European shares flat ahead of Fed decision; investors assess mixed corporate updates

European shares flat ahead of Fed decision; investors assess mixed corporate updates

EUROPEAN shares ended flat on Wednesday, as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, while also parsing a slate of corporate announcements. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed flat at 578.17, extending its pattern of trading in tight ranges during the past few sessions. Major regional benchmarks were largely trading in…

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Walter Hamada’s 18Hz Ups Nick Romano To VP; Ana Tenewitz Joins As Creative Executive

Walter Hamada’s 18Hz Ups Nick Romano To VP; Ana Tenewitz Joins As Creative Executive

EXCLUSIVE: Walter Hamada‘s 18Hz production company has promoted Nick Romano to VP, while Ana Tenewitz has joined as a Creative Executive. Romano joined 18Hz as a Creative Executive at the company’s inception in 2023. He is an executive producer on upcoming projects including Rodrigue Huart’s Suffer Little Children, Caye Casas’ Familiar and Andrew Duplessie’s The Littles. Prior to…

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Divided US Fed lowers rates by 25 bps, signals pause and one 2026 cut as growth rebounds

Divided US Fed lowers rates by 25 bps, signals pause and one 2026 cut as growth rebounds

[WASHINGTON] The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday in another divided vote, but signalled it will likely pause further reductions in borrowing costs as the US central bank looks for clearer signals about the direction of the job market and inflation that “remains somewhat elevated.” New projections issued after the Fed‘s two-day meeting showed the median…

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Jeff Garcia Dies: ‘Jimmy Neutron’ Voice Actor & Comedian Was 50

Jeff Garcia Dies: ‘Jimmy Neutron’ Voice Actor & Comedian Was 50

Jeff Garcia, known best as the voice of Sheen Estevez in Nickelodeon’s Jimmy Neutron franchise, has died. His son Joseph revealed his father’s passing on Instagram Wednesday. He was 50. Family members told TMZ Garcia died early Wednesday morning after being taken off life support at a Southern California hospital following several serious health complications…

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Democratic Lawmakers Warn Warner Bros. Discovery Of National Security Concerns In Paramount Bid Because Of Saudi And Other Foreign Investors

Democratic Lawmakers Warn Warner Bros. Discovery Of National Security Concerns In Paramount Bid Because Of Saudi And Other Foreign Investors

Two Democratic lawmakers are raising concerns with Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav over the national security implications of Paramount‘s bid, which includes the Saudi Public Investment Fund and other Middle East investors. Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-CA) and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) wrote in a letter to Zaslav, “This transaction raises national security concerns because…

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