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Eleanor Pringle

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Don’t be fooled by deescalation, says UBS, Trump’s ‘surgical increases’ on specific sectors are yet to come 

UBS's chief investment officer, Mark Haefele, wrote the White House may still make some cutting moves.

15.05.2025 5

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Starbucks in South Korea is banning customers from using the names of presidential candidates for their orders

South Korea is holding snap presidential elections on June 3, to decide who will replace impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol.

14.05.2025 20

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PlayStation owner Sony forecasts a $680 million hit to profits next year due to Trump’s tariffs

Sony reported a record $7.7 billion profit for its 2024-2025 fiscal year, but said it was monitoring how U.S. tariffs might affects businesses like...

14.05.2025 10

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Trump calls on ‘Too Late Powell’ to cut interest rates after benign inflation report—but impact of tariffs is yet to hit

April's inflation report will be welcome news to the FOMC—but that doesn't mean the Powell-led group will cut interest rates.

14.05.2025 10

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Ken Griffin says Trump won the election by promising lower inflation—so he needs to think ‘long and hard’ about how to protect Americans’ standard of living

Citadel founder Ken Griffin added that Americans may not even want the jobs that rebalancing the trade deficit may open up.

13.05.2025 9

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Jerome Powell may finally grant Trump his interest rate wish thanks to China deal

President Trump's wish for a rate cut may be looking more realistic as economic uncertainty clears—but it still won't be happening any time soon.

13.05.2025 30

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Bill Gates says businesses need to understand the politics for the next 20 years, not just the next two days

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said AI is already reshaping the job sector and Trump's tariff uncertainty is adding further fuel to the fire.

12.05.2025 2

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U.S.-China deal signals Trump’s team wants de-escalation, leaving analysts wondering if this is a clean-up operation or longer term strategy

Markets are rallying this morning following Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's announcement that China and the U.S. would both be dropping their...

12.05.2025 2

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It’s the norm for the Fed chairman and U.S. president to have a meeting—Powell says he’s never asked for a sit-down and ‘never will’

Jerome Powell has fought hard to keep the Fed out of political narratives, and said he would never request a meeting with President Trump.

08.05.2025 5

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LVMH’s U.S. CEO is glad ‘pretty annoying’ quiet luxury trend has died

Anish Melwani, US CEO for LVMH which owns Dior, Fendi, and Tiffany, is glad 'quiet luxury' is over.

08.05.2025 20

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Every young worker can have an ‘infinitely patient, senior’ leader sitting beside them courtesy of AGI, says AI boss

Jason Warner, co-founder and CEO of poolside, said young workers have plenty to be optimistic about thanks to AGI.

07.05.2025 8

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Jamie Dimon says AI will mean people live to 100: It’s possible, says genetic testing CEO, but relies on these three factors 

Jamie Dimon says the next generation will live to 100, GeneDx CEO Katherine Stueland says three factors are needed to achieve this.

07.05.2025 30

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The Fed will likely keep interest rates on hold today so markets will be watching for Trump’s reaction

If markets are hoping for some hints from Jerome Powell, the Fed chairman might disappoint.

07.05.2025 10

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As the Fed tries to stay firmly out of the limelight, markets are buckling up for another Trump tirade 

If markets are hoping for some hints from Jerome Powell, the Fed chairman might disappoint.

06.05.2025 4

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Lutnick: ‘I have a deal done, done, done, done’ as China, Japan and India warm to trade talks

Green shoots are at last appearing in trade negotiations between the U.S. and major economic partners, after a frosty reception showed no signs of...

02.05.2025 10

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U.S. signs new mineral deal with Ukraine: ‘It is about investments, investments, and investments’

Ukraine and the U.S. have signed a historic minerals deal, giving America access and investment opportunities in the Eastern European country’s...

01.05.2025 2

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Mark Zuckerberg says college isn’t preparing students for today’s job market—this and the debt burden will create a ‘reckoning’ for higher education

Mark Zuckerberg, who notoriously dropped out of Harvard, said college may prove more beneficial from a social standpoint as opposed to career.

