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Europe stock markets set for muted open ahead of central bank bonanza
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Europe stock markets set for muted open ahead of central bank bonanza

European markets are heading for a cautious open Thursday, with major bourses set to open nearly flat as investors await monetary policy announcements from the Bank of England, Swiss National Bank and Sweden’s Riksbank. The flurry of European activity comes after the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its key rates, while indicating two quarter […]

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White House forces out CEO of passenger railroad Amtrak
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White House forces out CEO of passenger railroad Amtrak

Amtrak CEO Stephen J. Gardner looks on during a hearing before the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials in the Rayburn House Office Building on June 6, 2023 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The White House this week forced Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner to step down as head of the U.S. passenger railroad […]

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DOGE doxx site maps ‘Musk World’ as Trump AG threatens Tesla vandals with federal charges
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DOGE doxx site maps ‘Musk World’ as Trump AG threatens Tesla vandals with federal charges

Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards A new online map is highlighting locations across the United States of Tesla dealerships and Superchargers, along with purported addresses and phone numbers connected to members of the Trump administration’s DOGE team, led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The DOGEQUEST map spread online this week, as police continued to investigate […]

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Stagflation? Fed sees higher inflation and an economy growing by less than 2% this year
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Stagflation? Fed sees higher inflation and an economy growing by less than 2% this year

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 12, 2025.  Nathan Howard | Reuters Federal Reserve officials slashed their economic outlook in the latest projections released Wednesday, seeing the U.S. economy growing […]

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FTC commissioner fired by Trump says her ouster should concern markets
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FTC commissioner fired by Trump says her ouster should concern markets

One of the two Democratic commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission whom President Donald Trump abruptly fired Tuesday warned that her ouster could erode market stability. “This isn’t just about the FTC, and it’s not about my job,” former commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter said Wednesday on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street.” “This is about policing […]

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This low-volatility ETF is having its moment this year, topping the S&P 500
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This low-volatility ETF is having its moment this year, topping the S&P 500

Wall Street may be getting used to the uptick in volatility that started when President Donald Trump began implementing his tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico. But typical stockholders may not be faring that well, with the S & P 500 pulling back 3.9% in 2025. However, if investors had instead faded volatility and stuck […]

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Auto suppliers face more dire circumstances than automakers amid Trump tariffs
Business

Auto suppliers face more dire circumstances than automakers amid Trump tariffs

US President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the United States – Mexico – Canada agreement, known as USMCA, during a visit to Dana Incorporated, an auto supplier manufacturer, in Warren, Michigan, January 30, 2020. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images DETROIT — President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada would hit automotive […]

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Google, Apple hit with EU antitrust actions under cloud of Trump tariff threats
Technology

Google, Apple hit with EU antitrust actions under cloud of Trump tariff threats

A man holds an Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max ahead of the launch of sales of the new iPhone 16 series smartphones in a store in Moscow, Russia September 20, 2024.  Evgenia Novozhenina | Reuters European Union regulators are taking steps to rein in Google and Apple on antitrust charges, even as U.S. President Donald […]

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Boeing shares jump as CFO gives upbeat outlook, says cash burn is easing
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Boeing shares jump as CFO gives upbeat outlook, says cash burn is easing

Boeing workers are pictured exiting a gate below an image of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft as Boeing’s 737 factory teams hold the first day of a “Quality Stand Down” for the 737 program in Renton, Washington on January 25, 2024.  Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Boeing‘s cash burn is easing this quarter and […]

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Google-Wiz deal is ‘litmus test’ for Trump administration’s handling of Big Tech
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Google-Wiz deal is ‘litmus test’ for Trump administration’s handling of Big Tech

The Wiz logo on a smartphone arranged in New York, US, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Seven months ago, Alphabet lost a marquee case against the Biden administration’s Justice Department, which accused the company of maintaining an illegal monopoly in search. Weeks earlier, Google’s pursuit of cybersecurity vendor […]

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