Morgan Stanley cuts Israel sovereign credit to “dislike stance” after judiciary changes

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Morgan Stanley cut Israel sovereign credit to a “dislike stance” on Tuesday after the country’s parliament passed the first in a series of laws sought by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to limit the power of the Supreme Court “We see increased uncertainty about the economic outlook in the coming months…

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Venice film fest attracts top names despite Hollywood strikes

By Crispian Balmer (Reuters) – Venice presented a powerful line-up on Tuesday for its forthcoming film festival, defying fears its 80th edition would be a washout because of strikes by Hollywood actors and writers. Although many stars will miss the traditional red carpet openings for big studio productions, Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera still managed…

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Some Airbnb hosts try to beat Argentina’s inflation with dollar rates and tax avoidance

By Anna-Catherine Brigida and Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – As Argentina’s inflation rate soared past 100% and the value of the currency slid, IT worker Luis, 33, found an economic lifeline: renting out his apartment on Airbnb for coveted dollars and finding a way to hide his earnings from the tax authorities. Luis’s apartment…

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Ron DeSantis involved in car accident but is uninjured, spokesperson says

(Reuters) -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, was involved in a car accident in Tennessee on Tuesday but is uninjured, his spokesperson said. “This morning, the governor was in a car accident while traveling to an event in Chattanooga, Tennessee,” the spokesperson, Bryan Griffin, said in a statement….

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Europe’s factories are slowing but no one has told cyclical stock investors

By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone manufacturing activity is deteriorating fast, as evidenced by Monday’s Purchasing Managers surveys, and yet European cyclical stocks are on a tear versus their defensive counterparts – a dynamic analysts say can’t last. The performance of European cyclical stocks versus defensive stocks, and year-on-year percentage changes in the…

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PACCAR beats quarterly estimates on strong demand for trucks

(Reuters) – PACCAR Inc beat market estimates for second-quarter profit and sales, helped by strong demand for its trucks and aftermarket parts. A strong freight market and a focus on bolstering logistics networks amid sustained e-commerce deliveries aided demand for long-haul trucks, boosting sales for companies such as PACCAR. A global shortage of semiconductors and…

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