Austrian liberals quit coalition talks, throw process in turmoil
By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) – A small liberal party on Friday unexpectedly quit coalition talks on forming a new…
Futures inch up with economic data, upcoming policy shifts in focus
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Friday, as investors awaited more data for insights on the health…
Threat of tariffs will loom large amid auto, tech glitz at CES
By Abhirup Roy SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Auto and tech giants showing off their latest innovations at the CES trade…
Morning Bid: Wall St on five-day falling streak, dollar reigns
Reuters – A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Samuel Indyk 2025 has kicked off…
In divided US House, top Democrat Hakeem Jeffries aims to keep some grip on power
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat Hakeem Jeffries could be poised to wield more power than a minority leader…
US issues cybersecurity sanctions against China’s Integrity Technology
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday issued fresh cybersecurity sanctions against Integrity Technology Group, a Chinese company involved…
Stock picking hedge funds post highest average returns since 2020, says Goldman Sachs
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – Global hedge funds taking long and short bets on stocks last year sported their…
US regulator warned banks on crypto but did not order halt to business, documents show
By Pete Schroeder and Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. bank regulator told banks to pause dabbling directly in…
US jobs report poses first big stocks test of 2025
By Lewis (JO:LEWJ) Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – The stock market faces its first major test of the year in…
PayPal faces lawsuit alleging racial bias in investment program
Investing.com — PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) has become the target of a lawsuit by an Asian American businesswoman, Nisha Desai, and her…