Fed’s big cut may have been closer call than lone dissent suggests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s big bang start on Wednesday to what’s expected to be more interest-rate cuts this…
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Instant view: Fed slashes rates 50 bp in first easing since pandemic hit
(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half of a percentage point on Wednesday, kicking off what is…
Energy execs say they believe VP Kamala Harris is indeed open to fracking
By Curtis Williams HOUSTON – Some top natural gas executives on Tuesday said they believe Vice President Kamala Harris was…
S&P 500 ends little changed as early gains fade before Fed decision
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks closed nearly unchanged on Tuesday, giving up earlier gains that had vaulted…
Exclusive-Activist Elliott tells Southwest Air mechanics it still wants CEO’s ouster, memo says
By Allison Lampert, Rajesh Kumar Singh and Svea Herbst-Bayliss CHICAGO (Reuters) – Activist investor Elliott Investment Management told one of…
J&J gets $260 million talc verdict overturned in Oregon, new trial ordered
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – An Oregon judge has overturned a $260 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a…
Suspect in Trump assassination attempt charged with gun crimes
By Gram Slattery and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A man suspected of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump was charged…
Putin’s commodities ban threat puzzles Russian firms and officials
By Gleb Bryanski, Darya Korsunskaya and Gleb Stolyarov MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian officials and managers are perplexed by President Vladimir…
Wall Street ends higher, gold hits record ahead of rate cuts
By Pete Schroeder (Reuters) -Wall Street eked out gains and gold surged to a record high on Thursday as investors…
Bank dividends catapult Q2 global payouts to record highs
Banks continued to propel global dividends to record highs in the second quarter of 2024 as higher interest rates boosted…