Gabon Joins Blue Bond Wave With $500 Million Debt Refinancing
Under the deal, the central African nation has earmarked $163 million in savings for marine conservation. #press
Weakness in Bond Markets Is Visible
Bond market weakness stands out in the absence of apparent bearish drivers and Tuesday’s two-way data impetus hardly offers lasting relief, Commerzbank Research said. #press
https://www.wsj.com/articles/weakness-in-bond-markets-is-visible-2162b860?utm_source=press.coop
Legal & General First Half Tops Consensus
Legal & General posted a lower first-half operating profit of £941 million but a higher solvency coverage ratio of 230%, and backed its mid-term targets. #press
M&S Confident on Full-Year as Current Sales Rise
Marks & Spencer said food sales for the first 19 weeks of fiscal 2024 grew more than 11%, while clothing & home sales rose above 6%, adding that interim results should show a significant improvement against prior expectations, with full-year profit growth also epected #press
China Slashes Rates, Suspends Youth Jobless Data as Economy Signals Sharper Downturn
The twin moves come as fresh data added to worrying signals on the health of the world’s second-largest economy. #press
A grand jury charged Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani and other Trump allies with operating a criminal enterprise that sought to overturn Joe Biden's electoral victory in Georgia, marking the fourth time the former president has been indicted this year.
A grand jury charged Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani and other Trump allies with operating a criminal enterprise that sought... #press
The Airport is an Increasingly Dangerous Place to Work
As travel rebounds, understaffed ground crews are getting injured #press
https://www.wsj.com/articles/airport-ground-workers-safety-airlines-c98e3216?utm_source=press.coop
Pepper...and Salt
Pepper...and Salt #press
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pepper-and-salt-54d70d9a?utm_source=press.coop
Who Are Trump's Co-Defendants in the Georgia RICO Case?
In addition to Trump, an Atlanta area grand jury also indicted 18 others after several witnesses gave testimony. #press
Read the Indictment #press
https://www.wsj.com/articles/read-the-indictment-2dae9772?utm_source=press.coop
Read the Indictment
Read the indictment against former President Donald Trump. #press
https://www.wsj.com/articles/read-the-indictment-ec06f3c9?utm_source=press.coop
What's News: Business & Finance
What’s News: Business & Finance #press
https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-news-business-finance-fd21399d?utm_source=press.coop
Donald Trump Indicted in Georgia Over Effort to Overturn Election Results
The charges brought by Fulton County’s district attorney mark the fourth criminal case against the former president. #press
More »
Donald Trump has been indicted in Georgia for trying to overturn his election defeat. It's the fourth time he has been indicted this year. #press
https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-amp-raquo-dac83197?utm_source=press.coop
Wall Street Is Ready to Scoop Up Commercial Real Estateon the Cheap
Firms are raising billions of dollars for funds to target distressed assets and other real estate with slumping values. #press
China's Consumption, Investment Cooled Further in July
China’s consumption and investment cooled further in July while factory production growth decelerated. #press
Yuan Weakens After PBOC's Rate Cut
The yuan, along with some other Asian currencies, weakened versus the USD after the PBOC cut policy rates in a likely effort to support China’s ailing economy. #press
https://www.wsj.com/articles/yuan-weakens-after-pbocs-rate-cut-5d748abf?utm_source=press.coop
China's Central Bank Cuts Two Key Policy Rates
China’s central bank cut two key policy rates, signaling that the country’s benchmark lending rates will fall later this month. #press
Crypto Custodian Prime Trust Files for Bankruptcy Protection
The firm has a shortfall of millions of dollars of customer funds. #press
Make Friends With Another Couple. Your Relationship May Depend on It.
Finding the right match is tricky, but worth it. #press