Morning News: April 16, 2024

A $10 Billion Copper Mine Is Now Sitting Idle in the Jungle

Gold Is Shining ‘Bright Like a Diamond’ and Could Hit $3,000, Says Citi

Oil Prices Rise as China’s Q1 Economic Growth Beats Expectations

The Architect of EU’s Carbon Market Says It’s Time to Allow Imported Credits

China Extends Clean-Tech Dominance Over US Despite Biden’s IRA

China and the EU Risk Slow-Walking Down a Path to a Trade War

Germany’s Leader Walks a Fine Line in China

Why Germany Can’t Break Up With China

Diverging Fed-ECB Policy Outlook Widens U.S.-German Yield Differential

Why US and China Compete for Influence With Pacific Island Nations

Rate Cuts Are the Direction of Travel, BOE’s Lombardelli Says

Dollar Heads for Best Run in a Year as Fed Seen Delaying Cuts

Remember ‘There Is No Alternative?’ Now There Is

Bitcoin is About to Hit an Event Called the Halving — and It May Spark a Huge Rally

BofA Beats Estimates for Trading and Profit Even as Costs Soar

Morgan Stanley’s Profit Rises as Investment Banking Rebounds

A Slimmer Goldman Sachs Posts Hefty Jump in Profit

PNC Profit Falls 21% Amid Weaker Interest Income

UnitedHealth Beats Profit Estimates Despite Hack Impact

J&J Profit Beats Estimates as Pharma Sales Edge Out Street

Microsoft Makes High-Stakes Play in Tech Cold War With Emirati A.I. Deal

How Washington Played A.I. Matchmaker

Cities Use AI to Help Ambulances and Firetrucks Arrive Faster

Tesla Is Running Out of Time to Deliver on Self-Driving Promises

Trump’s Truth Social Stake Shrinks by $3 Billion After Stock Tanks

Cool Comes to the Humble Produce Aisle

Dr. Martens Shares Tumble as Bootmaker Warns of Tough Year

The Shadow Swiftie Economy Booms With Bootleg Bracelets and $1,150 Bodysuits

Sweltering Lagos Has 25 Million People and Zero Free Public Beaches

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Posted by on April 16th, 2024 at 7:02 am


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