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Warren Buffett — worried about impersonators — says he doesn’t endorse candidates or investments
Warren Buffett walks the floor and meets with Berkshire Hathaway shareholders ahead of their annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3rd, 2024. David A. Grogan Warren Buffett is worried about a rise in impersonators looking to capitalize on his name by purporting to be him recommending an investment product or political candidate on social […]
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European stocks close lower as traders focus on earnings and bond yields
Canada’s central bank cuts interest rates by 50 basis points Canada’s central bank on Wednesday took a big step in easing monetary policy by cutting its key benchmark rate by 50 basis points to 3.75%. The Bank of Canada said it expects the global economy to expand at a rate of about 3% over the […]
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U.S., China trade tariffs escalating would be ‘costly for everybody,’ IMF deputy director says
An escalation of trade and tariffs tensions between the U.S. and China would have “costly” economic consequences around the world, Gita Gopinath, deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund told CNBC on Wednesday. “We are seeing geopolitically driven trade around the world, which is why when you look at overall trade to GDP that’s […]
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Attack at Turkey aviation site leaves some dead, injured
ANKARA, TURKIYE – OCTOBER 23: Security forces, firefighters, and paramedics are dispatched to Turkish Aerospace Industries’ (TAI) facilities after explosions and gunshots were reported following a terrorist attack in the Kahramankazan district of Ankara, Turkiye on October 23, 2024. (Photo by Ismail Kaplan/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images A deadly attack […]
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September home sales drop to lowest level since 2010
Sales of previously owned homes fell 1% in September compared with August, to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 3.84 million units, the slowest pace since October 2010, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales were 3.5% lower than in September 2023. Sales fell in three out of four U.S. regions, with just the […]
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Russia says it has no intention of abandoning Iran as it faces Israel’s wrath
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meets with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of an international forum “Interrelation of times and civilizations – basis of peace and development” dedicated to the 300th anniversary of poet Magtymguly Fragi’s birthday in Ashgabat on October 11, 2024. […]
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European Central Bank policymakers split on the need for jumbo rate cuts as growth concerns take over
A cyclist drives along a road under a railway bridge near the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on July 18, 2024, ahead of an ECB press conference on the Eurozone’s monetary policy. Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty Images Policymakers at the European Central Bank are split […]
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Big Tech is driving a nuclear power revival, energy guru Dan Yergin says
In this aerial view, the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant stands in the middle of the Susquehanna River near Middletown, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 10, 2024. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Nuclear power may be making a comeback in the U.S. after years of setbacks — and big tech is the driving force. As […]
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UK’s ruling Labour Party rejects accusations of U.S. election interference
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks with leaders from across the UK during the International Investment Summit on October 13, 2024 in London, England. Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.K.’s ruling Labour Party has rejected accusations by former U.S. president Donald Trump’s campaign team that the British party’s members […]
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‘Time to be a little bit cautious’: Norway’s $1.8 trillion wealth fund issues stock market warning
Trond Grande, deputy chief executive officer of Norges Bank Investment Management, during a news conference in Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), one of the world’s largest investors, said heightened uncertainty and concerns over the economic outlook mean that stock market risks are […]
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