Economy
Japan is set to open its doors in June, but some locals aren’t happy about it
As countries across Asia reopen to international travelers, Japan — one of the continent’s most popular destinations — remains firmly closed. That may soon change. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Thursday at a news conference in London that Japan will ease border controls in June. Locals often celebrate the easing of pandemic-related border restrictions, but some […]
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Biden says White House could drop Trump China tariffs to lower consumer prices
President Joe Biden said he could drop some of the tariffs imposed against Chinese imports to help control rising consumer prices in the U.S. — just as Wall Street braces for another inflation report north of 8%. The White House is reviewing the penalties imposed under former President Donald Trump — which raised prices on […]
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Fed’s Waller promises to tackle inflation, says mistakes of the ’70s won’t be repeated
Christopher Waller, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for governor of the Federal Reserve, speaks during a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller pledged Tuesday that the rate-setting group wouldn’t make the same mistakes on inflation […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Peloton, Upstart, Vroom and more
A Peloton Interactive Inc. logo on a stationary bike at the company’s showroom in Dedham, Massachusetts, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Peloton – Shares tumbled 12% after the equipment maker disclosed it’s piling up excess inventory and burning through […]
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David Tepper tells Cramer he’s covered his Nasdaq short, thinks selling could be ending
“What he really is focused on, if we get down to [S&P 500] 3,600 to 3,500, he’s not going to be a trader,” David Tepper told Jim Cramer on Tuesday. Source
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Visa’s top crypto executive Terry Angelos leaves for Softbank-backed brokerage start-up DriveWealth
Terry Angelos, Visa’s global head of fintech and crypto. DriveWealth One of Visa’s top executives is leaving the payments giant for a brokerage technology start-up, CNBC has learned. Terry Angelos, Visa’s global head of fintech and crypto, will take over as chief executive officer of start-up DriveWealth next week. Angelos joined Visa seven years ago […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street set to rise after S&P 500 hits lowest level in over a year Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, March 22, 2022. Brendan McDermid | […]
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UK government focuses on cost of living crisis in Queen’s Speech overshadowed by her absence
Britain’s Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, sits by the The Imperial State Crown in the House of Lords Chamber, during the State Opening of Parliament. Ben Stansall | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. government on Tuesday vowed to focus on economic growth in order to address the country’s spiraling cost of living […]
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Philippine central bank chief says he’s ‘not concerned’ about recent peso weakness
There are multiple reasons why the Philippines’ central bank chief, Benjamin Diokno, is “not concerned” about recent weakness in the peso against the dollar. As of Tuesday morning during Asia trading hours, the peso has weakened more than 2.5% against the greenback so far this year. It last traded at 52.38 per dollar, after Reuters […]
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Stock futures are slightly higher after S&P 500 falls to its lowest level in more than a year
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, May 6, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures are slightly higher on Monday night after the S&P 500 fell to its lowest point in more than a year. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose by 65 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.2% and […]
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