- Judge Blocks Trump's Shutdown Layoffs, Calling Them Illegal
- US President Trump Orders Freeze To Federal Hiring
- Trump Admin. Federal Job Cuts Likely To Be ‘North Of 10,000,’ Vought Says
- Fed's Miran: Two More Rate Cuts This Year Realistic
- Fed’s Waller Says No Doubt AI Will Boost GDP, National Income
- Fed's Beige Book: US Economic Activity Little Changed
- Bessent Says He’ll Give Trump Fed Chair Options In December
- Bessent Floats Longer Tariff Truce For China Rare Earth Delay
- "Clever And Generous" Farm Bailout Coming, Hassett Says
- ECB’s Nagel Sees No Arguments To Shift Rates
- ECB’s Dolenc: No Reason To Change Rates In The Coming Months
- UK’s Reeves: Higher Taxes On Wealthy ‘Part Of The Story’ For Nov. Budget
- Trump's Threat On China Cooking Oil Seen As 'Ineffective'
- Morgan Stanley Profit Beats Estimates On Dealmaking Boost, Shares Soar
- Strong US Economy Powers Bank Of America Profit Higher
- Abbott Labs Posts Higher Sales, Reaffirms Outlook
- Canada Threatens To Sue Stellantis Over US Jeep Production Move
- Anthropic Aims To Nearly Triple Annualized Revenue In 2026
- Meta Partners Up With Arm To Scale AI Efforts
- Microsoft To Avoid French Antitrust Investigation As Rival Says Complaint Will Be Dismissed
- Novo Nordisk Begins Round Of Layoffs In United States, Sources Say
- BlackRock, GIP And MGX In $40 Bln Data Centre Takeover To Power AI Growth
A federal judge on Wednesday granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from laying off federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown, which has now stretched to two weeks.
Two unions sued the Trump administration last month ahead of the shutdown after the White House signaled a plan to lay off workers through "reductions in force" (RIFs) at federal agencies. At a hearing on Wednesday, a federal judge in the Northern District of California granted the unions' motion to issue a temporary restraining order preventing the layoffs, which began on Friday.
“The activities that are being undertaken here are contrary to the laws," U.S. District Judge Susan Yvonne Illston said. “You can’t do this in a nation of laws.” (NBC – Continue Reading)
Canada threatened legal action against Stellantis NV after the carmaker announced it would shift Jeep Compass SUV manufacturing from Brampton, Ontario to Belvidere, Illinois following President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Industry Minister Melanie Joly would consider Stellantis in “default” in light of federal and provincial government support extended to the automaker, following an agreement to “maintain its full Canadian footprint, including Brampton,” she told Chief Executive Officer Antonio Filosa in a letter seen by Bloomberg, dated Wednesday. (Bloomberg – Continue Reading)
MuniOS.com, a distribution platform for state and local government bond offering documents, has been out of service for several days due to a ransomware attack, according to people familiar with the matter.
The website, operated by Ann Arbor, Michigan-based tech company ImageMaster LLC, is the platform that thousands of borrowers in the $4 trillion market use to showcase their offering documents. It’s a popular service used by investors and analysts for information about transactions before they are sold. (Bloomberg – Continue Reading)
A flyer with the words “journalism is not a crime” appeared Tuesday on the wall outside the “Correspondents’ Corridor” where journalists operate at the Pentagon.
It was a silent protest of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new policy that severely restricts press access.
The policy criminalizes routine reporting, according to media lawyers and advocates, so news outlets are refusing to abide by it. Instead, they are giving up their access to the building, while vowing to continue thoroughly covering Hegseth and the military from outside the Pentagon’s five walls. (CNN – Continue Reading)
- US Empire Manufacturing Oct: 10.7 (est -1.8; prev -8.7)
- US MBA Mortgage Applications 10-Oct: -1.8% (prev -4.7%)
- Canada Manufacturing Sales (M/M) Aug: -1.0% (est -1.5%; prev 2.5%)
- Judge Blocks Trump's Shutdown Layoffs, Calling Them Illegal – NBC
- US President Trump Orders Freeze To Federal Hiring - WH
- Trump Admin. Federal Job Cuts Likely To Be ‘North Of 10,000,’ Vought Says – CNBC
- Trump’s Troop Pay Move Is A ‘Temporary Fix,’ Johnson Says – POLITICO
- Thune Tries To Mix Things Up With DOD Spending Bill - Punchbowl
- Fed's Miran: Two More Rate Cuts This Year Realistic – Baha
