Higher Spending Amazon’s

AI demand drives growth and higher spending at Amazon’s cloud business

Ecommerce company’s shares rise as it also gives an upbeat forecast for the holiday quarter

Business - Financial Times - 7 hours ago

Amex sees strong discretionary spending, but stock retreats after solid 2024 run

The company says new member benefits are resonating with younger generations.

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

Amazon's satellite spending has investors on edge. The payoff may be worth the wait

Amazon is pouring money into satellite internet service Project Kuiper. Investors have questions on what it means for profits.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Amazon Shares Rise on Robust Demand, Surge in AI Infrastructure Spending

The tech company’s capital expenditures reached a quarterly record amid a big build-out of artificial-intelligence infrastructure.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 5 hours ago

Taxes, spending and borrowing all higher as the new Labour government seeks to 'rebuild' the UK

British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves says taxes will rise by $52 billion to plug a hole in the public finances and provide new funding for the U.K.‘s cash-starved public services, as she announced ...

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Apple, Meta and Amazon must show the stock market that AI spending is paying off

Big-tech bellwethers facing scrutiny on whether they are meeting competitive challenges.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

FirstFT: US consumers continue to spend, spend, spend

Also in today’s newsletter, North Korea fires its longest-ever test missile, and the activists ready to challenge the election result

World - Financial Times - 18 hours ago

The ultimate guide to negotiating a higher salary

CNBC Make It's online course will help you ask for a raise in your current job or negotiate a bigger paycheck in a new one.

Business - CNBC - October 15

Roche Increases Dividend on Higher Sales

Roche said it would increase its dividend after its hemophilia injection Hemlibra and multiple sclerosis treatment Ocrevus lifted sales in the first nine months of the year.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

10-year Treasury yield ends at three-month high on expectations for potential sweep by Republicans

Yields on U.S. government debt finished at their highest levels since July and August on Monday, as traders looked ahead toward a week of data on economic growth, inflation and the labor market.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Zimbabwe Reassigns Foreign and Higher Education Ministers

World - Yahoo News - October 15

China Considering Higher Tariffs on Car Imports

China said it may raise tariffs on imported internal-combustion-engine cars with large engines sizes, after the EU voted to increase import duties on China-made electric vehicles.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17

ABB Posts Higher Profit, Raises Margin Guidance

The Swiss industrial-technology company’s profit and revenue rose as the electrification business offset weakness in robotics, discrete automation and e-mobility.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17

Vietnam Premier Pushes for Higher 2025 Growth Targets

World - Yahoo News - October 21

Tele2 Posts Higher Profits; Backs Targets

Tele2 reported a slightly higher third-quarter net profit, helped by growth in revenue from its core telecommunications services, though revenue and underlying earnings were a touch below ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22

Tesla Surprises Wall Street With Strong Third-Quarter Results

The robust performance comes after a tumultuous start to the year in which Tesla’s profit fell for two straight quarters.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 24

Working people will pay the price of higher taxes for employers

Increasing the burden on companies may not affect workers’ payslips today, but it won’t be long

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Debt rule to change to fund major projects

Government claims the move contrasts with former PM Liz Truss's controversial mini-Budget.

Cabinet fightback: the revolt over spending

Plus, the English justice system in crisis

World - Financial Times - October 18

Amazon shares pop on earnings beat, cloud growth

The company's cloud and advertising units showed strong growth.

Business - CNBC - 6 hours ago

Pending home sales took an unexpected leap higher last month, but rates have climbed back up

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage was coming down all through August and touched its most recent low of 6.11% on Sept. 11.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

The Papers: 'Prepare for higher taxes' and 'I legally punished' Sara

Some of Tuesday's papers lead on the chancellor's hint that business taxes will rise.

'Eating disorders are higher in the LGBT community - few talk about it'

Netflix hit Heartstopper is raising awareness of a crucial challenge the LGBT community faces.

10-, 30-year Treasury yields end at highest since July as deficit worries grow

Monday’s selloff in U.S. government debt pushed long-dated yields to their highest levels in almost three months amid growing concern about the potential for rising deficit spending after the Nov. ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

The IRS unveils higher capital gains tax brackets for 2025

The IRS has unveiled higher long-term capital gains brackets for 2025. Here's what investors need to know.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Coca-Cola tops earnings estimates, as higher prices offset sluggish demand

Shares of Coke have climbed 18% this year, raising the company's market value to nearly $300 billion.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Tesla shares leap 22% after Musk predicts sales rebound

EV maker adds more than $150bn in market value after billionaire says sales may increase as much as 30% next year

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Polar bears face higher risk of disease in a warming Arctic

Climate change and sea ice loss leaves polar bears exposed to more diseases, research suggests.

Southwest Airlines profit tops estimates, company expects higher revenue in fourth quarter

Southwest said travel demand remains healthy and it expects unit revenue for the fourth quarter to grow 3.5% to 5.5%.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Here's how to leverage higher income limits for the 0% capital gains bracket

Bigger earnings limits are coming for the 0% capital gains brackets in 2025. That could offer tax planning opportunities, financial experts say.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Oil prices finish higher for the week as Middle East worries linger

Oil futures climbed Friday, contributing to a gain for the week, with lingering worries over the potential for a wider Middle East conflict helping to put a floor under crude prices.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Phil Lesh Didn’t Hold Songs Down. He Lifted Them Higher.

The Grateful Dead bassist found new melodic byways through every song.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Visa says spending trends are stable, and this time Wall Street agrees

Visa’s CFO expects the “stable and resilient consumer” to keep up such spending trends into the company’s new fiscal year.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Europe Imposes Higher Tariffs on Electric Vehicles Made in China

The tariffs, some as high as 45 percent, are intended to protect Europe’s automotive sector, but they could escalate a trade war with China.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

Mortgage demand stalls as interest rates surge higher ahead of election

Total mortgage application volume was essentially flat, falling 0.1% compared with the previous week.