Stock market today: Trading on Wall Street mixed as Middle East conflict pushes oil higher
Premarket trading is mixed on Wall Street, but oil prices are moving higher after U.S. fighter jets launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the Israeli military said its troops and tanks had briefly entered Gaza for a second time
2023-10-27 20:57
The Biden administration is encouraging the conversion of empty office space to affordable housing
The Biden administration is launching a multi-agency effort to encourage states and cities to convert more empty office buildings into housing units, with billions of federal dollars available to help spur such transitions
2023-10-27 20:55
Exxon Mobil Q3 profit falls compared with last year's record numbers, but refineries are strong
Exxon Mobil’s third-quarter profit declined compared with last year's unprecedented numbers, but their up 15% compared with the previous quarter oil giant had its strongest ever refinery throughput for the period
2023-10-27 20:26
Futures up as megacaps ride Amazon, Intel wave; inflation data in focus
By Ankika Biswas and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -Futures for Wall Street's main stock indexes rose on Friday as robust forecasts
2023-10-27 19:50
Probe finds 'serious failings' in way British politician Nigel Farage had his bank account closed
An independent probe has found “serious failings” in how NatWest Group’s private and exclusive Coutts Bank shut down the account of the right-wing British politician Nigel Farage
2023-10-27 19:46
US says some digital asset firms not doing enough to stop illicit finance
LONDON The United States on Friday said some firms in the digital asset space were not doing enough
2023-10-27 19:26
US expands its effort to cut off funding for Hamas
The United States on Friday expanded its effort to cut off funding for Hamas, announcing a second round of sanctions against people and organizations linked to the group since it launched an attack on Israel that killed more than 1,400 people
2023-10-27 19:17
The sudden death of former China's No. 2 leader Li Keqiang has shocked many
The sudden death of China’s former No. 2 leader Li Keqiang has shocked many people in the country
2023-10-27 12:49
Will Ivanka Trump have to testify at her father's civil fraud trial? Judge to hear arguments Friday
Former President Donald Trump's civil business fraud trial is turning to the question of whether his daughter Ivanka will have to testify
2023-10-27 12:26
Many Americans say their household expenses are outpacing earnings this year, AP-NORC poll shows
About two in three Americans say their household expenses have risen over the last year, but only about one in four say their income has increased in the same period
2023-10-27 12:23
Twitter takeover: 1 year later, X struggles with misinformation, advertising and usage decline
One year ago, billionaire Elon Musk walked into Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters with a white bathroom sink and a grin, fired its CEO and other top executives and began transforming the social media platform into what is now known as X
2023-10-27 12:18
The White House and Google launch a new virtual tour with audio captions, Spanish translation
The White House, Google Maps and Google Arts & Culture are launching a new virtual tour of the White House
2023-10-27 12:17