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Germany’s second-largest lender Commerzbank to cut 3,900 jobs as it unveils new targets
The logo of German bank Commerzbank seen on a branch office near the Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt. Daniel Roland | Afp | Getty Images Germany’s second-largest lender Commerzbank on Thursday announced it will eliminate 3,900 full-time positions by 2028, largely in its native Germany, as it unveiled a spate of new strategic targets. The job […]
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South Korea fines JPMorgan, Nomura, UBS and Morgan Stanley for short selling breaches
Morgan Stanley’s office in Canary Wharf financial district on Jan. 30, 2025 in London, UK. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images South Korea’s market watchdog has imposed fines on JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Nomura and UBS for violating short-selling rules in the domestic stock market, officials at the country’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said on Thursday. “We have concluded administrative sanctions, meaning imposing fines,” an official […]
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Active ETFs have seen explosive growth — experts caution about their costs and risks
Investors have been flocking to actively managed ETFs with their assets under management growing five times more than those of passive funds in 2024, a Morningstar report showed. As these funds chase high performance, some analysts have raised concerns whether their returns justify the higher expenses and other risks. “Active funds add an extra layer […]
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Foxconn says it is open to buying a stake in Nissan
Foxconn Chairman Young Liu delivers a speech during the Hon Hai Tech Day in Taipei on Oct. 18, 2023. I-hwa Cheng | AFP | Getty Images Taiwan’s Foxconn would consider taking a stake in Nissan for cooperation, its chairman said, as the Japanese automaker’s future hangs in the balance after stepping back from merger talks with Honda. “If cooperation requires it (purchasing Nissan shares), we […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade higher after Wall Street declines on inflation fears
Tokyo, Japan skyline with the Tokyo Tower Chunyip Wong | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded higher Thursday, breaking ranks with Wall Street that fell overnight as a stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation reading diminished prospects of policy easing by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.26%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.1% while the […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Hotter-than-expected inflation stokes U.S. policy concerns
Eggs for sale at 72.2 cents per egg from a supermarket on Feb. 10, 2025 in Monterey Park, California, U.S. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images What do arthouse movies and U.S. interest rates in 2025 have in common? There’s a chance both will have no cuts. The 3% figure for 12-month headline […]
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Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation program
Demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Treasury Department after it was reported billionaire Elon Musk has gained access to Treasury’s federal payments system that sends out more than $6 trillion per year in payments on behalf of federal agencies and contains the personal information of millions of Americans, in Washington, U.S., Feb. 4, 2025. Kent Nishimura […]
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Elon Musk’s company X settles Trump lawsuit over account suspension
Elon Musk listens to U.S. President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Social media company X has agreed to pay about $10 million to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump, who has put X’s billionaire owner Elon Musk […]
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This millennial’s startup raised $120 million. He reveals what helped him succeed — and says it’s ‘more crucial’ than hard work
Desmond Lim, co-founder and CEO of Workstream. Courtesy of Desmond Lim Desmond Lim is no stranger to hard work. At the age of seven, he fell in love with basketball, but when his family couldn’t afford to buy him his own ball, he came up with the money by himself. “Money was always tight,” Lim […]
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S&P 500 futures are little changed as investors look ahead to more earnings, inflation data: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 4, 2025. NYSE S&P 500 futures are near flat Wednesday night as traders analyzed the latest corporate earnings reports while awaiting more inflation stats. Futures tied to the broad index ticked up 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.3%. Dow Jones Industrial […]
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