Texas Leads 11 States in ESG Suit Against Vanguard, BlackRock, State Street
The states argue that the asset managers conspired to undermine coal production, driving up electricity prices for consumers.
Samoa Rugby Star Lee To Be Sentenced For Assault
Clermont's Samoan back-rower Fritz Lee will be sentenced for aggravated assault next spring, the public prosecutor's office in the French town announced on Wednesday.
Dow Closes Above 45,000. The 3 Major Indexes Hit New Highs.
The latest wave of tech earnings lifted the stock market to fresh record highs. The Dow rose 309 points, or 0.7%, and closed above 45,000 for the first time on record. The S&P 500, up 0.6%, and Nasdaq ...
Ukraine Rejects 'Groundless' Russian Claims It Is Involved In Syria Conflict
Ukraine on Wednesday rejected as "groundless" Russian suggestions it was involved in the Syria conflict, after Moscow's UN envoy accused Kyiv of aiding rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ...
Oil Falls on Jitters Ahead of OPEC+ Output Decision
Crude futures give back much of yesterday's gains as the market awaits an OPEC+ decision Thursday on output levels. The group is expected to extend cuts at least until February and possibly the end of ...
Top Executive Shot Dead Outside New York Hotel
The chief executive of US health insurance giant UnitedHealthcare was shot and killed outside a New York hotel on Wednesday in an apparently targeted hit, local media reported.
French Stocks Still Gain After Goverment Collapses
French stocks were still rising even after the collapse of the government of President Emmanuel Macron. The iShares MSCI France ETF was up 0.4% in Wednesday trading. It’s down about 10% since the ...
Fireworks And Lasers: Tools Of Tbilisi Protesters
Standing in the chaos of a massive demonstration in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, a protester hoisted a firework decorated with Christmas drawings over his shoulder, aimed, and shot, sending ...
Powell 'Not Concerned' US Fed Would Lose Independence Under Trump
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he was "not concerned" the US central bank would lose its independence, despite President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion that he should have ...
No-confidence Motions In France Since 1958
MPs’ votes ...
Rebels Kill 9 Civilians In East DR Congo
Rebels affiliated with the Islamic State group killed at least nine civilians in their latest attack in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources told AFP on Wednesday.
Stocks Hold Steady as Fed's Powell Speaks
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were still on track for record closing highs as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell took questions at the New York Times’ DealBook Summit. The S&P 500 was up 0.4%, ...