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Friday, July 19, 2024

Markets

Tech sell-off, cyber outages cap a choppy week for world marketsReuters
‘Greatest Bubble’ Nearing Its Peak, Says Black Swan ManagerWall Street Journal

Outage

Central banks

Japan’s Above-Target Inflation Fuels Some Rate Hike Hopes, But Caution PersistsWall Street Journal

US politics I

Trump Accepts GOP Nomination, Bullet Wound to His Ear and Electoral Wind at His BackWall Street Journal
JD Vance could give Millennials a seat at the senior citizen table of national politicsFOX

US politics II

Europe

Eurozone Businesses Expect Wage Growth to Slow, ECB Survey FindsWall Street Journal
Ultra-rich entrepreneurs threaten to desert Britain over taxReuters

Japan

Japan cuts growth forecast, prime minister warns of weak-yen painReuters
Singles Seek Love in Japan’s Government Courtship ServiceWall Street Journal

Emerging

Vietnam's top leader Nguyen Phu Trong dies at 80 after long ruleCNBC

Geopolitics & trade

Chinese Migrants Tap Extensive Networks to Join the U.S. EconomyWall Street Journal
Chinese wind turbine-makers move into Europe as trade tensions flareReuters

Industries & companies

Consumer:Consumer goods makers weighed down by weak US and European salesReuters
Financials:Banks Are Offering Bigger Cash Bonuses. How to Decide If You Should Switch.Wall Street Journal
Pharma:Rivals Emerge to Ozempic and Zepbound—but With a LagWall Street Journal

Corporate finance

Smaller Drugmakers Step Up Hunt for AcquisitionsWall Street Journal

Beyond markets