Morning News: February 8, 2024

Two Cases Aim to Cut Off China and Iran From U.S. Technology

A 99% Bond Wipeout Hands Hedge Funds a Harsh Lesson on China

China Deflation Alarms Raised by Falling Prices for Food and Cars

For First Time in 20 Years, U.S. Buys More From Mexico Than China

The Confusingly Strong Economy Told in Three Stories

Risk of Big US Inflation Revision Puts Policymakers, Investors on Edge

Einhorn Says Markets ‘Fundamentally Broken’ By Passive, Quant Investing

The Real Estate Crisis Looming Over Banks

Real Estate Turmoil Leaves German Banks Reliant on Covered Bonds

Big Dreams Come Back to Bite New York Community Bank

NYCB in Talks to Offload Mortgage Risk, Exploring Loan Sales

SoftBank Returns to Health as Silicon Valley and Chip Investments Prosper

McKinsey Places 3,000 Staffers on Review

Maersk Shares Sink Back to Reality

After Its $20 Billion Windfall Evaporated, a Start-Up Picks Up the Pieces

OpenAI’s Secret Weapon Is Sam Altman’s 33-Year-Old Lieutenant

Microsoft Partners with India’s Sarvam AI for Voice-Based GenAI Tools

How Jack Dorsey’s Plan to Get Elon Musk to Save Twitter Went South

Ozempic Maker Novo Gets Calls From ‘Scared’ Food CEOs

Vision Pro Review: Apple’s First Headset Lacks Polish and Purpose

Strong Earnings, and Taylor Swift, Add to Disney’s Defenses

Disney to Invest $1.5 Billion in Fortnite Maker Epic Games

Small Businesses Must Now Report Ownership Information to the Government. But Many Don’t Know About It

Construction Industry Grapples With Its Top Killer: Drug Overdose

Super Bowl Ads: More Star Power, More Candy and Other Trends in Five Charts

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Posted by on February 8th, 2024 at 7:06 am


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