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Federal Reserve likely to cut rates, may signal just one more reduction next year

Federal Reserve likely to cut rates, may signal just one more reduction next year

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will almost certainly reduce its key interest rate Wednesday, but the bigger question for financial markets and the economy is what signals Chair Jerome Powel...

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Asian benchmarks mostly decline as investors anticipate US rate cut

Asian benchmarks mostly decline as investors anticipate US rate cut

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower, trading in a narrow range ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting later Wednesday that’s expected to result in the third cut to interest rates this year. J...

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Fed likely to lower borrowing costs this week, but follow-up rate cuts face longer odds

Fed likely to lower borrowing costs this week, but follow-up rate cuts face longer odds

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve faces an unusually contentious meeting this week that will test Chair Jerome Powell’s ability to corral the necessary support from fellow policymakers for a t...

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Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros.

Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros.

NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount on Monday launched a hostile takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, initiating a potentially bruising battle with rival bidder Netflix to buy the company behind HBO, ...

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Netflix deal to buy Warner Bros. ‘could be a problem,’ Trump says

Netflix deal to buy Warner Bros. ‘could be a problem,’ Trump says

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that a deal struck by Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Discovery “could be a problem” because of the size of the combined market share. “There’s no...

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UN’s COP30 in Brazil has ended. Experts eye the path forward on climate

UN’s COP30 in Brazil has ended. Experts eye the path forward on climate

BELEM, Brazil (AP) — After an agreement from U.N. climate talks in the Amazon that fell short of many nations’ expectations, experts found some bright spots alongside weighty reasons for worry in ...

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