🇨🇳💼 Following US secondary sanctions, China's state-owned banks are clamping down on funding for Russian clients to avoid aiding Moscow's military actions in Ukraine, reports Bloomberg. #ChinaBanks #RussianSanctions #USPolicy #FinancialCurbs #Bloomberg #GlobalEconomy 🌍

History shows that real-estate surges, such as the recent one in China, often lead to significant banking crises, BI reports. #RealEstateBoom #ChinaEconomy #BankingCrisis #EconomicTrends #BusinessIntelligence #PropertyMarket 📈🏦📉

Saudi Arabia remains in contemplation over the invitation to join the BRICS group of nations, even after the initial joining date has lapsed, according to Reuters. #SaudiArabia #BRICS #GlobalEconomy #InternationalRelations #DecisionMaking

According to NYT, a judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump is allowed to stay on Washington's primary ballot. #ElectionNews #TrumpBallot #WashingtonPrimary #JudicialRuling #NYT #Politics 🇺🇸📰

Macy's, $M, is set to reduce its workforce by approximately 2,350 positions, which is 13% of its employees, and will be closing the doors of five store locations, according to the WSJ. #Macy #JobCuts #RetailChanges #StoreClosures #BusinessUpdate #WorkforceReduction

EU regulators may put a stop to @Amazon's plans to acquire @iRobot, as per CNBC. The $1.7 billion deal is under scrutiny for potential competition concerns. #Antitrust #EURegulations #Amazon #iRobot #BusinessNews #AcquisitionUpdate #AMZN #IRBT

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Citic Securities, China's top brokerage firm, has put a pause on short selling for certain clients, according to Bloomberg reports. Stay tuned for more updates! 🚫💼 #CiticSecurities #ShortSellingPause #BrokerageNews #FinanceUpdate #ChinaMarket #investing

BlackRock's spot #Bitcoin ETF portfolio now boasts a hefty 16,361 $BTC, valued at over $707 million. #BlackRock #CryptoAssets #BTCInvestment

Expect heightened turbulence in currency markets in 2023 with the Federal Reserve's anticipated interest rate cuts, strategists at Bank of America $BAC predict. #CurrencyVolatility #FedRateCuts #MarketForecast #BAC

Walmart $WMT boosts its retail game with cutting-edge generative AI and augmented reality for enhanced shopping experiences, reports Axios. 🛒🤖👓 #WalmartInnovation #RetailTech #AIShopping #AugmentedReality #WalmartNews

Bond ETFs hit a new annual peak, amassing $300 billion in assets under management in 2023, as stated by BlackRock $BLK, via Reuters. #ETFs #Investing #AssetManagement #BlackRock #FinancialMilestone

The breach of the SEC's X account casts a spotlight on a disconcerting reality: Cybersecurity at the regulatory body has been consistently identified as insufficient, according to Bloomberg. #CybersecurityConcerns #SECHack #DigitalDefense #TechNews

Americans are feeling the pinch of inflation most acutely at the supermarket, with 72% noticing it in their grocery bills 🛒. Gas prices follow, affecting 56% of the population at the pump ⛽, reports Axios. #InflationImpact #GroceryCosts #GasPrices #EconomicTrends

The music world hit a high note in 2023, surpassing 4 trillion on-demand audio streams! 🌍🎶 A record-breaking year according to Axios. #MusicMilestone #StreamingSuccess #RecordBreaking #AudioStreams

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YouTube plans to reduce its workforce by 100 as part of the ongoing layoffs at Google parent company, Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL, reports TechCrunch. #TechLayoffs #YouTube #Google #Alphabet #JobCuts

#Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to engage in talks with #JPMorgan's CEO Jamie Dimon at the #WorldEconomicForum in Davos, as reported by Bloomberg. #Davos2024 #GlobalLeaders #EconomicDialogue #JPM #ZelenskiyMeetUp 🇺🇦

#Volkswagen's luxury brand Audi edges out #Tesla with 1.89 million cars sold worldwide in 2023, just surpassing Tesla's delivery of 1.81 million, as reported by Bloomberg. #AutoSales #AudiVsTesla #GlobalCarMarket #Bloomberg #TSLA #AudiAchievement

Canada's annual inflation ticks up, hitting 3.4% in December, a slight increase from November's 3.1%, according to Reuters. #InflationUpdate #EconomicTrends #Reuters #CanadianEconomy