Month: September 2024
Key Fed inflation gauge at 2.2% in August, lower than expected
A customer shops at a Whole Foods grocery store in Edgewater, N.J. on Sept. 11th, 2024. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Inflation moved closer to the Federal Reserve’s target in August, easing the way for future interest rate cuts, the Commerce Department reported Friday. The personal consumption expenditures price index, a measure the Fed focuses on […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Costco, Super Micro Computer and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading: Bristol-Myers Squibb — The biopharmaceutical stock jumped 5.3% after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Cobenfy as a treatment of schizophrenia for adults. It marks the first new type of treatment for the mental disorder in several decades. Novo Nordisk — U.S.-listed shares of the […]
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Independent journalist publishes Trump campaign document hacked by Iran despite election interference concerns
An American journalist who runs an independent newsletter published a document Thursday that appears to have been stolen from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign — the first public posting of a file that is believed to be part of a dossier that federal officials say is part of an Iranian effort to manipulate the U.S. election. The PDF […]
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Commerzbank and UniCredit hold talks as takeover prospect looms
A Commerzbank AG bank branch, in the financial district of Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Commerzbank and UniCredit began talks Friday, with the German bank on the defensive over a potential takeover after its Italian counterpart unexpectedly increased its stake earlier this month. The discussions, which […]
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UK PM Keir Starmer touts pro-business agenda as he woos top Wall Street CEOs
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives a media interview while attending the 79th United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, U.S. September 25, 2024. Leon Neal | Via Reuters The United Kingdom is pursuing investment from America’s biggest banks and tech giants, as the country looks to infuse growth in […]
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European shares surge to fresh record highs as luxury giants rally on China stimulus
Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European markets were higher Friday, tracking gains in China on news of a stimulus blitz, while investors also weighed fresh inflation data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.3% higher at around 11:50 a.m. London time, with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory. Autos and […]
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Hands-on with Meta’s Orion AR glasses prototype and the possible future of computing
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg presents Orion AR Glasses, as he makes a keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event, at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S. September 25, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters The most impressive aspect of Meta’s Orion augmented-reality glasses has more to do with size and comfort than flashy […]
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Alibaba, Tencent rally as Beijing stimulus plans push China’s tech stocks to 13-month high
The Alibaba office building is seen in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 28, 2024. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Chinese tech stocks, including beaten-down names like Alibaba, rallied this week, hitting highs not seen in more than a year after China’s central bank announced measures to stimulate the world’s second-largest economy. The Hang […]
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French inflation cools more than expected in September as energy prices, transport costs decline
A woman takes a selfie photo, with the Eiffel Tower in the background, at Surcouf street in Paris, on July 23, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Mauro Pimentel | Afp | Getty Images France’s harmonized inflation rate fell sharply in September, preliminary data from the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies […]
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China’s ambitions for semiconductor self-sufficiency thwarted by lack of chipmaking tools
HUAI’AN, CHINA – APRIL 29, 2024 – A worker produces chips for mobile phones, cars, LED lighting at a workshop in Huai ‘an city, Jiangsu province, China, April 29, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China is scrambling to counter U.S. chip restrictions, but its attempts at manufacturing key equipment reveal it’s not just […]
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