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Insured losses from CrowdStrike outage could reach $1.5 billion, CyberCube says

Global insured losses from last week's massive IT outage are likely to range from $400 million to $1.5 billion, cyber analytics firm CyberCube said on Thursday.

Insured losses from CrowdStrike outage could reach $1.5 billion, CyberCube says
Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Growth angst or air pocket? Stocks nurse losses

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The worst day for the S&P500 since 2022 and mounting central bank easing bets suggest markets' serene 'soft landing' scenario is

Growth angst or air pocket? Stocks nurse losses
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Dow closes more than 600 points higher as investors gear up for rate cuts

Dow closes more than 600 points higher as investors gear up for rate cuts

Dow closes more than 600 points higher as investors gear up for rate cuts
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Inflation is inching closer toward the Fed’s 2% target

Inflation is inching closer toward the Fed’s 2% target

Inflation is inching closer toward the Fed’s 2% target
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US prosecutors charge prominent short-seller with fraud

US prosecutors charge prominent short-seller with fraud

US prosecutors charge prominent short-seller with fraud
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Nvidia supplier SK Hynix to invest $6.8 billion in South Korea chip plant

The world's second-largest maker of memory chips, SK Hynix, said on Friday it had decided to invest about 9.4 trillion won ($6.8 billion) in its first chip plant in the

Nvidia supplier SK Hynix to invest $6.8 billion in South Korea chip plant
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Dexcom shares plunge after it cuts annual revenue forecast

Medical device maker Dexcom cut its annual revenue forecast on Thursday, blaming a restructuring of its sales team, fewer customers, and lower revenue from each customer, sending its

Dexcom shares plunge after it cuts annual revenue forecast
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US judge blocks latest version of labor department's fiduciary rule

A U.S. judge has blocked a Department of Labor rule from taking effect that would have expanded the types of retirement advisers who are considered

US judge blocks latest version of labor department's fiduciary rule
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The trades that could bring down short-seller Andrew Left

U.S. authorities filed criminal and civil charges against Andrew Left, a prominent face of the activist short-selling industry, alleging he had for years manipulated the market and

The trades that could bring down short-seller Andrew Left
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Scotiabank resolves technical issue impacting thousands of its customers

Bank of Nova Scotia said on Friday that it has resolved a technical issue that impacted thousands of its clients in Canada, with several complaining about missing paychecks and

Scotiabank resolves technical issue impacting thousands of its customers
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Regional lender WesBanco to buy smaller rival Premier Financial in $959 million deal

WesBanco has agreed to buy smaller rival Premier Financial in an all-stock deal valued at $959 million, the lenders said on Friday, offering another sign of growing consolidation in the

Regional lender WesBanco to buy smaller rival Premier Financial in $959 million deal
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Health insurer Centene confident about improving costs next year

Centene Corp said on Friday it expects medical costs to improve next year as states catch up with reassessment of enrollments for its Medicaid plans that

Health insurer Centene confident about improving costs next year
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Deckers' shares surge over company's bet on full-price sales of Hoka, UGG footwear

Deckers Outdoor shares jumped as much as 17% on Friday, after multiple brokerages raised their price targets following the company's bet on full-price sales of its

Deckers' shares surge over company's bet on full-price sales of Hoka, UGG footwear
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Microsoft's LinkedIn settles advertisers' lawsuit over alleged overcharges

LinkedIn agreed to pay $6.625 million to settle a proposed class action accusing the Microsoft unit of overcharging advertisers by inflating how many people watched

Microsoft's LinkedIn settles advertisers' lawsuit over alleged overcharges
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India's central bank fines Visa for unauthorised payment method

The Reserve Bank of India imposed a penalty of 24.1 million rupees (nearly $288,000) on Visa in relation to its usage of an unauthorised payment transfer method, the central bank

India's central bank fines Visa for unauthorised payment method
Business|Entertainment|Finance

Private equity giant Apollo invests $700 million in Sony Music

Private equity behemoth Apollo Global Management has invested $700 million in high-profile record label Sony Music Group, allowing its clients an opportunity to invest in "high grade"

Private equity giant Apollo invests $700 million in Sony Music
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INSTANT VIEW: US inflation rises moderately in June

U.S. prices rose moderately in June, underscoring an improving inflation environment that potentially positions the Federal Reserve to begin cutting interest rates in September.

INSTANT VIEW: US inflation rises moderately in June
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US equity funds attract inflows, defying a tech selloff

U.S. investors continued to pump money into equity funds in the seven days to July 24, shrugging off a technology sector selloff to focus on robust corporate earnings and the possibility

US equity funds attract inflows, defying a tech selloff
Economy|Finance

G20 financial chiefs flag global economic 'soft landing', warn of risks from war

G20 financial leaders said on Friday the global economy was likely heading for a "soft landing", but warned wars and escalating conflicts

G20 financial chiefs flag global economic 'soft landing', warn of risks from war
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Citron's Andrew Left faces US criminal charges over alleged fraud

U.S. authorities charged prominent activist short seller Andrew Left and his fund Citron Capital, alleging he had for years manipulated the market and defrauded investors

Citron's Andrew Left faces US criminal charges over alleged fraud
Crime|Economy|Finance

Federal grand jury charges short seller Andrew Left in $16M stock manipulation scheme

A federal grand jury in California has charged activist short seller Andrew Left with multiple counts of securities fraud for a $16 million stock market manipulation scheme

Federal grand jury charges short seller Andrew Left in $16M stock manipulation scheme
Economy|Finance

Fed's preferred inflation gauge cools, adding to likelihood of a September rate cut

The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation measure remained low last month, bolstering evidence that price pressures are steadily cooling and setting the stage for the Fed to begin cutting interest rates in September

Fed's preferred inflation gauge cools, adding to likelihood of a September rate cut
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Global equity funds draw fifth weekly inflow on earnings hopes

Global equity funds witnessed fresh investments in the week through July 24 despite a selloff in leading technology stocks as investors remained optimistic about a still-strong second-

Global equity funds draw fifth weekly inflow on earnings hopes
Economy|Finance|News

Cooling US inflation bolsters September rate cut hopes

U.S. prices increased moderately in June as the declining cost of goods tempered a rise in the cost of services, underscoring an improving inflation

Cooling US inflation bolsters September rate cut hopes
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Fed seen on track for September rate cut after good inflation data

Federal Reserve policymakers on Friday got fresh evidence of progress on inflation, fueling expectations they will use the U.S. central bank's meeting next week to signal they

Fed seen on track for September rate cut after good inflation data

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