In blow to Trump, GE backs NAFTA and voices support for Mexico In blow to Trump, GE backs NAFTA and voices support for Mexico:- General Electric (GE.N) on Friday praised Mexico as a big part of its future and said the company is "very supportive" of the North American Free […]
U.S., China agree to first trade steps under 100-day plan U.S., China agree to first trade steps under 100-day plan:- The United States and China have agreed to take action by mid-July to increase access for U.S. financial firms and expand trade in beef and chicken among other steps as […]
Technicals stand out amid a quiet market As the strongest earnings season since 2011 draws to a close, and with the S&P 500 .SPX and Nasdaq Composite .IXIC hovering near record highs, the biggest concern for some market analysts is, well, the lack of concern. The largest daily move on […]
Wells Fargo bogus accounts balloon to 3.5 million Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N) may have opened as many as 3.5 million unauthorized customer accounts, far more than previously estimated, according to lawyers seeking approval of a $142 million settlement over the practice. The new estimate was provided in a filing […]
Watchdog group alleges Sessions violated recusal rule in firing of Comey An ethics watchdog group filed a complaint against Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday alleging that his participation in the firing of FBI Director James B. Comey violated Justice Department rules and Sessions’s promise to recuse himself from matters […]
Speeding Amtrak engineer charged in deadly 2015 derailment The state's top prosecutor on Friday charged a speeding Amtrak engineer with causing a catastrophe, involuntary manslaughter and other crimes in a deadly 2015 derailment that came after he accelerated to 106 mph on a 50 mph curve. Prosecutors said they were […]
Officials ID gunman, 2 victims in Ohio shooting The Latest on the fatal shootings of an Ohio police chief and two nursing home employees (all times local): 10:30 p.m. Authorities have identified the gunman and two nursing home employees who died during a shooting at an Ohio nursing home. Officials […]
Sessions restores tough drug war policies that trigger mandatory minimum sentences Ordering federal prosecutors on Friday to crack down on drug offenders, Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions made clear he wants the Justice Department to turn the clock back to an earlier, tougher era in the four-decades-long war on drugs. In […]
Donald Trump just threw his entire White House staff under the bus That thud you heard was Donald Trump driving the bus over his White House staff. In an interview with NBC's Lester Holt Thursday night, the President directly contradicted the reasoning his staff — as well as Vice President […]
Donald Trump Threatens To Stop Holding Press Briefings Donald Trump Threatens To Stop Holding Press Briefings:- President Donald Trump on Friday lashed out at the media, threatening to stop holding press briefings. The threat appeared to be in reference to media backlash against Trump’s surrogates, who this week offered contradictory […]
