John Kerry Says the US and China Need More Time to Break Ground on Climate
Washington and Beijing need more time to “break new ground” in their shared mission to combat global warming,
2023-07-20 02:28
Stock market today: Wall Street ticks higher and adds to its big rally following profit reports
Stocks are ticking higher, adding to the strong run that has pulled Wall Street to its highest levels in more than 15 months
2023-07-19 23:57
After dismal Q2, Goldman Sachs hopeful for rebound in merger activity
Goldman Sachs reported a dive in profits Wednesday on weak merger and acquisition activity, but shares rallied as executives said...
2023-07-19 23:50
Senators introduce bipartisan ban on stock ownership for executive and legislative branch office holders and their families
New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley are introducing bipartisan legislation that would prevent members of the executive and legislative branches — as well as their spouses and children — from trading individual company stocks.
2023-07-19 22:59
Analysis-French backlash scuppers appointment of US economist for EU Big Tech regulation
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS A French-led backlash led to a U.S. economist withdrawing from a top European
2023-07-19 22:50
Five European countries will extend ban on Ukraine's grain but let it head to other places
Five European Union countries will extend their ban on Ukrainian grain to protect their farmers’ interests
2023-07-19 22:18
China's vice president says it will work with US on climate as long as political conditions are met
China's vice president says his country is willing to work with Washington on reducing global warming as long as its political demands are met
2023-07-19 21:57
Biden uses clips of Marjorie Taylor Greene speech for new campaign ad
President Joe Biden on Tuesday posted a campaign ad promoting his legislative wins by using clips from a recent speech GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene gave at the Turning Point Action Conference where she compared Biden to Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson.
2023-07-19 21:57
Microsoft and Activision extend their deal deadline
Microsoft and Activision have mutually agreed to extend their merger deadline by three months in the face of ongoing negotiations with the UK government that could allow the $69 billion acquisition to close, the two companies announced on Wednesday.
2023-07-19 21:48
Goldman Sachs profits plunge 58% as dealmaking dries up
Goldman Sachs reported a sharp drop in profit on Wednesday as dealmaking and trading, a core part of the mega bank's business, dry up. The Wall Street titan also felt the pain of a nearly $1 billion reduction in the value of its consumer and real estate businesses.
2023-07-19 21:26
Don’t Say Tory: How Sunak’s Party Targets Key Votes
As he quit Parliament last month, Boris Johnson lashed out at what he called a “protracted political assassination.”
2023-07-19 21:23
Revolving Door: DEA’s No.2 quits amid reports of previous consulting work for Big Pharma
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s second-in-command has quietly stepped down amid reporting by The Associated Press that he previously consulted for a pharmaceutical distributor sanctioned for a deluge of suspicious painkiller shipments and did similar work for the drugmaker that became the face of the opioid epidemic: Purdue Pharma
2023-07-19 20:55