(Bloomberg) -- Drinks maker Refresco shelved a €2.1 billion ($2.3 billion) leveraged loan repricing on Thursday, as sentiment sours among junk debt investors. Most Read from BloombergAmtrak CEO Departs Amid Threats of a Transit Funding PullbackNew York Subway Ditches MetroCard After 32 Years for Tap-And-GoDespite Cost-Cutting Moves, Trump Plans to Remake DC in His StyleNYC Plans for Flood Protection Without Federal FundsA Malibu Model for Residents on the Fire FrontlinesRefresco is the fourth co
XRP becomes third largest crypto after SEC drops case against Ripple
XRP has secured the third slot among the largest cryptocurrencies after racing ahead of USDT as the SEC dropped charges against Ripple.
Wall Street is starting to trim jobs as economic uncertainties mount
Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America are beginning workforce reductions that affect various parts of their operations.
US labor market remains stable, but job opportunities limited
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased slightly last week, suggesting the labor market remained stable in March, though the outlook is darkening amid rising trade tensions and deep cuts in government spending. Economists say still-high interest rates and policy uncertainty are making companies cautious about increasing headcount. "The data continue to tell a story of relatively few private-sector layoffs but limited employment opportunities for those who are unemployed," said Nancy Vanden Houten, lead U.S. economist at Oxford Economics.
Applications for jobless benefits inch up, but layoffs remain low, labor market healthy
Slightly more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low. U.S. jobless claims filings rose by 2,000 to 223,000 for the week ending March 15, the Labor Department said Thursday. Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered a proxy for layoffs, and have remained mostly in a range between 200,000 and 250,000 for the past few years.
Nvidia GTC: What Jensen Huang told an inquisitive Wall Street
Wall Street had questions for Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang after his GTC keynote.
Ontario Teachers’ Gains 9.4% in 2024, Boosted by Venture, Stocks
(Bloomberg) -- Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan gained 9.4% last year, driven by strong returns in stocks, venture growth and commodities. Most Read from BloombergAmtrak CEO Departs Amid Threats of a Transit Funding PullbackNew York Subway Ditches MetroCard After 32 Years for Tap-And-GoDespite Cost-Cutting Moves, Trump Plans to Remake DC in His StyleNYC Plans for Flood Protection Without Federal FundsA Malibu Model for Residents on the Fire FrontlinesThe performance boosted the fund’s net assets t
Academy Sports’s (NASDAQ:ASO) Q4 Earnings Results: Revenue In Line With Expectations, Stock Soars
Sporting goods retailer Academy Sports & Outdoor (NASDAQ:ASO) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, but sales fell by 6.6% year on year to $1.68 billion. On the other hand, the company’s full-year revenue guidance of $6.18 billion at the midpoint came in 1% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.96 per share was 7.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Raided by South Korean Prosecutors Over Embezzlement Allegations: Report
Investigation centers on claims that Bithumb helped a former CEO finance an apartment
Factbox-Major brokerages see slower pace of Fed rate cuts despite Trump tariff uncertainty
Major brokerages maintained their predictions for a slower pace of interest-rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve after the central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday. The Fed left its benchmark overnight interest rate in the 4.25-4.50% range, with Chair Jerome Powell describing the current uncertainty as "unusually elevated," citing challenges in making new economic projections due to recent Trump administration policy changes. The Fed also forecast slower economic growth and higher inflation.