Marketmind: AAA fears vie with AI frenzy
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Two of the year’s dominant themes vied for investor attention overnight as the debt ceiling impasse threatened the…
‘They Want To Be In Charge’: Sen. Josh Hawley Calls For ‘Top To Bottom Housecleaning’ At FBI
‘They Want To Be In Charge’: Sen. Josh Hawley Calls For ‘Top To Bottom Housecleaning’ At FBI Harold Hutchison on May 17, 2023 Republican Sen. John Hawley of Missouri called for a…
Marketmind: Fresh spur from Meta and Europe’s banks
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The Big Tech earnings season is going some way to justifying the striking outperformance of its mega cap…
Drafting it: Sportscaster Rich Eisen on football and finances
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – Here is a good rule of thumb for entrepreneurs: Opportunity does not always look like what you expect. In fact, sometimes it looks like its…
H&R Block settles trademark lawsuit against Block over name change
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) -Tax-preparation giant H&R Block Inc and Block Inc , the company formerly known as Square, have jointly agreed to dismiss H&R Block’s lawsuit over Block’s name change, according…
Charles Barkley To Host New Primetime Show On CNN
Charles Barkley To Host New Primetime Show On CNN Harold Hutchison on April 22, 2023 Former NBA star Charles Barkley will host a new primetime program on CNN starting this fall, the…
US unions call on railroads to halt buybacks, ditch lean operating model
By Amna Karimi (Reuters) – U.S. labor unions called on railroad operators to halt all stock buybacks until they improve safety and abandon their lean operating model, which regulators and shippers say…
Grandson Claims ‘Racist’ Grandfather Shot Black Teen Because He’s A ‘Stock American Christian Male’
Grandson Claims ‘Racist’ Grandfather Shot Black Teen Because He’s A ‘Stock American Christian Male’ Harold Hutchison on April 20, 2023 The grandson of an 85-year-old homeowner who shot a black teenager claimed…
US Supreme Court spurns Sanofi appeal to revive EpiPen suit against Viatris
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by Sanofi SA to revive its antitrust lawsuit accusing rival pharmaceutical company Viatris Inc of illegally…
Nation’s First-Ever Religious Charter School Denied By State
Nation’s First-Ever Religious Charter School Denied By State Kate Anderson on April 12, 2023 The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board (OSVCSB) voted on Tuesday to deny an application by a Catholic…
Solid US jobs data keeps Fed on track for rate hike in May
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An historically low U.S. unemployment rate and rising wages will likely keep the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates by another quarter of a percentage…
American Airlines will cut some New York flights this summer
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -American Airlines said Monday it will join other major carriers in temporarily cutting some New York City area flights this summer after the Federal Aviation Administration temporarily…
Marketmind: Central banks try to see through stress
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Even with a nod to greater banking stress, the major central banks all seem determined to tighten the…
Norfolk Southern shareholders sue over Ohio derailment
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Norfolk Southern Corp shareholders have accused the railroad of defrauding them by prioritizing profit over safety prior to last month’s derailment of a train carrying hazardous chemicals…
Biden DOJ Said It Plans A Slew Of New Jan. 6 Prosecutions: REPORT
Biden DOJ Said It Plans A Slew Of New Jan. 6 Prosecutions: REPORT Katelynn Richardson on March 16, 2023 The Department of Justice (DOJ) is gearing up to prosecute up to 1,000…
Credit Suisse fears hit Toronto’s main stock index
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index fell 1.6% on Wednesday, dragged down by energy and financial stocks as Credit Suisse spooked world markets, renewing concerns of a banking crisis. By provisional…
U.S. Senate leader Schumer urges federal safety probe into all major freight railroads
By Richard Cowan and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday urged a federal investigation into safety practices of all seven major freight railroads, following the…
Tennis-Nakashima bests fellow American Isner as Indian Wells gets underway
By Rory Carroll INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) – Rising American Brandon Nakashima beat veteran John Isner 7-6(7) 6-3 to set up a second round meeting with Daniil Medvedev in first round action…
Senator Warren urges transport regulator to block U.S. railroad deal
By David Shepardson (Reuters) – Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren has urged a U.S. regulator to reject Canadian Pacific’s $31 billion deal to take control of U.S. railroad Kansas City Southern, saying it…
Americans arrested for allegedly sending aviation technology to Russia
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) -Two Americans were arrested in Kansas City on Thursday for an alleged scheme to send aviation-related technology to Russia in violation of U.S. export controls. Cyril Buyanovsky, 59,…
Major railroads to join U.S. ‘close call’ voluntary reporting program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Seven major North American freight rail companies on Thursday agreed to join a voluntary employee safety reporting program after Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg had urged the action following a…
Walmart to nearly double its U.S. health center locations in 2024
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. retailer Walmart Inc said on Thursday it would open 28 new healthcare centers in the United States next year, including its first ones in Missouri and Arizona.…
Post Office To Purchase EVs From US Auto Giant That Just Inked Deal With Chinese Firm
Post Office To Purchase EVs From US Auto Giant That Just Inked Deal With Chinese Firm John Hugh DeMastri on February 28, 2023 The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced Tuesday that…
CBP Announces Additional Partnerships for New and Expanded Services
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today 21 tentative selections for new reimbursable services agreements that will promote cross-border trade and facilitate essential travel to the United States. These…
Marketmind: War and PCE
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan With world headlines focussed on first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the inflationary consequences that pounded world…
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