Morning News: April 25, 2024

How North Korea’s Man in the West Ran Afoul of US Authorities

South Korea’s Economy Posts Stronger-Than-Expected Growth

Blinken Raises US Concerns on Unfair Trade Practices in China

Ukraine Cuts Interest Rate Again After Securing Vital US Aid

How to Get a Meeting With the UAE’s $1.5 Trillion Man

BHP Makes $39 Billion Anglo Approach to Create Mining Giant

BHP Bid for Anglo American Set to Unleash Wave of Mining M&A

COP29 Climate Summit Countdown Starts With Finance at Forefront

German Consumer Confidence Reaches Two-Year High

America’s Economy Is No. 1. That Means Trouble

Lutnick Lands Wall Street Giants for His Futures Fight With CME

Goldman Sachs, BofA Shareholders Reject Proposals for CEO-Chair Split

Workers Are Celebrating a Ban on Noncompetes. Employers Are Ready to Fight

US White-Collar Job Growth Stalls, Even in Pandemic Boomtowns

Housing Will Get More Expensive Because of the Fed

‘To the Future’: Saudi Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpower

Caught Between the US and China, a Powerful AI Upstart Chooses Sides

Zuckerberg Asks for Patience as Meta’s AI Push Spooks Investors

Microsoft, Alphabet Face a ‘Show Me’ Moment After Meta Misfire

Oracle’s Jump to Nashville Surprises Austin

LG Electronics Posts Profit Turnaround on Steady Revenue Growth

Room & Board Sets Up Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Giving Workers A Stake

American Airlines Sees Better-Than-Expected Profit This Quarter

Southwest Air Slows Growth as Boeing Trims Jet Deliveries

What Marketers Should Know About Ibotta, the Digital Promotions Company That Just Went Public

McKinsey Is Under Criminal Investigation for Its Opioid Work

With New Salt and Sugar Limits, School Cafeterias Are ‘Cringing’

What Do Weight Loss Drugs Mean for a Diet Industry Built on Eating Less and Exercising More?

Spanish Beauty Billionaires Seek IPO to Ward Off Succession Drama

How a Pirate-Clad Pastor Helped Ignite Trump Media’s Market Frenzy

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Posted by on April 25th, 2024 at 7:05 am


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