US economy surprised again in 2024 despite Fed, election drama
(Bloomberg) — Over the last few years, the US economy has consistently defied expectations for a slowdown, and…
Slovenia Plans to Tax Second Homes to Boost Budget Revenues
(Bloomberg) — Slovenia plans to impose a tax on second homes to raise budget revenue and slow the…
Hedge Funds Cut Nuclear Technology Exposure After ‘Hard’ Rally
(Bloomberg) — Some hedge fund managers are sounding the alarm on overvalued nuclear power stocks and scaling back…
Wall Street eyes 2025 volatility spikes on Trump tariffs, geopolitics
(Bloomberg) — Investors anticipating another calm year in 2025 should be on guard for more shocks like the…
Private Equity Is Making Big Money From UK’s Most Vulnerable
(Bloomberg) — Jade Barnett was 15 when she was driven 250 miles away from her home in London…
UK-India Business Boosted By Prospect of Trade Deal, HSBC Says
(Bloomberg) — Business between the UK and India has boomed this year as firms in both countries anticipate…
Elon #Musk devient l’homme le plus riche de tous les temps • FRANCE 24
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Denmark’s Nykredit to Buy Spar Nord Bank for $3.5 Billion
(Bloomberg) — Denmark’s largest mortgage lender Nykredit Realkredit A/S agreed to buy competitor Spar Nord Bank A/S in…
Australia’s Business Confidence Slumps in Bad Omen for Economy
(Bloomberg) — Australia’s business confidence fell sharply in November and conditions, which measure jobs, sales and profitability, softened…
For Big Bond Funds, It’s Too Soon to Buy France’s Debt Again
(Bloomberg) — Some of the world’s biggest investment houses say the political instability in France has muddied the…
Google Split Still on the Table, New EU Antitrust Chief Says
(Bloomberg) — A potential split of Google’s business is still under consideration, according to Teresa Ribera, the European…
Gazprom Faces More Claims After Austrian Utility Halts Payment
(Bloomberg) — The decision by an Austrian utility to stop paying for supplies from Gazprom PJSC may set…