Morning News: October 18, 2023

Brazil Is Embracing the Migrant Crisis That Everyone Else Wants to Avoid

Business Leaders Confront a Dilemma Over ‘Davos in the Desert’

European Companies Cut Jobs as Economy Sputters

China’s Strong GDP Report Shows Housing Remains a Big Problem

U.S. Tightens China’s Access to Advanced Chips for Artificial Intelligence

Wall Street Worries Over Swelling US Debt Put Fed in Tight Spot

Why One Fed Official Is Ready to Stop Raising Rates

A Mark-to-Market Maelstrom Is Slamming a $10 Trillion Market Even Worse Than Before

Morgan Stanley Profit Shrinks as Deal Slump Lingers

Walmart Beefs Up Its Third-Party Marketplace As It Challenges Bigger Online Rival Amazon

Prologis Says Industrial-Property Demand Remains Resilient

J.B. Hunt Earnings Tumble on Falling Freight Rates

For Bill Ford, ‘Every Negotiation Is a Roller Coaster’

GM Delays Opening of Electric-Truck Factory Amid Cooling EV Demand

Tesla Earnings to Reveal Profit Impact Wrought by Price Cuts

Health Insurance Premiums Now Cost $24,000 a Year, Survey Says

The Ozempic Effect Is Coming for Everything From Kidney to Heart Disease Treatments

Abbott Narrows Annual Forecast Range as Quarterly Results Beat

How Phoenix Fans Watch Their Teams May Change How You Watch Yours

Barnes & Noble Sets Itself Free

Bug-Out Bags and Survival Training Go Mainstream

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Posted by on October 18th, 2023 at 7:04 am


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