Tag: fragile

‘That’s a fragile animal right now’

Barry Sternlicht, cofounder, chairman, and CEO of the $115 billion real estate giant Starwood Capital Group, is worried about the more than 4,000 regional and community banks in the U.S. With the real estate industry struggling against higher interest rates, vacancies, and inflation, its lenders of choice may be in for some pain, according to […]

Dr. John Gartner on impact of court trials on “Trump’s fragile brain”

Donald Trump’s already abominable behavior has been getting much worse in these last few weeks – and there may be a physiological component to it. In a series of conversations here at Salon, Dr. John Gartner, who is a prominent psychologist and contributor to the bestselling book “The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists […]

AMD Rally Looks More Fragile Than Nvidia’s as Traders Bid Up AI

(Bloomberg) — Advanced Micro Devices Inc. has kept pace with Nvidia Corp.’s furious ascent of late, but the factors underpinning its rally look less certain. Most Read from Bloomberg Optimism over how the chipmaker will benefit from artificial intelligence is seen as overblown, suggesting recent gains could be at risk. Not only is AMD expected […]

China’s Quant Clampdown Risks Damaging Fragile Markets for Years

(Bloomberg) — Chinese hedge funds were looking forward to a holiday break from the market turmoil when trouble started brewing last month. One manager had his short-selling orders abruptly rejected by brokers. Another was cut off from the stock market completely. Regulators turned up on trading floors at multiple funds to monitor transactions in person. […]

Security fragile at Russian-occupied nuclear power plant in Ukraine – IAEA chief

Security at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remains fragile amid worrying recent staff cuts enacted by Russian authorities occupying the facility, the United Nations nuclear watchdog chief has said. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi, who is in Kyiv, told the Associated Press that his upcoming visit to the plant as the war […]

Security fragile at Russian-occupied nuclear power plant in Ukraine – IAEA chief

Security at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remains fragile amid worrying recent staff cuts enacted by Russian authorities occupying the facility, the United Nations nuclear watchdog chief has said. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi, who is in Kyiv, told the Associated Press that his upcoming visit to the plant as the war […]

Japan economy likely returned to growth in Q4, but remains fragile

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy likely swung back to growth in the October-December period, helped by a slight pickup in external demand, though analysts warned private consumption remains fragile, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. The expected return to expansion, albeit modest, would come at a time when the Bank of Japan […]