- Fed’s Waller Says No Doubt AI Will Boost GDP, National Income - BBG
- Fed's Beige Book: US Economic Activity Little Changed – Baha
- Bessent Says He’ll Give Trump Fed Chair Options In December - BBG
- Bessent Floats Longer Tariff Truce For China Rare Earth Delay – BBG
- USTR's Greer: China's Actions Are A Complete Repudiation Of US-China Agreements – TV
- "Clever And Generous" Farm Bailout Coming, Hassett Says – Axios
- Carney Faces Pressure From All Sides On EV Mandate As Sales Plummet – FP
- ECB’s Nagel Sees No Arguments To Shift Rates – BBG
- ECB’s Dolenc: No Reason To Change Rates In The Coming Months – FXS
- ECB’s Villeroy Urges France To Find Speedy Way To Reduce Deficit - BBG
- EU Military Plan Pitches Drone And Air Defense Projects For 2026 - BBG
- UK’s Reeves: Higher Taxes On Wealthy ‘Part Of The Story’ For Nov. Budget - Guardian
- Leaked Memo Reveals Labour Plan To Slash Affordable Homes Target - iPaper
- IMF Urges UK To Stick With Two Official Economic Forecasts Every Year – FT
- Bankers To Get Deferred Bonuses Sooner As UK Speeds Reforms – BBG
- Italy Urged By ESM To Ratify Backstop As Bulgaria Ready To Sign - BBG
- France’s Persistent Political Turmoil Deepens Fiscal Uncertainty - Fitch
- Trump's Threat On China Cooking Oil 'Ineffective' - Global Times
- China ‘Stole’ Classified State Secrets From UK - Times
- Coalition Talks Could Bring Takaichi Closer To Being PM – Japan Times
- Treasury Yields Rise As Investors Weigh Trade Developments – CNBC
- Ransomware Attack Ensnares $4.3 Tln Muni Market’s Key Site - BBG
- Dollar Weakens Amid Ongoing US-China Trade Friction – CNBC
- EUR/USD Clings To Daily Gains Around 1.1630 - FXS
- GBP/USD - Softer Dollar Underpins Though Limits Remain In Place - eFX
- NZD/USD Extends Losses Amid RBNZ’s Dovish Stance And US-China Trade Tensions - FXS
- BoE Will Lift Stablecoin Limits Once Threat To Economy Eases – BBG
- Bitcoin Price Prediction Is Turning Bearish After Its Recent Sell-Off, DeepSnitch AI Might Be The Next 100x – CoinCentral
- Why The Digital Euro Is Causing So Much Controversy – FAZ
- Crude Oil Settles At $58.27 - IL
- Russia, Syria Discuss Energy Cooperation Including Oil Projects - Devdiscourse
- Gold Extends Record Run Past $4,200 On Rate-Cut Hopes, Safe-Haven Fervour – CNBC
- Morgan Stanley Profit Beats Estimates On Dealmaking Boost, Shares Soar – RTRS
- Strong US Economy Powers Bank Of America Profit Higher – WSJ
- PNC Shares Slide As More Expensive Deposits Weigh On Margin – BBG
- Citizens Financial's Quarterly Profit Rises On Higher Interest And Fee Income – RTRS
- Abbott Labs Posts Higher Sales, Reaffirms Outlook - WSJ
- Progressive's Q3 Profit Rises On Higher Auto Insurance Demand - RTRS
- Prologis Earnings Beat By $0.15, Revenue Topped Estimates – Investment
- Dollar Tree Shares Rise As Retailer Outlines Three-Year Earnings Growth Plan – Investing
- First Horizon Shares Rise As Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates – Investing
- S&P 500 Edges Higher In Another Volatile Session – CNBC
- Europe Closes Higher As Luxury Brands Drive Gains; France's CAC Up 2% - CNBC
- Canada Threatens To Sue Stellantis Over US Jeep Production Move - BBG
- Anthropic Aims To Nearly Triple Annualized Revenue In 2026, Sources Say - RTRS
- Apple Rolls Out Devices With More Powerful M5 Chip – RTRS
- Apple Lobbies India To Change Tax Law Seen Hindering Its Expansion – RTRS
- Meta Partners Up With Arm To Scale AI Efforts - TechCrunch
- Microsoft To Avoid French Antitrust Investigation As Rival Says Complaint Will Be Dismissed - RTRS
- BlackRock, GIP And MGX In $40 Bln Data Centre Takeover To Power AI Growth – FT
- David Ellison May Disclose Bid For Warner Bros. Discovery In Coming Days – NY Post
- Musk's Legal Fight Over $56 Bln Payday From Tesla Enters Final Stage – Yahoo
- Blackstone Joins Race To Bring Private Assets To 401(k) Market - WSJ
- UK Data Centre Start-Up Nscale Strikes $14 Bln Microsoft Deal In Push For IPO - FT
- Novo Nordisk Begins Round Of Layoffs In United States, Sources Say - RTRS
- Ryanair Cuts German Winter Traffic, Cites Failure To Lower Taxes - RTRS
- China Unveils 3-Year Plan To Enhance EV Charging Infrastructure – Xinhua
- Air India In Expanded Talks For Up To 300 New Jets, Sources Say - RTRS
- US Working On $20 Bln Private Facility For Argentina, Bessent Says – Axios
- Trump Administration Authorizes Covert CIA Action in Venezuela - NYT
- Brazil Retail Sales Recover In August – RTT
- Trump Says Israeli Forces Could Resume Fighting In Gaza ‘As Soon As I Say The Word’ If Hamas Won’t Uphold Ceasefire Deal - CNN