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A Private-Equity Executive Pushes for Workers' Stake in U.S. Companies 
 

A co-head of KKR's global private-equity business wants to change a 1974 law governing employee stock-ownership plans.

 
Italy's UniCredit Trades Blows With Berlin Over Commerzbank 
 

Germany's chancellor decried "unfriendly attacks" on banks after UniCredit moved to raise its stake in the lender.

 
Robinhood Touts Rock-Bottom Fees for Options Trading. Then Come the Hidden Costs. 
 

Customers using the platform face higher transaction costs than those of other brokers, a study finds.

 
Labor market is not 'flashing red,' two top Fed officials say 
 

Two top Federal Reserve officials on Monday said that they don't think the labor market is weakening dangerously - but the risk of further softening called for last week's half-point cut in the policy rate.

 
Pro Take: Look Out for Hungry Unicorns 
 

Venture investors both cheered the Federal Reserve's half-percentage-point interest rate cut last week and acknowledged its effects would take time to ripple through the startup ecosystem. But once they do, look for software unicorns to be on the hunt for mergers and acquisitions.

 
The Rate Cut Happened. Not All Borrowing Costs Are Going Down. 
 

The yield on 10-year Treasury notes is a reminder that the Fed doesn't have complete control over borrowing costs.

 
Binance CEO Invests in Compliance to Move on From Past Mistakes 
 

The cryptocurrency exchange said it spent about $213 million on compliance programs in 2023.

 
Germany to Keep Commerzbank Shares After UniCredit Takes Stake 
 

The government said it won't offload any additional shares in the bank following the sale to UniCredit for EUR702 million. The move marks an U-turn for the government.

 
The Lone Dissenter Inside the Fed Who Voted Against Powell's Rate Cut 
 

Governor Michelle Bowman, who supported a smaller cut, said she worries that moving too fast looks like 'a premature declaration of victory.'

 
Annuities' New Golden Age Probably Isn't Over Yet 
 

High rates have helped annuity sales, but so have other forces.

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September 24, 2024 07:15 ET (11:15 GMT)

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