Today: September 23, 2024
Today: September 23, 2024

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Elon Musk says Fed foolish not to have cut interest rates

Billionaire Elon Musk said on Sunday the Federal Reserve needs to cut interest rates and that it was foolish for the U.S. central bank not to have done so already.

Elon Musk says Fed foolish not to have cut interest rates
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Global stock traders face dip-buying dilemma after crushing selloff

A selloff that rocked equity markets around the world is clouding the outlook for investors looking to buy stocks on the cheap, as worries over the U.S

Global stock traders face dip-buying dilemma after crushing selloff
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Egypt's net foreign assets positive for second month in June

Egypt's net foreign assets (NFAs) stayed positive for a second straight month in June having been deeply negative for more than two years, central bank data showed.

Egypt's net foreign assets positive for second month in June
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway cuts stake in Apple by nearly 50%

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway cuts stake in Apple by nearly 50%

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway cuts stake in Apple by nearly 50%
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Uncertainty among Americans grows continuously after weak jobs report

Americans' uncertainty around the economy continues to grow as the government’s latest jobs report fell short of expectations. Now, pressure is building on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates in September. CNN's Brian Todd reports.

Uncertainty among Americans grows continuously after weak jobs report
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Warren Buffett surprises by slashing Berkshire Hathaway's longtime Apple stake in second quarter

Billionaire Warren Buffett slashed Berkshire Hathaway’s massive Apple stake in a move that could prove unsettling for the broader stock market because the investor is so revered and there had been little positive financial news lately

Warren Buffett surprises by slashing Berkshire Hathaway's longtime Apple stake in second quarter
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Abrdn finance chief Jason Windsor to replace Stephen Bird as CEO, Financial Times reports

Abrdn finance chief Jason Windsor is the front-runner to become the next chief executive of the British fund manager following the departure of Stephen Bird, the Financial Times reported on

Abrdn finance chief Jason Windsor to replace Stephen Bird as CEO, Financial Times reports
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Berkshire halves Apple stake, boosts cash to $277 billion as it gets 'defensive’

Warren Buffett appears to have soured on stocks, letting cash at Berkshire Hathaway soar to nearly $277 billion and selling about half its stake in Apple, even as the

Berkshire halves Apple stake, boosts cash to $277 billion as it gets 'defensive’
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S&P cuts Ukraine rating to 'selective' default as restructuring looms

S&P Global cut Ukraine's credit rating to 'selective' default on Friday, after the war-torn country missed an international bond payment this week as it puts the

S&P cuts Ukraine rating to 'selective' default as restructuring looms
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Silicon Valley Bank's former owner gains approval to end bankruptcy

SVB Financial Group, the former owner of failed Silicon Valley Bank, received a U.S. judge's permission on Friday to turn over its assets to creditors and end

Silicon Valley Bank's former owner gains approval to end bankruptcy
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Hedge funds grow bearish amid economic slowdown jitters, Goldman says

Global hedge funds continued to add bearish equity bets to portfolios in the week to Aug. 1 when fresh data sparked fears the U.S. economy is slowing faster than

Hedge funds grow bearish amid economic slowdown jitters, Goldman says
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Coca-Cola to pay $6 billion in IRS back taxes case while appealing judge's decision

Coca-Cola Co. says it will pay $6 billion in back taxes and interest to the Internal Revenue Service while it appeals a federal tax court decision in a case dating back 17 years

Coca-Cola to pay $6 billion in IRS back taxes case while appealing judge's decision
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JPMorgan considers suing consumer watchdog over Zelle

JPMorgan Chase said on Friday it is considering whether to sue a U.S. consumer watchdog over the agency's inquiries into the Zelle payment app.

JPMorgan considers suing consumer watchdog over Zelle
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Tesla attorneys ask judge to vacate decision invalidating massive pay package for Elon Musk

Attorneys for Elon Musk and Tesla’s corporate directors are asking a Delaware judge to vacate her ruling requiring the company to rescind a massive pay package for Musk

Tesla attorneys ask judge to vacate decision invalidating massive pay package for Elon Musk
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US recession scare fuels searing rally in bonds, yield curve flip in view

A sharp repricing in U.S. interest rate cut expectations could give more fuel to a searing bond rally triggered by weakening economic data, as investors

US recession scare fuels searing rally in bonds, yield curve flip in view
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Wall Street sees bigger 2024 Fed easing after soft jobs report

A surprisingly weak U.S. employment report for June has turned Wall Street confidence on a soft landing into near panic that a recession is looming, prompting major firms to change

Wall Street sees bigger 2024 Fed easing after soft jobs report
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Four reasons to take a breath after the U.S. jobs report

The disappointing U.S. employment report for July unleashed a "Freakout Friday" moment in financial markets and triggered a wholesale resetting of expectations for how much

Four reasons to take a breath after the U.S. jobs report
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Data provider Dun & Bradstreet explores sale, sources say

Dun & Bradstreet, a U.S. data and analytics provider that has a market value of more than $9 billion including debt, is exploring

Data provider Dun & Bradstreet explores sale, sources say
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Petrobras' bid for Galp's Namibia prospect to include at least one partner, sources say

Brazil's Petrobras will include at least one partner in its bid for a 40% stake in Galp Energia's Mopane oil prospect in Namibia, two sources with

Petrobras' bid for Galp's Namibia prospect to include at least one partner, sources say
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Fed's Goolsbee: don't want to 'blow through' full employment

Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee said on Friday the U.S. central bank should move in a "steady" way, a mild pushback against the rush of market bets that the Fed will

Fed's Goolsbee: don't want to 'blow through' full employment
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Citgo auction pits Icahn-backed oil refiner, creditor group

An oil refiner backed by activist investor Carl Icahn and a group of creditors holding claims against Venezuela are competing

Citgo auction pits Icahn-backed oil refiner, creditor group
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Auto parts supplier Magna's quarterly results miss on fewer vehicle assemblies

Canada's Magna International missed analysts' estimates for second-quarter results, hurt by production being stopped for certain vehicles and lower volumes of automobiles

Auto parts supplier Magna's quarterly results miss on fewer vehicle assemblies
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Volatility-linked funds dump US stocks, exacerbating selloff

A sharp drop in U.S. stocks is provoking selling from volatility-sensitive funds, exacerbating a selloff that has already brought the Nasdaq Composite into

Volatility-linked funds dump US stocks, exacerbating selloff
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Equities sell off, Nasdaq on track for correction, bond yields sink

Global equities sold off on Friday and U.S.

Equities sell off, Nasdaq on track for correction, bond yields sink
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BNP Paribas swoop on AXA fund business fuels hopes for more deals

BNP Paribas' talks to buy the investment business of insurer AXA will trigger more deals, bankers say, as European money

BNP Paribas swoop on AXA fund business fuels hopes for more deals

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