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Wall Street Caught Off Guard by ‘Sticky’ CPI Signs: Markets Wrap

Wall Street Caught Off Guard by ‘Sticky’ CPI Signs: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Wall Street got a reality check on Tuesday, with hotter-than-estimated inflation data triggering a slide in both stocks and bonds. Most Read from Bloomberg Equities pushed away from their all-time highs as the consumer price index topped estimates across the board. Treasuries sold off, with two-year yields hitting the highest since before the Fed’s December “pivot.” Swap traders ratcheted down their expectations for a central bank cut before July. The stock market’s… Source link

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Hamas shows signs of resurgence in parts of Gaza where Israeli troops largely withdrew weeks ago

Hamas shows signs of resurgence in parts of Gaza where Israeli troops largely withdrew weeks ago

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas has begun to resurface in areas where Israel withdrew the bulk of its forces a month ago, deploying police officers and making salary payments to some of its civil servants in Gaza City in recent days, four residents and a senior official in the militant group said Saturday. Signs of a Hamas resurgence in Gaza’s largest city underscore the group’s resilience despite Israel’s deadly air and ground campaign in the four months since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel… Source link

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Bing Search shows few, if any, signs of market share increase from AI features

Bing Search shows few, if any, signs of market share increase from AI features

Microsoft Not quite one year ago, Microsoft announced a “multi-year, multi-billion dollar investment” in OpenAI, a company that had made waves in 2022 with its ChatGPT chatbot and DALL-E image creator. The next month, Microsoft announced that it was integrating a generative AI chatbot into its Bing search engine and Edge browser, and similar generative AI features were announced for Windows in the apps formerly… Source link

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Four worrying signs for the Russian economy — The Bell — Eng

Four worrying signs for the Russian economy — The Bell — Eng

The Russian economy is approaching the end of 2022 in a far better state than many had anticipated in the spring following the invasion of Ukraine and ensuing Western sanctions. The fall in GDP has only amounted to about 3% or even less, and the U.S. dollar is still trading at less than 65 rubles. Even the Western ban on high-tech imports, although challenging, has proved manageable. But none of this means that Russia’s economy is out of the woods: many risks still remain. We asked… Source link

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Yandex signs up Putin ally to help with restructuring • The Register

Yandex signs up Putin ally to help with restructuring • The Register

Ten days after Yandex confirmed a review of its operations that include moving IP out of Russia and selling much of the remainder locals, it has hired an ally of President Vladimir Putin to help out with the restructure. Alexei Kudrin, described as a longtime Putin ally and who resigned as head of Russia’s Audit Chamber last week, has confirmed that he will be joining Yandex to advise on corporate development. Kudrin was appointed as finance minister in 2000 when Putin started his first… Source link

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Google signs solar power supply deal with SoftBank-backed SB Energy

Google signs solar power supply deal with SoftBank-backed SB Energy

Nov 1 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Tuesday it would buy about three-quarters of the renewable power from SB Energy Global’s Texas facilities, as it aims to operate data centers on carbon-free energy by 2030. Companies are rapidly shifting toward clean energy and transportation as they look to meet environmental and sustainability goals. The $430-billion Inflation Reduction Act signed by President Joe Biden signed in August also seeks to incentivise a shift to clean… Source link

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Manga Arabia signs agreement with malaysia’s Kadokawa Gempak Starz (KGS) to publish Arabic IPs in Malay and Chinese

Manga Arabia signs agreement with malaysia’s Kadokawa Gempak Starz (KGS) to publish Arabic IPs in Malay and Chinese

DUBAI: The Dubai Business Women Council organized the “Women in Media” forum in collaboration with MBC Group, to discuss the role that media organizations can play in increasing the representation and accountability of women in media. The event is part of the council’s #DBWCFORUMS initiative, which includes a series of talks that aim to raise awareness about the challenges and opportunities for women in different industries.  During the event, MBC Group and DBWC signed a… Source link

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U.S. signs deal with Google to develop chips for researchers

U.S. signs deal with Google to develop chips for researchers

The logo for Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Department said it reached a cooperative research and development agreement with Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google to produce chips that researchers can use to develop new nanotechnology and semiconductor devices. The deal was signed between the Commerce… Source link

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Bitech Technologies Signs Letter of Intent to Enter Bitcoin Mining with Advances in Technologies

Bitech Technologies Signs Letter of Intent to Enter Bitcoin Mining with Advances in Technologies

Bitech Technologies Corporation Costa Mesa, CA, Sept. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitech Technologies Corporation [OTCQB: BTTC] (“Bitech” or “Bitech Technologies”), a global technology solution provider dedicated to providing a suite of green energy solutions with a focus in cryptocurrency mining, data centers and other renewable energy initiatives, announced today it has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to enter into a Joint Venture with GreenTek Mining LLC… Source link

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Has the stock market hit bottom yet? Bank of America says 6 of 10 signs point to no

Has the stock market hit bottom yet? Bank of America says 6 of 10 signs point to no

The S&P 500’s decline this year—it’s down nearly 18% since January—accelerated last week after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated more “pain” was ahead. Has the market hit bottom? Bank of America Research, based on its new list of 10 signals showing whether the stock market has hit bottom, says no. View this interactive chart on Fortune.com The bank came up with the list, released on Friday, after analyzing “macro and bottom-up data encompassing policy, valuation,… Source link

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