Month: November 2024

College Football Playoff expansion boosts advertising, viewership at Disney
Business

College Football Playoff expansion boosts advertising, viewership at Disney

Donovan Edwards #7 of the Michigan Wolverines hurdles a tackle attempt by Michael Taaffe #16 of the Texas Longhorns during the first half of a college football game at Michigan Stadium on September 07, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Aaron J. Thornton | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The expanded College Football Playoff format […]

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Bank of England warns of risks from rise in global trade barriers
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Bank of England warns of risks from rise in global trade barriers

Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England (BOE), during the Monetary Policy Report news conference at the bank’s headquarters in the City of London, UK, on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Bank of England warned on Friday that higher trade barriers could hit global growth and feed uncertainty […]

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
Politics

5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Market leftovers U.S. stocks will have a shortened trading day Friday after the market was closed Thursday for Thanksgiving. Equities fell entering the holiday, as some investors appeared to trim their stakes in major tech names. Still, both the […]

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Trump voters could fuel holiday spending, while Harris supporters may pull back
Business

Trump voters could fuel holiday spending, while Harris supporters may pull back

A “Keep America Great” hat tops off a Christmas tree at a “Merry Christmas” rally hosted by President Donald Trump at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek, Michigan, Dec. 18, 2019. Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images Black Friday is poised to take on a new tint of red, white and blue […]

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As retailers enter the holiday shopping season, the winners are pulling away from the pack
Business

As retailers enter the holiday shopping season, the winners are pulling away from the pack

Shoppers outside a Target store ahead of Black Friday in Clifton, New Jersey, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024.  Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images As the holiday season heats up, retailers are getting a fresh opportunity to attract even the most selective shoppers and convince them to splurge on discretionary items like […]

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India’s quarterly growth slumps to a near two-year low, well below expectations
World

India’s quarterly growth slumps to a near two-year low, well below expectations

Construction workers in Mumbai, India, on June 5, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images India’s economy expanded by just 5.4% in its second fiscal quarter ending September, well below estimates by economists and close to a two-year low. The print follows 6.7% growth over the previous quarter and is the lowest reading since the last quarter […]

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Euro zone inflation climbs to 2.3% in November, meeting expectations
World

Euro zone inflation climbs to 2.3% in November, meeting expectations

The stalls at the 590th Dresden Striezelmarkt are brightly lit at the opening. Sebastian Kahnert | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Annual euro zone inflation rose to 2.3% in November, statistics agency Eurostat said Friday, climbing back above the European Central Bank’s 2% target. Economists polled by Reuters had expected the 2.3% annual rate for […]

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Barclays prefers Germany over France as it sends ‘bond vigilante’ warning
World

Barclays prefers Germany over France as it sends ‘bond vigilante’ warning

German blue-chip stocks show more promise than their French counterparts, Barclays’ strategists wrote in a note Friday, saying France has weak “long-term fiscal and growth fundamentals” and a looming risk of bond vigilantes sweeping in. The euro zone’s two biggest economies are both struggling. Germany is battling an ongoing manufacturing downturn that has turned it […]

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Buy Big Tech firms with exposure to emerging markets, says veteran investor Mark Mobius
World

Buy Big Tech firms with exposure to emerging markets, says veteran investor Mark Mobius

U.S. tech companies with a focus on emerging markets offer the best investment opportunities for the coming year, according to veteran emerging markets investor Mark Mobius. “The U.S market will continue to do well. As you know, tech has already done well. So, what I would do is focus on companies and industries that are […]

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Adani Green soars 19% as group stocks recover sharply amid ongoing U.S. legal challenges
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Adani Green soars 19% as group stocks recover sharply amid ongoing U.S. legal challenges

This photograph taken on January 11, 2024, shows a general view of the Adani Group owned Mundra Port in Mundra. Punit Paranjpe | Afp | Getty Images Shares in India’s Adani Group climbed further on Friday, resuming a multi-day rally on the back of the group’s statement refuting bribery charges against its billionaire chairman, Gautam […]

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