Japan’s Nikkei hits 33-year high on weak yen, US optimism | Financial Markets
Japanese stock market rises to the highest level since July 1990 after the US finalises deal to raise the debt
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Inflation measure closely tracked by US Fed rose in April | Business and Economy News
A key index of United States prices ticked higher in April, and consumer spending rebounded, a sign that inflationary pressures
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Elon Musk warns of tough economy, says Tesla not immune | Business and Economy News
At Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting, Musk said Tesla would advertise its cars, something it has never done before. Tesla Chief
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US prices stay high in April as inflation persists | Business and Economy News
Consumer prices in the United States rose again in April, and measures of underlying inflation stayed high, a sign that
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Republican debt cap plan to cut US jobs, slow growth: Economist | Business and Economy News
Moody’s chief economist told a US Senate panel that the Republican plan will ‘meaningfully increase’ recession chances. A Republican plan
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First Republic collapse sparks regional bank shares sell-off | Business and Economy News
With the third major casualty since March, depositors flee regional lenders, driving fears about other smaller banks. Shares of several
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DeSantis board approves suing Disney in response to lawsuit | Business and Economy News
The Disney lawsuit asks a judge to void the governor’s takeover of the theme park district previously controlled by it
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First Republic stock rout worsens after receivership report | Business and Economy News
If the San Francisco-based lender falls into receivership, it would be the third US bank to collapse since March. First
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US Fed plans broad revamp of bank oversight after SVB failure | Business and Economy News
The United States Federal Reserve has issued a detailed and scathing assessment of its failure to identify problems and push
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Canada’s economy stumbles as GDP grows less than expected | Business and Economy News
The economy was nearly stagnant in February and is expected to contract in March on the back of the nation’s
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