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A Mastercard executive addresses this burning investor question

Some investors worry it’s going to get harder for Mastercard to find more cash to displace. Its CFO sees plenty of runway ahead.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Rival creditor group offers Thames Water emergency loan at lower rate

The UK’s largest water and sewerage provider is struggling with a £19bn debt load

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Exxon and Chevron suffer profit falls on lower oil prices

Cheaper commodities and weaker refining margins hit earnings after bumper performances in 2022 and 2023

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Ryanair profits plunge amid lower fares and Boeing delays

Problems with delivery of 737 aircraft left airline ‘over-crewed and over-costed’, says CEO Michael O’Leary. Business live – latest updates Ryanair’s profits have dropped by nearly a fifth, as ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Nintendo reports lower profits as demand drops for its aging Switch console

Nintendo, the Japanese video game maker behind the Super Mario franchise, says its profit fell 60% in the first half of the fiscal year, as demand waned for its Switch console, now in its eighth ...

Entertainment - ABC News - November 5

Russia’s Crude Shipments Slump on Lower Arctic, Black Sea Flows

World - Yahoo News - November 5

Trump Media closes in the red on Election Day, giving up earlier rally

Shares of retail trader favorite Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) were active as Election Day is finally here.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Oil prices end higher as traders weigh potential Trump policies

Oil futures finished higher on Thursday, recouping their losses from a day earlier and then some, as traders continued to tackle uncertainty surrounding incoming U.S. President Donald Trump’s ...

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

BT says UK Budget will lift costs by £100mn as it lowers revenue guidance

Chief executive Allison Kirkby calls increase a ‘new inflationary pressure that we need to suffer in our business’

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

The Federal Reserve lowers interest rates by 0.25 percentage points

The Federal Reserve announced its second interest rate cut of 2024, but Trump's economic priorities could impact future policy.

Will you have a lower tax rate in retirement? Maybe not, financial advisors say

Most people will have a lower tax rate when they retire, but others won't due to factors like large required 401(k) and IRA withdrawals, advisors said.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Here's why ETFs often have lower fees than mutual funds

Fees are one of the few things people can control relative to investing.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Retiring to another state for lower taxes? The hidden costs you need to know.

Moving can work out well financially, but there are some expenses that you may be overlooking

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Trump has promised lower interest rates. That will be largely out of his control.

While Trump has sought to pressure the Fed to cut rates, consumer rates on mortgages and other loans are determined by a range of factors largely outside of the president’s control.

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

Instacart’s weak outlook for the end of the year drags the stock lower

Instacart says sales are up 12%, but investors worry about weaker outlook and the prospect of cooling demand.

Business - MarketWatch - 1 hour ago

Hint of ‘very high’ consumer inflation expectations raises risks for Treasury market

Buried inside last Friday’s data from the University of Michigan was a shocking inflation outlook from a small segment of consumers — one that is causing some nervousness about whether ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

Here's where inflation stands in the cities that could decide the election

Inflation has returned to normal but varies widely in major swing-state cities.

These stocks thrived during high inflation — and they share one thing in common

Strategists Jason DeSena Trennert and Ryan Grabinski, of the institutional brokerage Strategas, point out that 117 of the S&P 500 companies have a lower credit-default swap spread than the United ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 15

The Fed should beware declaring the war on inflation over prematurely

Wobbles in the bond market suggest investors think the US central bank turned too dovish too soon

World - Financial Times - October 15

‘It’s a kind of miracle’: Russian man survives 66 days adrift on inflatable boat

Mikhail Pichugin survived but the ordeal claimed the lives of his brother and teenage nephew. A Russian man survived more than two months drifting in icy seas on an inflatable boat in an ordeal ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

With 1 Simple Move, These Companies Are Easing Inflation for Weary Customers

Inflation is down after three long years, but some companies are trying further price cuts to recharge sluggish sales.

Business - Inc. - October 15

Here’s Why Economists Say Trump’s Economic Plans Would Worsen Inflation

Tariffs, the GOP hopeful’s go-to economic policy plank, would raise average household costs by $2,600 a year, and experts say Trump’s other plans would do more harm than good.