30.04.2025 6

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These former six-figure earners got trapped in jobs because of luxury ‘lifestyle creep’—they sacrificed it all and went in search of financial freedom

In an inflationary environment it's only going to get easier to fall foul of lifestyle creep. These six-figure earners share what it was like to give...

26.04.2025 10

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Nobel-winning economist warns Trump’s tariff walk back makes them ‘worse’ than they were in the first place

Economist and Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman says Trump's tariff pause is only making life harder for investors.

25.04.2025 10

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Trump’s ‘art of the retreat’ may signal he’s setting Powell up to take the fall for economic turmoil  

Trump’s tactical retreat on key points like Fed Chair Powell and trade negotiations with China signals a change within the White House—potentially...

24.04.2025 9

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Trump had a ‘test case’ for trade negotiations with Japan. The failure to reach a deal now has analysts wondering if any will be signed

Trump’s team had hoped for some quick wins when it came to tariff negotiations. That’s looking increasingly unlikely.

23.04.2025 40

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Your pantry can reveal your age, social circle, and even how confident you might be feeling about the economy

It turns out taking a peek in your pantry can say a lot about you.

18.04.2025 9

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The White House pressed for fast negotiations with its shock and awe tariffs. Now it can’t drum up enough interest from a ‘first mover’

The rhetoric out of Trump's cabinet on tariffs is changing, with Scott Bessent pushing for a "first mover" to sign on the dotted line for a deal with...

15.04.2025 10

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Luigi Mangione is seeking to avoid the death penalty after Attorney General’s public comments are blasted as a ‘political stunt’

Luigi Mangione, charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is seeking to avoid the death penalty saying his trial has been...

14.04.2025 2

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Jamie Dimon says Gen Z has no reason to be depressed—as long as there’s no nuclear war they’ll have an ‘unbelievable life’ 

Jamie Dimon says younger generations have very little to be depressed about when it comes to their future.

10.04.2025 2

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‘Nobody’s ever heard of it. It’s gonna be a record’: Donald Trump is claiming victory for the stock market’s rebound

The White House claimed the "art" of Trump's deal hadn't been appreciated by media and the markets.

10.04.2025 40

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Jamie Dimon concerned Trump tariffs will leave the U.S. out in the cold: ‘America First is fine, as long as it doesn’t end up being America alone’

Jamie Dimon's annual letter to shareholders warned that Trump's tariffs may push America's former allies to rely more heavily on nations like China...

10.04.2025 30

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Musk says Trump top tariff advisor is a ‘moron’. The White House says it won’t interfere: ‘Boys will be boys’ 

Wall Street wants clear leadership from the White House. Instead it's getting in-fighting and a response that "boys will be boys."

09.04.2025 20

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Bill Gates’s daughter Phoebe knows she’s a ‘nepo baby,’ but that made her freshman year even tougher 

Bill Gates's daughter Phoebe shared the scrutiny she felt she was under when starting at Stanford, and the fact her parents refused to let her drop...

09.04.2025 20

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Cracks are beginning to show in the Musk and Trump partnership after Tesla CEO reportedly appealed to White House on tariffs

Tesla has already spoken out against President Trump's tariffs, and its CEO Elon Musk is now following suit—despite his relationship with the White...

08.04.2025 50

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What is Trump really trying to achieve with his tariff plan, and will it work?

What is President Trump really trying to do with his tariff plan: Is it to protect American jobs, is it about leveling the playing field, or is it...

05.04.2025 10

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Trump’s tariffs likely to shift—but not before more pain, UBS says

UBS said that in the coming quarters, tariffs are expected to be notched down for some nations and inched higher for others.

03.04.2025 20

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‘The smell of stagflation’ is mounting as Trump’s Liberation Day arrives

Stagflation fears are mounting, warns Deutsche Bank, as Donald Trump's latest tariff announcements tick closer.

