January delivered the kind of mix investors and policymakers have been looking for: inflation cooled even as the labor market kept adding jobs. The US consumer price index rose 0.2% …
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US consumer price inflation eased more than expected in January, offering markets some relief, but signs of firm underlying price pressures, along with a strong jobs report has reinforced the …
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Cardi B’s cameo in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show leads to dispute on prediction markets
by adminby adminCHICAGO — Cardi B was part of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show. What she did exactly, well, that turned into a perplexing question for two major prediction markets. At …
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The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits declined less than expected last week, suggesting the US labor market remains resilient despite signs of cooling hiring momentum and …
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The South Korean market index, the Kospi, has more than doubled over the past year. A market long associated with low valuations and conglomerate discounts has turned into one of …
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Retail operator of outdoor sportswear pioneer Eddie Bauer files for bankruptcy
by adminby adminThe operator of roughly 180 Eddie Bauer stores across the U.S. and Canada has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming declining sales and a litany of other industry headwinds. …
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China central bank conducts 1.7 trln yuan of outright reverse repos in Jan
by adminby adminSHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s central bank said on Monday it conducted 1.7 trillion yuan of outright reverse repurchase agreements in January. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said the repo …
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Analysis-To weather Trump, emerging market investors look to the frontier
by adminby adminBy Libby George LONDON (Reuters) – The new era of unpredictability, marked by tariff threats and rising global tensions, is prompting emerging market investors to look for shelter in frontier …
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Trump’s Colombia tariffs on hold after Bogota agrees to accept migrants- AP
by adminby adminInvesting.com– U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs against Colombia are now on hold after Bogota agreed to accept migrants deported from the U.S., the Associated Press reported on Sunday. …
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Fuji Media, rocked by sexual misconduct allegations, says executives to resign
by adminby adminBy Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Fuji Media said on Monday its chairman and the head of its TV unit would step down immediately amidst a probe into alleged sexual …