Recession fears could trigger a ‘lipstick’ effect on deal activity next year

In one of the biggest media mergers in history, AOL acquired Time Warner for $182 billion in 2000 to form $350 billion mega-corporation, AOL Time Warner Erik Freeland | Corbis Historical | Getty Images The volume and size of mergers and acquisitions saw a significant decrease this year as macro headwinds weighed down the global…

The Fed projects raising rates as high as 5.1% before ending inflation battle

The Federal Reserve will hike interest rates to as high as 5.1% in 2023 before the central bank ends its fight against runaway inflation, according to its median forecast released Wednesday. The expected “terminal rate” of 5.1% is equivalent to a target range of 5%-5.25%. The forecast is higher than the 4.6% projected by the…

Photos show disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried cuffed in Bahamas on his way to jail

TOPSHOT – FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (C) is led away handcuffed by officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force in Nassau, Bahamas on December 13, 2022. – Disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried was hit with multiple criminal charges December 13, 2022, accused of committing one of the biggest financial frauds in US history. Bankman-Fried will…

Bank of England seen hiking by a half-point as inflation shows signs of peaking

The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates by 50 basis points on Thursday, with inflation showing signs of peaking but still uncomfortably high at 10.7% in November. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — The Bank of England faces the unenviable task of navigating a slowing economy, sky-high inflation and an…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Moderna, First Solar, Pinterest, Norwegian Cruise Line and more

In this article NCLH MRNA ORCL PINS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Moderna – The drugmaker saw its stock soar more than…

FTX spent $256 million on Bahamas real estate — now the island’s government wants it back

The Bahamas has more than 700 islands and cays; remote workers and students can live on 16 of them, including Eleuthera (shown here). Sylvain Sonnet | The Image Bank | Getty Images Bahhamian lawyers say FTX executives Sam Bankman-Fried and Ryan Salame spent $256.3 million spent to buy and maintain 35 different properties across New…

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Oracle, Bank of Montreal and more

In this article BMO-CA TRMB ORCL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A sign is posted in front of Oracle headquarters on December 12, 2022 in Redwood Shores, California. Oracle will report second quarter earnings today after the closing bell. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:  Oracle…

Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Horizon Therapeutics, Coupa Software, Rivian and more

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Horizon Therapeutics (HZNP) – The drugmaker’s shares surged 14.7% in the premarket after it agreed to be bought by Amgen (AMGN) for $116.50 per share in cash, with the deal valued at $27.8 billion. Amgen shares fell 2.6%. related investing news Goldman Sachs…

Inflation backdrop may soon increase appetite for this roughed-up bond play

The appetite for Treasury inflation-protected securities ETFs, otherwise known as TIPS, may soon increase. According to Charles Schwab’s D.J. Tierney, these investments are becoming more appealing as the economy shows further signs of a slowdown. “With the rate move upward and inflation breakevens, [TIPS ETFs] might make more sense right now than they did a…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Ciena, GameStop, Rent The Runway and others

In this article RENT CIEN OXM GME Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Ciena (CIEN) – The networking equipment maker’s stock surged 19.1% after a substantial top and bottom line beat in its latest quarter. Ciena earned an adjusted 61 cents per share for its latest…

Justice Department tells bankers to confess their misdeeds to cut better enforcement deals

U.S. prosecutor Marshall Miller (C), William Nardini (R) and Kristin Mace attend a news conference in Rome February 11, 2014. Tony Gentile | Reuters Banks and other corporations that proactively report possible employee crimes to the government instead of waiting to be discovered will get more lenient terms, according to a Justice Department official. The…

UK announces major overhaul of its financial sector in attempt to spur growth

One Canada Square, at the heart of Canary Wharf financial district seen standing between the Citibank building and HSBC building on 14th October 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images The U.K. government on Friday announced extensive reforms to financial regulation that it says will overhaul EU laws that…