Fed cuts rates amid growing division
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The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point, and Oracle shares fell on Wednesday after it reported disappointing revenues. Plus, there’s one conglomerate in Abu Dhabi dominating the economy and its ownership is in the hands of the royal family.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Federal Reserve cuts rates to lowest level in three years in divisive decision
Oracle shares slide as data centre spending mounts
How Abu Dhabi’s economy came to be dominated by IHC
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