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Eyes are on the Treasury market as the Federal Reserve lets bonds mature off its $9 trillion balance sheet. The quantitative tightening (QT) that began June 1 is an attempt to tamp down inflation, and analysts say the results will depend on the direction of the overall economy and other factors...
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Near, a Data Intelligence Company, to Go Public in $1 Billion...
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Brookfield Real Estate to Buy Watermark Lodging in $3.8 Billion Deal
Real estate investment firm Watermark Lodging Trust, Inc. has announced a definitive agreement with Brookfield Real Estate Funds, which will acquire the high-end hospitality portfolio in an all-cash $3.8 billion deal. Brookfield will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Watermark common stock for $6.768 per Class A share and $6.699 per Class T share...
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Metaverse Could Give Big Boost to Global Economy
If people come to use the metaverse in the way they now use mobile technology, the global economy could stand to benefit, according to a study by international economic consulting firm Analysis Group...
Shaquille O’Neal’s Newest Title: The Big Franchisor
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The Curious Evolution of Jeff Bezos
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Billionaire Investor Bill Ackman Says Low Confidence in Fed is Putting...
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman says the Federal Reserve’s failure to combat inflation has put the markets in a dangerous spot. "Inflation is out of control," Ackman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pershing Square Capital Management, wrote in a Twitter thread...
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Goldman Pushes for Immigration Boost to Increase Labor Force
Decreased immigration has led to increased job openings in the U.S. that cannot be filled, but the gap between available workers and open positions can be reversed, unnamed Goldman Sachs analysts told Yahoo! Finance. Increasing immigration, they said, is the logical answer...
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Petrochemical Company Borouge to List on Stock Exchange Amid a String...
Borouge, a joint venture between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Austrian chemical company Borealis, will list on the Abu Dhabi stock exchange in June. The petrochemical company will sell three billion shares in the initial public offering, a 10% stake. On the heels of a series of public offerings across the Middle East...
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