Morning News: May 22, 2025

Metal Traders Are Beginning to Look Past China’s Economic Woes

India’s Central Bank Cautiously Upbeat on Economy Despite Trade Risks

BOJ Board Member Noguchi Calls for ‘Measured, Step-By-Step Approach’ to Rate Hikes

From Wealth Management to Tourism, the Gulf Reimagines Its Role

OPEC+ Discusses Another Super-Sized Output Hike for July

Barbarism Against Israelis Is Bigger Than Hamas

France and Saudi Arabia Aim to Disarm Hamas in New Peace Push

Eurozone Business Activity Declines Despite Tariff Respite

EU to Delay Bank Rules as It Waits for Trump’s Deregulation Moves

U.S. Trade Deals With Allies ‘Suboptimal’ Solution to Tariff Drag, EU’s Dombrovskis Says

It’s ‘Crunch Time’ for US Importers Facing Tariff Deadlines, Customs Audits

Trump Tax Bill Narrowly Passes House, Overcoming Infighting

The House Passed Trump’s Megabill. Bond Investors Are Worried.

Bond Market Warns Trump, Congress on Dangers of Swelling Deficit

Dimon Warns of US Stagflation Risk, Says Fed Right to Hold

Deutsche Bank CEO Calls 2025 a ‘Year of Reckoning’

Canada’s TD Bank Tops Profit Estimates, Announces Job Cuts

Crypto Crime Is the Future. Bank Heists Are History.

The Trump Family’s Money-Making Machine

Elon Musk on Political Spending: ‘I Think I’ve Done Enough’

Musk’s Political Backpedal Leaves X Searching for Relevance

Meet the IT Companies That Say DOGE Is Good for Business

What Trump’s Apple Threat Means for India’s Tariff Negotiations

Jony Ive and OpenAI Make a Long-Shot Bet to Kill the iPhone

Facebook Is Powerful Evidence That Meta Is Not a Monopoly

Deepfake Laws Bring Prosecution and Penalties, but Also Pushback

Why Bureaucrats Are Bad for Businesses and Brands

Trump’s Funding Threats Build a Case for Private High-Speed Rail

Nike to Sell Products on Amazon Following Five-Year Absence

Wes Anderson, De Niro Push Back Against Trump Tariffs in Cannes

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Posted by on May 22nd, 2025 at 7:05 am


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