Midwest business conditions dip in June
Creighton University's Mid-America Business Conditions Index fell to 50.1 in June from 52.1 in May signaling anemic manufacturing activity in Iowa and eight Midwest states. The regional employment gauge slid to 46.1 while the wholesale inflation index rose to 66.7, with Goss citing ongoing slower job gains and rising raw material costs.
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Brexit's vote stirs U S earnings outlook and growth bets
Brexit fuels worries about U S profits as the dollar strengthens and oil prices fall. Analysts see the second half of the year as difficult, with S&P 500 third-quarter earnings forecasts slipping from 2.4 to 2.2 percent and second-quarter earnings expected to drop about 3.9 percent year over year. Europe accounts for 8 percent of S P 500 revenue.
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Pilot shortage looms as airlines face aging pilots
Major U S airlines risk a 15 000 pilot gap by 2026 as aging captains retire and fewer youths enter aviation. Regional carriers struggle to supply pilots, prompting higher bonuses and closer ties with flight schools and universities.
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Mondelez Bid Tests Hershey Trust Shield Overhaul
Mondelez International launches a 23 billion bid for Hershey as the 81 percent voting stake held by the Hershey Trust faces scrutiny. Investigations into the trust and the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office unsettle long standing protections, potentially easing a sale.
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