Morning News: December 20, 2024

Japan Consumer Prices Rise Faster as Rate Hike Timing Under Scrutiny

Brazil’s Market Turmoil Sparks Worries Over ‘Fiscal Dominance’

Trump Warns Europe to Buy More U.S. Oil and Gas or Face Tariffs

Trump Is Threatening Europe With Tariffs. Is It Ready?

Who’s in Charge?

What to Know About the Debt Ceiling as Trump Backs Eliminating It

Trump-Backed US Funding Plan’s Failure Showcases GOP Fissures

The Fed Cut Rates. Mortgage Costs Went Up.

Trump Trade in Stocks Undermined by Inflation Fight

Swiss Inquiry Castigates Failings of Credit Suisse Oversight, But Pins Most Blame on Bosses

SPAC Kings Who Delivered 99% Losses Are Raising Billions Again

Ex-Citadel Trader Northridge Gets $1 Billion From Marshall Wace

The Cult of the “Cost-Killer” CEO Should End

Rupert Murdoch’s Appeal to Alter Family Trust Faces Uphill Battle

Biden Cancels Nearly $4.3 Billion in Public Worker Student Debt

Nvidia’s Deal to Buy Israel’s Run:ai Wins Unconditional EU Nod

Britannica Didn’t Just Survive. It’s an A.I. Company Now.

Novo Nordisk Falls Most on Record After New Weight Drug Disappoints

Sandoz Boss Warns There’s a Climate Cost of Obesity Wonder Drugs

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s Brazilian Bum Bum Cream!

Volkswagen Union Says Labor Negotiations Stuck After Four Days of Talks

Starbucks Workers Say They Will Begin a Strike in 3 Cities on Friday

When the Pink Slip Comes Via Text and Email

As Elder Fraud Explodes, Banks Beat Back Duty to Call Cops

Aflac Keeps Eye on Japan Market as Others Turn Overseas for Growth

Nike’s Half Measures Need Another Shoe to Drop

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Posted by on December 20th, 2024 at 7:03 am


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