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United Airlines raises spending requirements to earn frequent flyer status
A United Airlines Boeing 757 departs from Los Angeles International Airport en route to New York on Sept. 19, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images United Airlines customers will have to spend more to reach frequent flyer status next year, the latest move by the carrier to increase profits and give an exclusive feel to […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Reddit, Super Micro Computer, Garmin, Snap and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Reddit – Shares soared 41% after the social media company reported a blockbuster third-quarter report . Reddit reported earnings of 16 cents per share, while analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected a loss of 7 cents. The company’s $348.4 million revenue also exceeded consensus estimates of […]
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UK borrowing costs spike after extensive tax hikes announced in budget
Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves poses with the red budget box outside her office on Downing Street in London, Britain October 30, 2024. Maja Smiejkowska | Reuters LONDON — U.K. borrowing costs on Wednesday touched their highest level since Labour took office, after Finance Minister Rachel Reeves unveiled a vast package of tax […]
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U.S. economy grew at a 2.8% pace in the third quarter, less than expected
Gross domestic product was expected to increase at a 3.1% annualized pace in the third quarter. Source
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U.S. election won’t be an ‘uneventful event’ for global markets, UBS chief says
Sergio Ermotti, chief executive officer of UBS Group Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images The outcome of upcoming elections in the world’s leading economy is set to ripple into global markets no matter who clinches leadership of the White House, UBS head Sergio Ermotti told CNBC on Wednesday. “The outlook for the fourth quarter […]
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UK’s Labour to unveil hotly-awaited budget with billions in tax rises expected
UK minimum wage raised in boost for ‘working people’ Finance Minister Rachel Reeves said Tuesday that the U.K.’s minimum hourly wage for over 21-year-olds would rise by 6.7% to £12.21 ($15.87) from next April, in a signal of what could be further support measures for “working people” in Wednesday’s budget. For younger workers aged 18 […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Alphabet, Visa, Chipotle, AMD and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Chipotle Mexican Grill — The burrito chain reported mixed quarterly results , and shares dipped 3%. Chipotle reported adjusted earnings of 27 cents per share, exceeding expectations of 25 cents a share from analysts polled by LSEG. Revenue came out at $2.79 billion for the period, […]
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Larry Fink says the Fed won’t cut interest rates as much as markets expect this year
Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink during the New York Times DealBook Summit in the Appel Room at the Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on Nov. 30, 2022. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The U.S. Federal Reserve won’t cut interest rates as much as markets expect because “embedded […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Exxon, Spotify, Boeing, McDonald’s, TSMC and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Spotify — The music platform rose more than 2% after Wells Fargo named Spotify a top stock pick . Analyst Steven Cahall is particularly bullish on the company’s rising margins, strong product mix and evolving record label relationships. The bank currently has an outperform rating on […]
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Foreign investors flock to flagship Saudi economic conference — but face less free-flowing cash
A delegate arrives at the King Abdulaziz Conference Centre in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh to attend the Future Investment Initiative (FII) forum. Fayez Nureldine | Afp | Getty Images Thousands of financiers, founders and investors are set to descend on the Saudi capital of Riyadh for the eighth edition of the kingdom’s Future Investment Initiative, […]
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