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China's central bank says risks from local government debt have dropped

China's financial risks have dropped, including from local government debt, People's Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng said in interviews with state media.

Here's the deflation breakdown for July 2024 — in one chart

Prices in some areas of the U.S. economy have deflated, meaning they've declined.

Warren Buffett did something curious with his Apple stock holding

The identical 400 million share count in Apple and Buffett's oldest and longest position Coca-Cola prompted some to believe he is done selling the tech stock.

Klarna takes on banks with a personal account and cashback rewards ahead of IPO

Klarna, best known for its buy now, pay later loans, is launching a personal account for deposits and cashback rewards in the U.S. and Europe.

China's bond market intervention reveals financial stability worries

The country's latest efforts to stem a bond market rally shows that authorities are worried about financial stability, analysts said.

UBS CEO says it's too early to talk about a U.S. recession, but a slowdown is possible

UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti said market volatility could intensify in the second half of the year, but he does not believe the U.S. is heading into a recession.

Chinese EV maker Zeekr says its new battery can charge faster than that of a Tesla

Chinese electric car brand Zeekr announced new batteries on Tuesday, which the company says offer the fastest charge in the world.

Europe inflation may spike on Olympics and Taylor Swift, but UBS says it won't hit locals' wallets

According to UBS, the Paris Olympics, as well as the Eras Tour, are causing demand shocks without impacting the average consumers' spending power.

The unemployment insurance program is unprepared for a recession, experts say

Unemployment insurance is meant to prop up income after a layoff. The system buckled during the pandemic and is ill-equipped for another crisis, experts said.

JPMorgan Chase is giving its employees an AI assistant powered by ChatGPT maker OpenAI

The move by JPMorgan, the largest U.S. bank by assets, shows how quickly generative AI has swept through America since the arrival of ChatGPT in late 2022.

China's Ningbo port reports explosion on container ship, state news agency says

A container on a ship at the Beilun area in Ningbo port exploded, state media said Friday.

Italy looks like fertile ground for a mega merger deal in banking

Years after a debt crisis in the region and a government rescue for Banca Monte dei Paschi, analysts are looking at Italy's banking sector with fresh eyes.
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