02.04.2025 40

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President Trump wants action from the Fed, but one bank president says April 2 has only delayed their cuts

President of the Richmond Fed, Tom Barkin, hinted that confidence the FOMC needs to cut rates further has been hindered by President Trump's tariff...

01.04.2025 40

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Bill Gates says his children will inherit ‘less than 1%’ of his wealth

Bill Gates said he wanted his children to discover their own success instead of being "overshadowed" by the good fortune of their father.

01.04.2025 30

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Liberation Day April 2 is coming: Trump has put broad-based sanctions on ‘all countries’ on the table

These are some of the tariffs President Trump has threatened against the likes of Europe and China, as well as Wall Street's reaction.

31.03.2025 20

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MrBeast told Mark Zuckerberg the first thing he would change if he ran Meta—and the CEO agreed

In a joint interview, YouTube sensation MrBeast and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg swapped thoughts on reaching audiences with video.

28.03.2025 7

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Trump warns EU and Canada not to team up to resist tariffs—they must take the beating or worse will follow

President Trump threatened "large scale tariffs" on Canada and the EU if they worked together to damage the interests of America.

27.03.2025 50

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GameStop share price is bouncing after revealing plan to buy Bitcoin in untested strategy which it admits ‘may prove unsuccessful’

GameStop confirmed speculation that it would be spending some of its cash reserves on Bitcoin in an SEC filing yesterday.

26.03.2025 4

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Walmart heiress worth $17.8 billion quietly enters political discourse with New York Times ad declaring ‘the dignity of our country is not for sale’ 

The nonpartisan advert encourages the public to get involved in local town halls and to be civil with peers.

25.03.2025 4

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Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson says it’s become clear to Wall Street that President Trump ‘doesn’t care’ about the stock market

Wall Street expected to have something of a friend in Donald Trump, yet the President's indifference to market volatility is analysts' true cause for...

25.03.2025 8

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Wall Street braces for Trump’s April 2 tariff deadline—it foresees 18% EU import duties and a 43% chance of a U.S. recession

Analysts expect tariffs on the EU, a key trading partner for the U.S., to settle at around 18% as recession expectations hit more than 40%.

24.03.2025 20

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The truth about ‘condoms for Gaza’: DOGE canceled $33 million USAID contract treating 350,000 HIV patients

In an exclusive interview, Trish Karlin of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation discusses the impact of $32.7m worth of contracts being...

22.03.2025 10

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London Heathrow Airport in chaos as nearby fire forces closure for the whole day

U.S. traveller on-route to England turned on in-flight world map and saw a big U-turn.

21.03.2025 10

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Tesla longtime investor says it’s time Elon Musk found a ‘suitable CEO’ for the job

Investor Ross Gerber has been a longtime supporter of Tesla, but said it's time for Elon Musk to step aside and allow a new CEO who prioritizes the...

20.03.2025 30

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Bill Gates says Satya Nadella was ‘almost’ passed over for Microsoft CEO role

Bill Gates said he always backed Satya Nadella to lead Microsoft, but the current CEO was "almost" passed over in the succession process.

20.03.2025 20

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Millennials choosing to be DINKs could push GDP down by as much as 4%

"By the time you get to 2030, you're talking about a birth rate that is wildly different to what was in the assumptions made at the beginning of the...

19.03.2025 10

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Elon Musk says Tesla protestors are ‘deranged’ and want to kill him for his White House work

Elon Musk said protestors targeting Tesla facilities are "deranged" and want to "kill him" for the work he is doing in the White House.

19.03.2025 20

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Jerome Powell won’t be in a hurry to deliver further interest rate cuts and intends to remain on the sidelines until policy changes under Trump administration, Goldman Sachs chief economist says

Analysts are expecting the FOMC to push back their "normalization" base rate cuts amid economic uncertainty, as Jerome Powell takes a step back from...

19.03.2025 10

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Wall Street sell-off is actually being caused by warped expectations vs reality, says JPMorgan strategy boss

EXCLUSIVE: Wall Street expected Trumpenomics to look very different, JPMorgan's Jake Manoukian tells Fortune.

17.03.2025 7

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