Morning News: May 28, 2025

Doing Business in China Is Getting Harder, but Its Exports Are Hard to Resist

Japan Bonds Draw Weak Demand as Rise in Superlong Yields Sparks Concern

Now Is the Moment to Pressure Putin, Not Appease Him

Russian Central Bank Warns of Oil Price Risks as it Defends High Rates

Alberta Wildfires Threaten an Oil Industry Working to Refill Dry Tanks

Central Bankers Bow to Political Winds When It Comes to Climate, Study Shows

Krugman: A Letter to Europe

Germany’s Jobless Numbers Tick Higher

ECB Says Lagarde ‘Determined’ to Complete Her Term

UniCredit to Double Stake in Greece’s Alpha Bank to Around 20%

US Banks Tiptoe Toward Crypto, Awaiting More Green Lights from Regulators

The GOP’s Budget Bill Will Pass in Spite of Itself

Musk Says He’s ‘Disappointed’ That Trump Tax Bill Raises Deficit

Income Taxation: TheTap Root of Collectivism

Fisher: On the Big Beautiful Bill

Why You Don’t Lose Money in Bonds (If You Wait Long Enough)

Wall Street’s Rush to Launch Vanguard-Style Funds Draws Warnings

Boston Pushes Harvard, Other Colleges for Money Even as Trump Steps Up Attacks

US Home-Refinancing Gauge Falls to Three-Month Low as Rates Near 7%

‘We’re In a Holding Pattern’: Home Sales and Building Slump in the Face of Uncertainty

EU Aims to Cut Red Tape, Boost Funding to Lure Tech Startups

DeepSeek Unveils Update to R1 Model as AI Race Heats Up

Watchdog Probes Illegal Use of Starlink Service in South Africa

Droga Steps Down as CEO of Accenture Song, the Marketing Unit He Helped Build at Consulting Giant

Honeywell Enters Cooperation Pact With Elliott Before Breakup

Brazil Sues EV Giant BYD Over ‘Slavery’ Conditions at Plant

Jeep Maker Stellantis Names Americas Boss as CEO

GM’s Mary Barra on the Auto Giant’s EV Strategy

Macy’s Cuts Profit Outlook Despite Solid Spring-Season Sales

Luxury Brands Are Paying for Over-the-Top Price Hikes

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Posted by on May 28th, 2025 at 7:05 am


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