2024-08-10

Trump says he should get a say on Federal Reserve interest rate decisions

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate on August 08, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida.  Joe Raedle | Getty Images Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Thursday said that he should have a voice when the Federal Reserve makes its decisions on interest rates. “I feel the president should have…

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2024-08-10

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO Zaslav facing pressure to deliver value

David Zaslav attends the world premiere of “The Flash”, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 12, 2023. Mike Blake | Reuters Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav needs a win. Soon. Since merging Discovery with WarnerMedia in 2022 and immediately slashing billions in costs, Zaslav has struggled to convince shareholders that his company is a worthy investment. Warner…

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2024-08-09

JPMorgan raises 2024 recession odds to 35%

JPMorgan upped the likelihood it sees for the U.S. economy entering a recession this year, the latest sign of concern around the country’s financial health following the market turbulence this week. The bank raised its probability for a U.S. or global recession to 35% by year end, chief global economist Bruce Kasman told clients in a Wednesday note. That’s…

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2024-08-09

Weekly jobless claims fall to 233,000, less than expected, in a positive sign for labor market

Initial claims for unemployment insurance totaled less than expected last week, countering other signs that the labor market is weakening. First-time filings for jobless benefits came to a seasonally adjusted 233,000 for the week, a decline of 17,000 from the previous week’s upwardly revised level and lower than the Dow Jones estimate for 240,000, the Labor Department said Thursday….

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2024-08-09

Boeing’s new outsider CEO Kelly Ortberg takes the helm

Robert K. “Kelly” Ortberg is the Boeing’s new president and chief executive officer, effective August 8, 2024. Ortberg will also serve on Boeing’s Board of Directors. Courtesy: Boeing Aerospace veteran Robert “Kelly” Ortberg becomes Boeing‘s new CEO on Thursday with a singular mission: restoring the reputation of a U.S. manufacturing icon. That enormous goal will involve thousands of daily…

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2024-08-09

Eli Lilly (LLY) earnings Q2 2024

Eli Lilly on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings and revenue that blew past expectations and hiked its full-year revenue outlook by $3 billion as sales of its blockbuster diabetes drug Mounjaro and weight loss injection Zepbound spike. Shares of Eli Lilly closed more than 9% higher on Thursday. The drugmaker now expects revenue for the year to come in between…

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2024-08-08

Jamie Dimon still sees a recession ahead

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Wednesday he still believes that the odds of a “soft landing” for the U.S. economy are around 35% to 40%, making recession the most likely scenario in his mind. When CNBC’s Leslie Picker asked Dimon if he had changed his view from February that markets were too optimistic on recession risks, he said…

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2024-08-08

What does Russia think about the 2024 Olympic Games?

People cool off themselves with water sprays besides the Eiffel Tower in Paris on July 29, 2024, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Luis Tato | Afp | Getty Images Cast out of the Olympic Games as a pariah due to its ongoing war in Ukraine, Russia appears to be hell-bent on hating on the international sporting tournament in…

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