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Microsoft Plans Boldest Games Bet Since Activision Deal, Changing How 'Call of Duty' Is Sold
The software company will add the latest installment of the hit videogame series to its Game Pass subscription service at launch.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Microsoft -
German Bunds Seen More Attractive Than U.S. Treasurys in Near Term
German Bunds look to offer more value versus Treasurys during the countdown to ECB interest-rate cuts, but major rallies in Bunds are unlikely, Societe Generale said.The Wall Street Journal - World - Germany -
Microsoft Asks Hundreds of China-Based AI Staff to Consider Relocating Amid U.S.-China Tensions
The request comes as the Biden administration toughens controls on China’s access to cutting-edge American technology.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - China -
Apple Apologized for Its 'Crush' Ad. Steve Jobs Would be So Disappointed
Has Apple's rebel identity gone soft?Inc. - Business - Apple -
ECB's Schnabel Says Second Rate Cut in July 'Does Not Seem Warranted'
The European Central Bank should move cautiously after delivering a first rate cut in June, a member of its executive board said in an interview.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The sudden revival of GameStop mania comes just as the U.S. financial industry is racing to fix a big problem with the market's plumbing that roiled investors during the original meme-stock craze in 2021.
The sudden revival of GameStop mania comes just as the U.S. financial industry is racing to fix a big problem with the market’s plumbing that roiled investors during the original meme-stock craze in 2021.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Investors Are Striking Gold All Over
Investors have rarely had it this good, with prices of everything from homes to stocks and cryptocurrencies soaring.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Microsoft is asking hundreds of employees in its China-based cloud-computing and AI operations to consider transferring outside the country, as it finds itself caught in the crosshairs of escalating U.S.-China tensions.
Microsoft is asking hundreds of employees in its China-based cloud-computing and AI operations to consider transferring outside the country, as it finds itself caught in the crosshairs of escalating U.S.-China tensions.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The WSJ Dollar Index Was Flat at 99.16
The WSJ Dollar Index was flat at 99.16, and was down four of the past five trading days.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Individual investors made 30% of GameStop trades on Monday
As the stock prices of GameStop and AMC skyrocket, so does the number of people trading those shares.MarketWatch - Business -
Alibaba Shares Rise as Investors Grow Confident in Outlook
The e-commerce giant’s shares rose in Hong Kong, recouping losses from a day earlier as investors turned upbeat on its latest earnings release.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Alibaba Shares Rise as Investors Grow Confident in Outlook
The e-commerce giant’s shares rose in Hong Kong, recouping losses from a day earlier as investors turned upbeat on its latest earnings release.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Microsoft offers staff to relocate from China
Offer comes as tensions rise between Washington and Beijing over sensitive technologyFinancial Times - Business - Microsoft -
Microsoft's Partnership With Mistral AI Cleared by U.K. Regulator
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority cleared Microsoft’s partnership with Mistral AI.The Wall Street Journal - World - Microsoft -
Microsoft's Partnership With Mistral AI Cleared by U.K. Regulator
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority cleared Microsoft’s partnership with Mistral AI.The Wall Street Journal - Business - Microsoft -
Goldman Sachs, Microsoft Power Dow Industrials to 40000
A broad rally across sectors leads the blue-chip stock index to new highs.The Wall Street Journal - World - Microsoft -
FirstFT: Tesla faces difficult task to win shareholder vote, chair warns
Also in today’s newsletter, the threat to oil from Canadian wildfires and British firm loses $25mn in deepfake scamFinancial Times - World - Tesla -
30-year Treasury yield falls for 3rd straight week after data indicate ‘serious headwinds’ for U.S. economy
Rates on U.S. government debt finished slightly higher on Friday even after new Conference Board data pointed to softer economic conditions ahead. However, yields finished lower for the week, with the 30-year rate experiencing its third straight ...MarketWatch - Business -
How to immunize your bond ETF if interest rates turn higher
Tips to hedge a portfolio against interest rate fluctuations.MarketWatch - Business -
FirstFT: Investors pull money from Starwood $10bn property fund
Also in today’s newsletter, Shein switches IPO plans from New York to London and Pfizer hopes to settle thousands of lawsuitsFinancial Times - World -
EasyJet’s new pilot faces a fight to convince investors on growth
Nerves about the airline industry are never far awayFinancial Times - Business -
Billionaire investor sees 1 in 3 chance of civil war
Ray Dalio, the billionaire investor and founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, said he sees a growing likelihood that the United States will plunge into a civil war. In an interview with Financial Times, Dalio, 74, detailed his research in ...The Hill - Politics -
British investor in talks to buy 49% share in Teesside International Airport
Michael Flacks wants to transform the facility into a cargo, repair and maintenance hubFinancial Times - World -
Microsoft Is Pushing For No "Red Line" For What Games Could Come To PlayStation - Report
Microsoft is reportedly pushing to have no "red line" or restrictions when it comes to putting Xbox games onto PlayStation.. According Windows Central, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood are mandating increasing margins across all ...GameSpot - Tech - Microsoft -
Microsoft Asks Some China Staff to Relocate Amid Sino-US Tensions
The group of mostly Chinese nationals work on cloud computing and machine learning, which are now flashpoints in the growing U.S.-China rivalry.Inc. - Business - China -
Why Microsoft is still ahead of Google in the war for AI developers
Google, despite its technical prowess, will need to double down on its efforts to simplify and streamline its AI offerings for developers if it hopes to catch up.VentureBeat - Tech - Google -
Microsoft's Mistral partnership avoids merger probe by British regulators
Mistral, a French AI firm founded in 2023, won a 15 million euro, or $16 million, investment from Microsoft earlier this year.CNBC - Business -
UK watchdog decides not to investigate Microsoft's AI partnership with France's Mistral
British regulators say they don’t need to open a competition investigation into Microsoft’s partnership with French artificial intelligence company Mistral, a month after asking for industry feedback on the dealABC News - Tech - United Kingdom