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Microsoft’s 50th year could be its most pivotal to date
Jan 7, 2025 · In 2025, Microsoft’s massive AI investments and partnership with OpenAI face a significant test as the tech giant doubles down on future growth. 50 years since it was founded, Microsoft is navigating the capital expenditure and pace of change brought by the AI revolution. AAP/Elaine Thompson. “I ...
Rate cuts are front of mind for economists. Here's what they …
Jan 6, 2025 · Indebted households and businesses have felt the double whammy of high inflation and rising interest rates over the past two years. Now, there’s finally some optimism that rate cuts might be on the horizon, following a significant shift in the Reserve Bank’s language at the end of last year suggesting the next move would be down.. Of course, not even RBA governor Michele Bullock knows for ...
Deal with it — Capital Brief
Jan 6, 2025 · The bid has trumped private equity titan Bain Capital’s $4 per share offer for the company, which was made (and rejected) just before the break.. At the time, Morgan Stanley analyst Andrei Stadnik described Bain’s offer as worth “serious consideration”, given the stock was trading 70% lower as recently as September. But Insignia’s top shareholder saw things differently, with John ...
US Fed cuts rates for third time — Capital Brief
Dec 18, 2024 · Plus: Australia to reopen embassy in Ukraine; Altman-backed Oklo signs nuclear power deal with data centre operator Switch; US Supreme Court to hear TikTok plea in January. The US Federal Reserve delivered its third consecutive rate cut this year, lowering its benchmark by a quarter-percentage-point ...
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US economy in soft landing ahead of elections — Capital Brief
Oct 30, 2024 · 1. Election economics: The US economy grew 2.8% in the third quarter, driven by strong consumer demand and bolstered by business investment and government spending, particularly in defence, according to a preliminary estimate by the Commerce Department. Days before the 5 November US presidential election, the data came slightly lower than the 3% GDP growth expected, but shows the economy ...
US inflation ticks up, Fed cut in focus — Capital Brief
Dec 11, 2024 · 1. CPI path: US inflation rose to 2.7% in November from 2.6% in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as monthly CPI increased by 0.3%, matching forecasts. Core CPI, excluding food and energy, also rose 0.3% month-on-month and 3.3% annually. Shelter costs, making up nearly 40% of the …