CNN International Warren cut off during Sessions debate after criticismfox2now.comWASHINGTON — In a stunning moment on the Senate floor, Sen. Elizabeth Warren clashed with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Tuesday night after McConnell determined the Massachusetts Democrat had violated a Senate rule against impugning …Sen. McConnell Refuses to Let Sen. Warren Speak About Attorney General Nominee […]
Bloomberg Russia Shows Why China Should Just Stop Burning Up Its ReservesBloombergChina has wiped out about a quarter of the world's heftiest foreign-currency stockpile over the past 18 months in its quest to keep the yuan stable. According to Commerzbank AG, such intervention is futile. Data Tuesday showed China's foreign reserves …China global trade settled in […]
Los Angeles Times Seattle becomes the first city to sever ties with Wells Fargo in protest of Dakota Access pipelineLos Angeles TimesWith supporters carrying signs saying “Make big business pay” and Native American activists performing an “honor song” in gratitude, the Seattle City Council on Tuesday voted to make this the first city in the […]
Los Angeles Times Disney CEO Bob Iger says he's 'open' to staying on after his contract expires in 2018Los Angeles TimesWalt Disney Co. Chief Executive Robert Iger opened the door Tuesday to the possibility of remaining head of the Burbank entertainment giant longer than previously planned. Iger said he was “open” to the prospect of […]
USA TODAY ESPN costs part of Disney Q1 revenue missUSA TODAYRevenue from the company's media networks unit fell 2% to $6.2 billion and, within that, operating income fell due to higher programming costs and lower advertising revenue at ESPN. Some of that decrease came from three College Football Playoff games …Disney Misses on Revenue, Hurt by […]
Yahoo News Trump's rich-first economic policyYahoo NewsIf Donald Trump had campaigned for president by promising to make bankers richer, boost real-estate speculation and put Goldman Sachs in charge of the economy, would he have won? Maybe not, yet these types of moves are among Trump's first major …SEC Rethink Of CEO-Employee Pay Gap Rule Helps Hide […]
Wall Street Journal 'World's Longest Flight' Lands in AucklandWall Street JournalA Qatar Airways flight from Doha landed in Auckland, New Zealand, on Monday in what the airline says is the longest existing commercial flight route. Photo: AP. Transcript +. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.This 17-hour flight is now […]
Financial Times US tech groups file action against Trump migrant banFinancial TimesSilicon Valley companies are stepping up their opposition to Donald Trump's executive order on immigration amid an intensifying legal battle over the policy, with a joint legal filing attacking the US president's position. Sample the FT's top stories …US tech firms file legal brief […]
Bloomberg Asian Stocks Advance as Banks Rally; Dollar Mixed: Markets WrapBloombergAsian stocks advanced after the Trump administration's plan to roll back financial regulations sparked a rally in global bank shares. The dollar was mixed as a U.S. jobs report showed weaker wage growth. Equities from Japan to India climbed after the S …Asia shares lag […]
CNBC Dodd-Frank needs a reformation, not a gutting, Barney Frank saysCNBCSome requirements spelled out in the Dodd-Frank act need to be reformed, one of the regulation's architects told CNBC on Monday. Speaking to "Squawk Box," former Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) reflected on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer …Trump targets CFPB in plan to unravel […]