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Japan Inc set to offer bumper pay hikes, paving way for BOJ stimulus exit By Reuters
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Big Japanese companies look set to formally offer hefty pay hikes at annual wage talks with unions that wrap…
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Exchange operator CBOE hit by North America equities revenue fall
By Mehnaz Yasmin and Laura Matthews (Reuters) -CBOE Global Markets recorded lower fourth-quarter revenue from North America equities on Friday,…
Opinion: Cha-ching! How Trump is making $4 billion from his 2024 campaign for president.
A very liberal friend messaged me on Friday. She’d just heard the news about the $350 million–plus civil fraud judgment…
Cuba puts brakes on unpopular planned public transportation rate hike
By Dave Sherwood and Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) -Cuba said late on Thursday it would put off an unpopular proposal…
Opinion: The stock linked to Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform is flying high. Read this before you invest.
Donald J. Trump has a long record of business failures and bankruptcies. But after getting kicked off Twitter in 2021…
Ford EV sales fall in January amid demand slowdown
(Reuters) -Ford Motor reported an about 11% fall in January sales of electric vehicles (EV) on Friday, as the industry…
Recession signs fade despite 22nd straight drop in Leading Economic Index
The numbers: The leading indicators of the economy fell in January for the 22nd month in a row — the…
UK antitrust regulator begins investigation of Vodafone-Hutchison merger
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's antitrust watchdog has launched an investigation into the $19 billion merger between Vodafone (NASDAQ:)'s UK operation and…
Opinion: Americans deserve a better economy than what Biden or Trump can give them
U.S. President Joe Biden’s economic program is problematic, and former President Donald Trump does not offer much better. Both wrongly…
Short sellers targeting regional bank stocks up $1 billion -Ortex
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Short sellers targeting shares of a group of U.S. regional banks, including New York Community Bancorp…
Cuban president sacks economy minister as controversy grows over price hikes
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel sacked economy minister Alejandro Gil on Friday, state media reported, as controversy continued…
Government shutdown: Worries are growing as key spending deal may unravel, business group says
A top official at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Thursday expressed alarm over the potential for a partial government…
Mercuriadis bows out as Hipgnosis Songs Management CEO, to become chair
(Reuters) - Music industry veteran Merck Mercuriadis has stepped down as the CEO of Hipgnosis Songs Management (HSM), the artist…
Trump’s economic agenda to be centered on ending Biden’s climate ‘jihad,’ adviser says
William Walton first met Donald Trump roughly 40 years ago, when he was a banker working for the Pritzker family…
Dollar jumps, traders pare rate cut bets after strong jobs report
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) -The jumped to a seven-week high in a broad rally on Friday after data…
Iowa GOP caucuses: The key support level for Trump to hit, and how Haley becoming the nominee looks ‘possible — just not probable’
Republican voters in Iowa are getting their customary moment in the spotlight right now, as they’re due to convene their…
US factory orders rise moderately in December
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for U.S.-made goods rose just moderately in December, but a pick up is likely in…
Trump wins in Iowa, as DeSantis edges Haley for 2nd — here’s what’s next
Donald Trump was projected as the runaway winner in Iowa’s Republican presidential caucuses on Monday night, while Florida Gov. Ron…
Scorching US economy throws off market’s Fed cut narrative
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) -Robust U.S. economic data is confronting investors with an unexpected question: whether strong growth…