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Dow jumps nearly 500 points after softer-than-expected jobs report fuels hopes of an earlier rate cut

New York CNN — US stocks soared higher Friday morning after new data showed that US job growth slowed considerably last month. The blue-chip Dow was higher by 488 points, or 1.2%; the S&P 500 was up 1.1% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq...

Restaurants are competing for frugal diners’ dollars

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Novo Nordisk looks to quantum computing hub in Denmark

Novo Holdings, the parent company of the maker of weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, is investing millions to create a global innovation hub for quantum technology in Denmark. ADVERTISEMENTIn plans aimed at revolutionising healthcare...

Sell in May and go away? Think again

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Dave and Buster’s is getting into the betting business

New York CNN — You can already bet real money on basketball, baseball, and football – so why not Skee-Ball, Hot Shots basketball or Dance Dance Revolution? Dave and Buster’s (PLAY), the popular restaurant and entertainment...

The Fed could make a big change today. And no, we’re not talking about interest rates

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Dow closes 570 points lower, capping losing month for stocks ahead of Fed decision

New York CNN — Stocks slipped Tuesday after fresh data raised concerns that inflation will remain sticky. The Dow fell 571 points, or 1.5%. The S&P 500 declined 1.6% and the Nasdaq Composite lost 2%. All three major indexes closed...

When will the Fed begin to cut interest rates? It’s a mystery

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Hong Kong stocks are back from the dead. Here’s why

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong Kong CNN — Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index surged...

How CEOs are preparing for possible employee protests

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‘Don’t make it a hassle to invest in Europe’: Why has the EU fallen behind its competitors?

“None of those goals will be achievable if we don't get back into a growth mode in Europe,” says Business Europe President, Fredrik Persson ADVERTISEMENTThere are 44 countries in Europe and across all of them there’s an...

What is divestment? And does it work?

New York CNN — As Pro-Palestinian protests continue to sweep across major US universities, a unifying message has emerged. From Princeton University in New Jersey to the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, the same...