What the Banks Stock Rally Says About Wall Street October 19, 2022 A strong batch of earnings have propelled bank stocks in recent days but investors remain more cautious on the outlook of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
For Women in China’s Communist Party, It’s Lonely at the Top October 19, 2022 ” rings hollow as China’s most powerful female politician readies for retirement with few others in line. Mao’s phrase that “women hold up half the sky NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
Small Businesses Build Their Own Supply Chains October 19, 2022 but with at least one advantage the giants don’t have. like some big manufacturers NYT NYT > Business NYTimes They’re shifting to domestic sourcing and production +
U.K. Inflation Rises 10.1 Percent, Driven by Food Prices October 19, 2022 After easing slightly the previous month heightening the country’s cost-of-living crisis. inflation continued rising in September NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
China’s GDP Data Delay Points to Murky Economic Picture October 18, 2022 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The delay in announcing routine growth data this week was only the latest example of how hard it has become to peer into China’s economy the world’s second largest. +
Stocks Jump Again as Corporate Earnings Continue to Defy Expectations October 18, 2022 Another batch of quarterly profits beat analyst expectations but some warn that the rally could be short lived giving way to more selling. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
In the Netherlands, Balancing Energy Security Against Climate Concerns October 18, 2022 A central location and web of gas pipelines are helping boost gas imports in the country even as it tries to stick to its clean energy goals. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
Hair Straighteners May Pose a Small Risk for Uterine Cancer, Study Finds October 17, 2022 A national study suggests a link to this particular cancer among women who reported frequent use of the chemical products. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
China Delays the Release of G.D.P. and Other Economic Data October 17, 2022 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The unusual move comes as the country’s ruling elite has gathered in Beijing for the twice-a-decade national congress of the Communist Party. +
Markets Approve of U.K.’s Reversal of Tax Cuts October 17, 2022 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The British pound and government bonds rose after the country’s new finance minister overturned nearly all the proposals by Prime Minister Liz Truss. +
New U.K. Finance Minister Drops Almost All of Tax-Cut Plan October 17, 2022 Jeremy Hunt also put a time limit on energy subsidies NYT NYT > Business NYTimes seeking to reassure markets and reduce pressure on Prime Minister Liz Truss. +
As Fox and News Corp Weigh Merger, an Activist Has Its Own Vision October 16, 2022 Irenic Capital Management NYT NYT > Business NYTimes wants the company to split up its media and real estate listings businesses. which has a $150 million stake in News Corp +
China’s Leader Xi Hails His Rule as He Prepares to Expand Power October 16, 2022 extending his authoritarian rule over the country. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes Xi Jinping is expected to secure a third term as leader during a pivotal meeting of the Communist Party +