47 h. ago The Latest: US employers added just 22,000 jobs last month amid uncertainty over Trump’s policies

U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last month as the labor market continued to cool under uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s economic policies

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3 d. ago CVC targets 401k retirement market after Trump opens pensions to private equity

Value of realised investments jumps 20% to record €13.2bn but performance-related earnings fall in first half

Economics

1 week ago Trump’s attack on Fed shifts market bets on interest rates and inflation

Gap between long-term and short-term borrowing costs reaches its widest in three years

Economics

3 w. ago Wind generator Ørsted’s shares sink as it makes $9bn cash call

Danish company blames Donald Trump for derailing its business model after market value drops by a thirdEurope’s largest wind power company has blamed Donald Trump for derailing its business model, after it unveiled a $9bn (£6.7bn) fundraising and its market value plunged by almost a third.The share price for Denmark’s Ørsted tumbled to an all-time low after it told investors on Monday that the “extraordinary situation” facing the industry meant it would need to tap shareholders to cover the costs of its plans. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Trump exposes US retirees to new world of risk with 401k order

Move to refashion financial future of millions of Americans followed intense lobbying by private capital and crypto groups

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last month US gold futures hit record high after Trump tariff blindsides global market

Unexpected levy from Trump administration could redraw trade in the metal, analysts and investors warn

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last month US gold futures surge to record high after Trump tariff blindsides global market

Unexpected levy from Trump administration could redraw trade in the metal, analysts and investors warn

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