Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Thursday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Rise as Traders Weigh Fed, China Outlook: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Gains as US Stockpiles Tighten Ahead of Driving Season

[Reuters] U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; first-quarter economic contraction confirmed

[AP] CEO pay up 17% as profits, stocks soar; workers fall behind

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Economic Slump Shows No Signs of Bottoming Out in May

[AP] As Ukraine war grinds, world pushes for way to get grain out

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Ukraine Latest: US Envoy Warns of Russian Attack ‘Springboard’

[Reuters] Analysis: Russia prepares to seize western firms looking to leave

[Reuters] Russian central bank slashes key rate, sees room to cut further

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Premier Gives Dire Growth Warning in Unpublished Remarks

[CNN] 100,000 Chinese officials attend emergency meeting to revive Covid-hit economy

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Protesters Demand Back Billions Tied to Suspected Scam

[Newsweek] Japan, Emboldened by Biden and Wary Over Ukraine, Gets Tough on China

[Reuters] UK inflation is causing 'acute distress', Sunak says

[Reuters] South Korea steps up inflation fight with back-to-back rate hikes

[Reuters] Turkey's cenbank holds rate at 14% despite lira slide, soaring inflation

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] The Reasons to Worry Just Keep Piling Up for Davos Executives

[WSJ] Natural-Gas Prices Surge as Summer Cooling Season Switches On

[WSJ] Blinken to Stress U.S. Remains Focused on China, Even as War Rages in Ukraine

[FT] Apple raises pay as inflation climbs and labour competitiveness grows