Tag: Economy

This recession indicator is flashing a warning sign
This recession indicator is flashing a warning sign

An inverted yield curve is often seen as a signal that investors are more nervous about the immediate future than the longer term, spurring interest rates on short-term bonds to move higher than those paid on long-term bonds. While the curve isn’t inverted yet, it’s getting close. That shouldn’t be particularly surprising, given how Russia’s […]

EU targets Big Tech with sweeping new antitrust rules
EU targets Big Tech with sweeping new antitrust rules

Executive Vice President of the European Commission for a Europe Fit for the Digital Age Margrethe Vestager. Thierry Monasse | Getty Images News | Getty Images The European Union agreed on landmark new antitrust regulations that could reshape the business models of US technology giants Meta, Apple, Amazon and Google dramatically. The rules are expected […]

KB Home, Spotify, Nikola and others
KB Home, Spotify, Nikola and others

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Darden Restaurants (DRI) – The parent of Olive Garden and other restaurant chains reported quarterly earnings of $1.93 per share, missing the $2.10 consensus estimate, with revenue and comparable-store sales also below analyst forecasts. Darden said the omicron variant significantly impacted guest demand, staffing levels and […]

UK inflation hits fresh multi-decade high of 6.2%
UK inflation hits fresh multi-decade high of 6.2%

LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM – JANUARY 23: On the day that Britain officially enters a recession shoppers walk through Liverpool city center on January 23, 2009 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Figures announced today confirm that the UK is officially in a recession for the first time since the early 1990s after GDP fell in two successive […]

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