Buch Wins ECB Backing to Run Bank Watchdog After Enria’s Era
Bundesbank official Claudia Buch won backing from European Central Bank policymakers to take charge of supervising lenders across the 20-nation euro zone.
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Jefferies Hires JPMorgan’s Al Mesmari for Top Middle East Role
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. is hiring Majed Khalifa Al Mesmari from JPMorgan Chase & Co. to become head of its investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Blackstone Taps New Credit Boss in Bid for $1 Trillion Goal
Blackstone Inc. made sweeping changes atop its credit unit as the private equity giant seeks to become a bigger lending powerhouse.
Microsoft’s Tweaked Army Goggles Worked Well in New Test, US Says
Microsoft Corp.’s improved combat goggles have passed their first round of intensive testing by soldiers, and the tech giant has been awarded an order for another batch to be used for a make-or-break combat evaluation in 2025, according to a US Army spokesman.
BOE Turning Gloomier on UK Outlook Brings Rate Pause Into View
As the UK’s economic outlook gets cloudier, Bank of England policymakers are suddenly speaking more clearly about the choice before them.
Bonds Stymied as Inflation Data Fails to Break Fed-Hike Logjam
Bond traders’ expectations that August inflation data would resolve the question of another Federal Reserve interest-rate increase this year were dashed Wednesday, as the readings were close enough to expectations to keep the market on tenterhooks.
Germany to Predict 2023 Contraction as Industry Woes Deepen
The German government will predict a contraction for this year instead of sluggish growth when it updates its outlook for Europe’s biggest economy next month, highlighting the nation’s plight as its industrial sector struggles.
Sanchez’s Premier Bid Is at Risk Over Catalan Language Demand
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s bid to have Catalan added as an official European Union language is running into problems, complicating his effort to draw the support of a separatist party whose votes he needs to win another term as premier.
Tinder Growth Spurs JPMorgan to Tell Investors ‘Swipe Right’ on Match Group
For investors it’s “time to swipe right” on dating-app company Match Group Inc., according to a JPMorgan analyst.
United Auto Workers Strike Standoff Has High Stakes for Key Senate Race in Ohio
The United Auto Workers’ threat to strike the Big Three domestic automakers could reshape one of the key races in next year’s battle for control of the US Senate.
