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Putin says BRICS, not the West, will drive global economic growth
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the BRICS Business Forum in Moscow, Russia October 18, 2024. Alexander Zemlianichenko | Via Reuters The BRICS group will generate most of the global economic growth in the coming years thanks to its size and relatively fast growth compared with that of developed Western nations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said […]
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U.S. deficit tops $1.8 trillion in 2024 as interest on debt surpasses trillion-dollar mark
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 15, 2023. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Biden administration rang up a budget deficit topping $1.8 trillion in fiscal 2024, up more than 8% from the previous year and the third highest on record, the Treasury Department said Friday. Even with a modest […]
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IMF chief warns ‘not yet time to celebrate’ as low growth and high debt weigh on global economy
The head of the International Monetary Fund cautioned on Thursday that high debt and low growth remained major impediments to the global economy. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told CNBC that while notable progress had been made in the global economic recovery, governments had become too accustomed to borrowing, with “anemic growth” adding to the […]
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Retail sales rose 0.4% in September, better than expected; jobless claims dip
Consumer spending held up in September, underscoring a resilient economy that is now getting a boost from the Federal Reserve, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Retail sales increased a seasonally adjusted 0.4% on the month, up from the unrevised 0.1% gain in August and better than the 0.3% Dow Jones forecast, according to the advance […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Elevance Health, Taiwan Semiconductor, Expedia, Lucid and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Elevance Health – Shares plummeted more than 10% after the health insurer reported weaker-than-expected third-quarter earnings. In a statement , CEO Gail Boudreaux said the company remains “confident” amid “unprecedented challenges in the Medicaid business.” Health care stocks Molina Healthcare and Centene also fell nearly 9% […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Morgan Stanley, Cisco, ASML and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Cisco Systems — The networking technology stock added nearly 2% on the heels of a Citi upgrade to buy from neutral. Citi said artificial intelligence can become a bigger part of the business over time. Novocure — Shares soared roughly 22% after the U.S. Food and […]
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The UAE can guarantee the ‘safety and the security’ of U.S.-made chips, G42 CEO says
The CEO of the United Arab Emirates’ premier AI firm stressed that the Gulf country is a reliable partner to the U.S. when it comes to keeping sensitive technology safe, as Washington reportedly mulls curbs on chip sales to certain countries — particularly those in the Middle East. The UAE has shown it can “guarantee […]
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United Airlines plans $1.5 billion share buyback, forecasts fourth-quarter earnings above estimates
A United Airlines Boeing 737-MAX 8 aircraft departs at San Diego International Airport en route to New York on Aug. 24, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images United Airlines said Tuesday that it is starting a $1.5 billion share buyback as the carrier reported higher-than-expected earnings for the busy summer travel season and forecast strong […]
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Fed Governor Waller sees need for ‘more caution’ ahead when lowering interest rates
Key Points Fed Governor Christopher Waller on Monday signaled that future interest rate cuts will be less aggressive than the big move in September. “Whatever happens in the near term, my baseline still calls for reducing the policy rate gradually over the next year,” he said. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: SoFi, Caterpillar, SiriusXM, Boeing and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: SoFi Technologies — Shares of the online personal finance company jumped 9.8% after SoFi announced a $2 billion agreement with Fortress Investment Group to grow its loan platform business. Sirius XM Holdings — The audio entertainment stock popped more than 8% after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway […]
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