Politics
Ramaswamy Has a High-Profile Perch and a Raft of Potential Conflicts
Vivek Ramaswamy is the less famous and less wealthy half of the duo of billionaires that President-elect Donald J. Trump has designated to…
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U.S. Sues Southwest Airlines Over Chronic Delays
The federal government sued Southwest Airlines on Wednesday, accusing the airline of harming passengers who flew on two routes that were…
Business
CPI Rose in December, a Sign the Fed’s Inflation Fight Has Stalled
Consumer prices rose more quickly in December, the latest sign that the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation may have stalled. The…
Business
Boost market with public money or implement ‘value-up’ programme? Maybe just do both
In the end, improving the vibrancy of the Singapore market comes down to companies acting in a manner that benefits all their shareholders…
Politics
TikTok Says U.S. Employees Will Have Jobs Even if the App Is Banned
TikTok sought to assure its U.S. employees on Tuesday that they will still have jobs next week even if the Supreme Court upholds a law…
Business
Washington Post Employees Plead With Jeff Bezos to Meet
Hundreds of employees at The Washington Post sent a letter to Jeff Bezos on Tuesday evening, asking the Amazon founder for a meeting amid…
Politics
FDA Bans Red Dye 3 in Foods, Linking It to Cancer in Rats
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food, beverages and drugs, more than three decades after…
Politics
John Deere Sued by FTC Over Equipment-Repair Practices
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sued Deere & Company, a leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment, accusing it of unfairly…
Business
Jeffrey Epstein’s Associates Could Reap Benefit of a Big Tax Refund
Jeffrey Epstein’s once vast estate — art, jewelry, lavish properties and investments — was meant to be drained by settlements to his many…
Politics
Zuckerberg Will Host a Party for Trump’s Inauguration
Mark Zuckerberg, the Meta chief executive who has tried to keep a distance from politics, appears to be warming to President-elect Donald…
News
Economic Toll of Los Angeles Fires Goes Far Beyond Destroyed Homes
After decades of mounting damage from climate-fueled natural disasters, researchers have compiled many misery-filled data sets that trace…
Politics
Defending Michigan’s Auto Industry, Whitmer Warns of Tariff Risks
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, a leading Democrat from a critical battleground state, on Wednesday subtly warned against…
Business
How a Company Makes Millions Off a Hospital Program Meant to Help the Poor
Soon after being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, Virginia King sat in an outpatient clinic in Santa Fe, N.M., while a nurse…
Politics
FDA Moves Forward With Last-Minute Push to Cut Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
The Biden administration unveiled a proposal on Wednesdayto cut the level of nicotine in cigarettes, a last-minute push on a plan that…
Business
JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs Report Big Profits
A swath of the nation’s largest lenders, including JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs, reported quarterly and annual financial…
Politics
In Pursuing Canal, Trump Could Push Panama Closer to China
As Panama’s president laid a wreath to honor those who died protesting the American occupation 60 years ago, the ceremony attendees were…
Business
Goldman Sachs beats profit estimates; Wells Fargo benefits from dealmaking rebound
The investment bank’s shares rose 2.6% before the bell on Wednesday, while Wells Fargo’s profit was powered by a rebound in dealmaking…
Business
Inflation Sped Up in December, a Fresh Challenge for the Fed
Consumer prices rose more quickly in December, the latest sign that the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation may have stalled. The…
Politics
Mister C.E.O. Goes to Washington for the Trump Inauguration
Bezos, Zuckerberg and Coke at the inauguration Corporate America had already raced to donate big sums to Donald Trump’s record-breaking…
Business
ESR Reit to sell Tuas industrial building for S$9.9 million
THE manager of ESR real estate investment trust (ESR Reit) has entered into a contract to divest an industrial building for about S$9.9…
Business
Germany’s Economy Shrank in 2024. Politicians Vow to Revive It.
Germany’s economic growth shrank for a second straight year in 2024, data released Wednesday showed. How to revive it this year has become…
Business
UK activist investor Palliser takes protest against Great Eastern takeover to MAS, SGX
UK activist investor Palliser Capital is looking to disrupt the takeover of insurer Great Eastern by majority shareholder OCBC, the…
Politics
Russell Vought Poised to Expand Power of White House Budget Office
While leading the Office of Management and Budget during the first Trump administration, Russell T. Vought took steps to force federal…
Business
Overbooked Flight? What to Know If an Airline Bumps You
By checking in early and getting to the gate with plenty of time, you’ve done everything right. But then the airline throws a curveball,…