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Carvana to lay off 1,500 employees following stock freefall

A Carvana used car “vending machine” on May 11, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Carvana plans to lay off about 1,500 people, or 8% of its workforce, following a freefall in the company’s stock this year and concerns around its long-term trajectory, according to an internal …

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Home sales fell for ninth straight month in October

Home sales declined for the ninth straight month in October, as higher interest rates and surging inflation kept buyers on the sidelines. Sales of previously owned homes dropped 5.9% from September to October, according to the National Association of Realtors. That is the slowest pace since December 2011, with the …

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Cost-cutting customers are coming to us in tough economy

Palo Alto Networks is seeing tailwinds from customers looking to slash costs in the worsening economy, CEO Nikesh Arora said Thursday. “The silver lining in the current environment is that we’re having more consolidation conversations —because suddenly, the number one priority in addition to being secure is: ‘Can you help …

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Bahamas regulators say they have some of the company’s assets

FTX logo with crypto coins with 100 Dollar bill are displayed for illustration. FTX has filed for bankruptcy in the US, seeking court protection as it looks for a way to return money to users. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Securities regulators in the Bahamas conceded that they …

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Young, wealthy Americans hold only 25% of their portfolios in stocks

On average, Americans ages 21 to 42 with at least $3 million in investable assets hold only 25% of their assets in stocks or stock funds, according to a recent survey from Bank of America Private Bank. However, wealthy investors 43 and up hold an average of 55% of their …

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Steve Mnuchin says G-7 Russian oil price cap ‘most ridiculous idea’

Former US secretary of the treasury Steven Mnuchin on a panel at the Future Investment Initiative in Saudi Arabia in October 2022. Mnuchin this week criticized the G-7’s plan for a cap on Fayez Nureldine | Afp | Getty Images Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin described the G-7’s plan …

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Tech layoffs not a bellwether for cuts in other industries: Morgan Stanley

Small toy figures are seen in front of displayed Facebook’s new rebrand logo Meta in this illustration taken, October 28, 2021. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Tech employees at companies from Asana to Amazon and Meta have had their ranks winnowed by massive cuts not seen since the early days of …

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60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck heading into 2022 holiday

Just as the holiday shopping season gets into full swing, families are finding less slack in their budgets than before. As of October, 60% of Americans were living paycheck to paycheck, according to a recent LendingClub report. A year ago, the number of adults who felt stretched too thin was …

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Foot Locker, JD.com, Gap and others

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Foot Locker (FL) – Foot Locker shares soared 14% in the premarket after beating top and bottom line estimates for its latest quarter. The apparel and footwear retailer also raised its full-year forecast and reported an unexpected rise in comparable store …

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Crypto startup Ripple seeks license in Ireland to drive EU expansion

In this photo illustration of the ripple cryptocurrency ‘altcoin’ sits arranged for a photograph on April 25, 2018 in London, England.  Jack Taylor | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S.-based crypto company Ripple no longer derives most of its income from America and is looking to expand its reach …

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