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March 01, 2024 BY Simon Mugo

Large Inflows Into US Money Market Funds Seen Ahead of Inflation Data

The anticipation was exceptionally high before the release of the core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index data, a crucial inflation measure closely monitored by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The data, released on Thursday, revealed that the yearly inflation growth rate was the lowest it had been in almost three years, providing some relief to…

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March 01, 2024 BY Simon Mugo

The UK’s L&G Hires New Advisers To Help Its CEO Antonio Simoes

Industry experts anticipate that under Simoes' leadership, previously an executive at Santander and HSBC, the FTSE 100 company may increase its focus on pension investments and international expansion. In a strategic shift, L&G has opted for the services of the investment banking firm Robey Warshaw, noted for its partnership with former British chancellor George Osborne,…

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March 01, 2024 BY PureContent

Apple reportedly cancels its billion-dollar EV project

Apple is believed to have had 2,000 employees working on the EV project at its height, but has never officially confirmed how far it has got with it. It has now been reported that Apple is still years away from producing a car, which has led to the firm pulling the plug to concentrate on…

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March 01, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Uber CEO gets $136m in options after surpassing a $120bn valuation

The ride-hailing organisation’s financial results, however, improved with Khosrowshahi at the helm. Before joining Uber, he headed Expedia Group, Inc. (EXPE) and reportedly received the most lucrative salary package in the S&P 500. Khosrowshahi joined Uber in 2017. Based on information from the Financial Times, Uber indicated in a recent filing that its CEO met…

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February 29, 2024 BY Simon Mugo

Citigroup Plans To Fire 286 Employees in New York

Filings from earlier this week revealed that the job cuts would affect 239 staff members from its primary banking division, 44 from its broker-dealer segment, and three from its technology department. In January, Citigroup announced plans to eliminate 20,000 jobs over the forthcoming two years, a decision that came in the wake of what it…

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February 29, 2024 BY Simon Mugo

Complaint Names Standard Chartered Over Funding a Coal Plant

The complaint, brought forward by the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice, Inclusive Development International (IDI), Recourse, and BankTrack, alleges that Standard Chartered's financial activities have infringed upon the rights of the local populations. They urge the bank to compensate those impacted and enhance its governance policies related to such matters. The communities in question have…

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February 29, 2024 BY PureContent

S&P 500 could reach 6,000 points sooner than expected

The S&P 500 gained its last 1,000 points steadily over a couple of years. It finally broke the 5,000 barrier earlier this month after a streak of winning weeks among signs of inflation easing and a few excellent earnings reports by major companies. This has led to speculation about how long it may be until…

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February 29, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Chinese property market miseries continue as Country Garden faces liquidation petition

Ever Credit Limited, a division of Kingboard Holdings (0148.HK), lodged the filing against Country Gardens with the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The hearing has been scheduled for 17 May 2024. Economists believe that the petition will renew doubts about the debt management capabilities and liquidity of China’s property sector. This…

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