgage Rates Threaten US Housing Market Momentum

KKR’s $20 Billion Goal Tests Investor Appetite for Buyout Funds

Mizuho to Launch Saudi Arabia ETF With Sovereign Wealth Fund PIF

BIS Steps Back From Digital Payment Project Touted by Putin

Societe Generale Taps Sabadell’s Alvear as New CFO Amid Management Reshuffle

Big Tech Is Paving the Way for a Nuclear Breakthrough

Microsoft Shares Drop on Disappointing Cloud Growth Forecast

Meta Warns of Worsening AI Losses After Sales Narrowly Beat

Alexa’s New AI Brain Is Stuck in the Lab

Huawei Sales Rises 16% on Strong Demand for Its Phones and Chips

New York State Chosen as National Center for Chip Manufacturing Research

Inside the Winter Wonderland Where Walmart Hatches Its Holiday Plans

How Volkswagen Lost Its Way in China

Stellantis Says It Is Moving Quickly to Cut U.S. Inventories

Peloton Taps Ford Executive as CEO to Lead Turnaround Effort

Estée Lauder Pulls 2025 Guidance on China Uncertainty, New CEO

How Do You Get Kids to Read? Give Them Pizza.

Wendy’s Meal Deals, Humorous Offers Fail to Spark Growth

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Posted by on October 31st, 2024 at 7:05 am


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