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France’s Orange withdraws from process to buy stake in Ethio Telecom
Reuters was first to report that French telecoms firm Orange (ORAN.PA) told Reuters on Monday that it had decided to withdraw from the process to purchase an up to 45% stake in Ethiopian operator Ethio Telecom. Orange submitted an expression of interest in 2021 to participate in the partial privatisation of Ethio Telecom, a former...
Fed is ‘disconnected’ from reality, must cut rates 5 times next year, portfolio manager says
The Federal Reserve needs to cut interest rates at least five times next year to avoid tipping the economy into a recession, according to a portfolio manager.
Swiss bank Banque Pictet admits hiding $5.6 billion of Americans’ money from IRS
Banque Pictet agreed to pay about $122.9 million as part of an agreement with U.S. prosecutors.
Sec. Gina Raimondo: Threat from China is large and growing, can’t let it access top tier AI chips
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo sat down with CNBC’s Morgan Brennan over the weekend to discuss semiconductor trade with China and how U.S. policy is impacting chip makers.
Former U.S. ambassador spied for Cuba for decades, Justice Department says
Attorney General Merrick Garland called it “one of the highest-reaching and longest-lasting infiltrations of the United States government by a foreign agent.”
COP28 president sparks outcry after he claims there’s ‘no science’ behind fossil fuel phase out
Many believe the success of the U.N. climate conference hinges on a collective agreement to bring an end to the fossil fuel era.
Gold soars past $2,100 to new record — and analysts don’t expect it to stop there
Gold prices are expected to remain above $2,000 levels next year amid geopolitical uncertainty, a likely weaker U.S. dollar and possible rate cuts by the Fed.
China’s version of Spotify is ‘underappreciated,’ Morgan Stanley says
“The music industry has been the fastest growing entertainment segment in China with 140% revenue growth between 2019 and 2023,” Morgan Stanley estimates.
Asia markets mixed as investors await this week’s key inflation data
Asia markets were mixed even after Wall Street’s rise on Friday, which saw the S&P 500 and the Dow hit new highs for the year.