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“Roku to cut about 10% of its workforce as it ups quarter sales expectations and shares soar, again”

“Roku is cutting about 10% of its workforce, or 360 people, and it will limit new hiring as it cuts costs to stem a series of quarterly losses. The streaming platform also said in a regulatory filing Wednesday that it… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Why wealthy customers are the ‘most worrisome’ for banks right now”

“Money-market fund assets reached a new all-time high this week as interest rates above 5% continue to attract investors at a time when the Federal Reserve appears determined to keep rates elevated for some time… Since the beginning of January deposits at… Continue Reading…

Economy, Real Estate

“‘Cost of owning crisis’ as 50,000 fall into negative equity”

“Homeowners are facing a “cost of owning crisis” as rapidly falling house prices push tens of thousands into negative equity. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) said August’s sharp drop in house prices meant that 50,000 people had fallen into this predicament… Continue Reading…

Economy

“EU economics chief says Europe is gripped by a ‘double crisis’…”

“…“I think we are we facing the impact of the double crisis,” Gentiloni said in reference to the geopolitical impact from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent economic hit to the European continent. “From a geopolitical point of… Continue Reading…

Banking

“…Italy’s bank tax remains controversial as government scrambles to update it”

“…Europe’s main bank stock index fell almost 3% on Aug. 8, after the Italian government announced plans to impose a 40% windfall tax on banks’ profits. The move caught traders off guard and sent shockwaves throughout the continent. The market… Continue Reading…