Morning News: April 24, 2024

Climate Change Poses a Child Labor ‘Threat Multiplier’

Xi’s Armada Is Winning the Battle for Energy in the South China Sea

One of Europe’s Fastest-Growing Energy Companies Wants a Slice of the U.S. Offshore Wind Market

Gulf States Learn the Power and Limits of Petrodollar Persuasion

Chevron-Exxon Faceoff Hinges on Growth Ambitions

China Inc.’s Backers Are Brushing Off Trump Tariff Threats

China Central Bank Remarks Suggest Bond-Trading Liquidity Boost Not Imminent

Indonesia Central Bank Delivers Surprise Rate Hike as Rupiah Tumbles

High Borrowing Costs Have Some Democrats Urging Biden to Pressure the Fed

Russia Pushes Its Largest Private Bank to Redomicile at Home

UBS Flags ‘Serious’ Concern About New Swiss Capital Requirements

Jamie Dimon Has a Rival in Tech: Silicon Valley Bank

US Seeks 36 Months’ Jail for Binance Founder Zhao

US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises to Five-Month High of 7.24%

Florida’s Home Insurance Industry May Be Worse Than Anyone Realizes

TikTok Ban Looms With Biden Poised to Start 270-Day Countdown

Who Stands to Gain from a TikTok Ban

Meta’s A.I. Assistant Is Fun to Use, but It Can’t Be Trusted

Microsoft, Amazon AI Deals Get Deeper UK Antitrust Scrutiny

New Ban on Noncompetes Could Have Big Impact on Health Care

Pharma Startup Uses AI to Test Old Drugs to Treat Rare Diseases

Oracle is Moving Its World Headquarters to Nashville to Be Closer to Health-Care Industry

Airlines Must Now Pay Automatic Refunds for Canceled Flights

Wanted: An Executive to Repair Boeing

Boeing’s $3.9 Billion Cash Burn Adds Urgency to Revival Plan

China’s EV Price War Is Just Getting Started

Tesla Speeds Cheaper EV Plans, Calming Fears Over Strategy

Unilever India Misses Profit Estimate on Sluggish Demand

Prada Posts Higher Revenue Despite Luxury Slowdown

Kering’s Shares Fall on Lower Profitability Outlook

Studio Behind Dune Eyes Growth, Even Without a Paramount Merger

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Posted by on April 24th, 2024 at 7:07 am


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