Morning News: July 19, 2023

U.K. Inflation Rate Slows to 7.9 Percent, as Price Pressures Ease

Markets Cheer U.K. Inflation Slowdown but Pain Remains for Households

U.S. Rate Rises Hit the Yen Hard, but Now It’s Staging a Comeback

A $500 Billion Corporate-Debt Storm Builds Over Global Economy

High-Tech Subsidy Wars Widen Global Divide

In London, New York and Paris, a Giant Office Bet Is Going Wrong

Private Equity Titans Tap Sovereign Wealth to Get Deals Done

Biden’s Anti-Trust Team Isn’t Backing Down From a Fight

Goldman Sachs Profit Tumbles on Real Estate Hits, Banking Slump

Morgan Stanley Moves 200 Tech Experts From China on Data Law

Wall Street Gets New ETF Offering 100% Downside Protection

Tech Stocks, Meme Stocks, Crypto: Investors Are Feeling Bold Again

Big Tech Stocks Are About to Be Tested, and So Is the Whole Market

Americans Aren’t Rebuilding Their Savings Fast Enough

Meta Unveils a More Powerful A.I. and Isn’t Fretting Over Who Uses It

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Still Committed to $75 Billion Merger

Carvana Soars After Reaching Debt Restructuring Deal

Homeowners Don’t Want to Sell, So Home Builders Are Booming

WeightWatchers Is Gambling Everything on Obesity Drugs

Taco Bell Wins ‘Taco Tuesday’ Trademark Dispute with Rival Chain

Kim Kardashian’s Skims Is Now Worth $4 Billion

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Posted by on July 19th, 2023 at 7:06 am


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