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Raymond James says Bath & Body Works is oversold and will jump nearly 70% from here
Bath & Body Works looks like one of the best deals for investors in the retail category, according to Raymond James. Analyst Olivia Tong initiated coverage of the stock with a strong buy rating, saying in a note to clients on Tuesday evening that shares of Bath & Body Works are oversold even if the […]
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Delta posts profit despite jump in costs, vows to improve reliability after difficult summer start
An Airbus A330-323 aircraft, operated by Delta Air Lines. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Delta Air Lines on Wednesday reported a quarterly profit thanks to travelers willing to pay up to fly, more than making up for higher costs. The carrier also vowed to improve reliability after an increase in delays and cancellations prompted it to […]
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Crypto needs regulation — technology can’t remove all financial risks, BOE’s Cunliffe says
Regulators need to “get on with the job” of bringing the use of crypto technologies within the “regulatory perimeter,” says Jon Cunliffe, Bank of England’s deputy governor for financial stability. Speaking at the British High Commissioner’s residence in Singapore on Tuesday, Cunliffe shared insights on the recent “crypto winter,” which refers to a period of […]
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Chinese gaming stocks jump after Beijing approves new titles in a sign scrutiny is easing
Since April 2022, Chinese regulators have begun approving video games again after a months-long freeze in signs Beijing’s crackdown on gaming is easing. Feature China | Future Publishing | Getty Images Shares of Chinese gaming companies rose Wednesday after regulators approved a slew of new games, a sign that some of the headwinds for the […]
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A ‘very difficult road’ lies ahead for Ukraine, Zelenskyy says; high stakes meeting on grain exports set to take place
Russian advances to continue this week as anti-Russian sentiment grows, UK says In the Donbas, Russian forces will likely focus on taking several small towns during the coming week, Britain’s Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday. Siversk and Dolyna are likely to be targets for Russian forces as they approach their bigger objective — the […]
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Shares of Tianqi Lithium slump around 10% in first day of trading in Hong Kong
Shares of Tianqi Lithium slumped about 10% in their Hong Kong market debut Wednesday, after the Chinese company raised about $1.7 billion in the city’s biggest listing so far this year. The stock traded at around 74.50 Hong Kong dollars ($9.49), lower than the offer price of HK$82 ($10.45) a share. It slipped to as […]
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U.S. Treasury diplomat nominee aims to curb China’s lending influence
Jay Shambaugh, associate professor of economics at the George Washington University, speaking at a macro policy discussion in the U.S. on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. The nominee for the U.S. Treasury’s top economic diplomacy job said on Tuesday he wants to limit China’s growing global lending influence by working with international financial institutions and development […]
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Chinese companies are going global as growth slows at home
Miniso opened its first flagship store in New York City’s SoHo in February 2022. Miniso BEIJING — Some Chinese consumer brands are looking for growth overseas, in markets like the U.S. and Southeast Asia. Take Miniso, a Guangdong-based seller of toys and household products. Sometimes called China’s Muji, Miniso opened a flagship store in New […]
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New York judge freezes assets of Three Arrows Capital as crypto firm’s founders remain underground
A federal judge in a New York bankruptcy court has frozen the remaining assets of crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital following the firm’s rapid fall from prominence. The fund, founded nearly a decade ago, managed $10 billion in assets just a few months ago. Now, its two co-founders are in hiding from angry creditors, […]
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Google CEO Pichai says company will slow hiring through 2023 in memo to employees
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 09: Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at a panel at the CEO Summit of the Americas hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on June 09, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. The CEO Summit entered its second day of events with a formal signing for the “International Coalition to Connect […]
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