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US Fed pause expected amid flurry of rate decisions
The US Federal Reserve will likely hold its key lending rate at a 22-year high on Wednesday -- the first of a series of crucial central bank decisions this week.
Big tech stumbles in Google's Epic defeat
Google' stinging defeat against Fortnite-maker Epic Games in a California courtroom could be an important blow against big tech's decades of supremacy on antitrust matters in the United States.
Pfizer expects to complete purchase of Seagen on Thursday
Pfizer announced Tuesday that it expects to complete this week its $43 billion acquisition of cancer-focused biotech company Seagen after clearing key regulatory hurdles. "Pfizer expects to close the acquisition of Seagen on December 14."
IMF resumes Sri Lanka bailout after China's debt deal
The International Monetary Fund announced on Tuesday it is reviving its $2.9 billion bailout for Sri Lanka after the South Asian nation clinched a debt restructure deal with its largest single lender China. Sri Lanka had expected the progress review to be completed by September, but it was held up pending assurances of debt restructuring by China, the island's largest single bilateral creditor.
Thames Water says needs more time for financial turnaround
Struggling UK utility firm Thames Firm needs more time to turn around its fortunes after announcing a slump in profits and mounting debt, one of its bosses said Tuesday. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee called a number of Thames Water bosses to give evidence about its debts.
Blue Origin announces space launch next week, first since 2022 crash
Blue Origin said on Tuesday it was aiming to launch its New Shepard suborbital rocket next week, the first mission since an uncrewed crash in September 2022 set back Jeff Bezos' space company. The two companies compete in the emerging space tourism sector, offering a few minutes of weightlessness in "suborbital" space.
Palestinian economy severely impacted by Israel-Hamas war: World Bank
The Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is having a severe impact on the Palestinian economy, according to the World Bank, which now estimates sharp economic contraction this year and next. Beyond the immediate human cost, the Israel-Hamas conflict has also "severely impacted the Palestinian economy," the World Bank announced in a statement published Tuesday.
Argentine government to unveil measures to avoid 'hyperinflation'
President Javier Milei's new government will on Tuesday unveil a set of emergency measures to avoid "hyperinflation" that are expected to deliver a shock to the country's ailing economy. The decision is to avoid it," government spokesman Manual Adorni said Tuesday.
US Fed kicks off rate meeting with another pause expected
The US Federal Reserve began a two-day interest rate meeting Tuesday at which policymakers are widely expected to hold rates steady for a third straight meeting as they continue the fight against high inflation.
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