CUTS

British

/ kʌts /

acronym

Computer Users' Tape System

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Fornite-maker Epic Games became the latest gaming firm to announce job cuts on Tuesday, saying it was laying off 1,000 employees because a "downturn" in use of its massively popular online game had left it spending more than it was making.

From BBC

Carnival said Friday that demand for cruises is stronger than its ever been, with people already booking trips two years from now, but the company still cuts its profit outlook as fuel costs surge.

From MarketWatch

The speed of the rise in two-year gilt yields has only been surpassed during the 2022 gilt crisis when the then-Prime Minister Liz Truss announced unfunded tax cuts, Derek Halpenny, MUFG’s head of research for global markets EMEA, said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

And South Korea said it will roll out a $17 billion "wartime" supplementary budget and expand fuel tax cuts.

From Barron's

Spain approved a sweeping $5.8 billion package including steep cuts to energy taxes, while Poland's prime minister announced a series of measures to address soaring fuel costs, including reduced taxes and price ceilings.

From Barron's

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