Arizona House bill hits banks that refuse gun firm business
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona bill to prohibit government agencies from contracting with firms that refuse to do business with…
February 18, 2022
Nonprofits reveal $180M of recent MacKenzie Scott donations
MacKenzie Scott, who has given at least $8 billion in the past two years to mostly small nonprofits that serve…
Wall Street Falls As Investors Eye Ukraine Conflict
By Susan Mathew and Noel Randewich (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main stock indexes fell on Friday as escalating tensions in…
Analysis-As Stocks Swings, Investors Bet Choppy Markets Are Here To Stay
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – After a turbulent start to the year, investors are betting stock market…
Fed’s Hopes For Low Inflation And Lots Of Jobs May Fall Flat, Economists Say
By Howard Schneider New York (Reuters) -When the Federal Reserve tacked to a new brand of monetary policy 18 months…
Fed officials push back on rapid interest rate hikes
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve should start raising interest rates next month to help rein in too-high inflation,…
Intel’s New Chip Plans Could Turn Rival AMD’s Fortunes – Analysts
By Chavi Mehta and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) – Intel Corp’s latest focus on making chips to meet rising demand will…
Oil Extends Losses As Heads For Weekly Fall On Iranian Oil Hopes
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) -Oil prices extended losses on Friday and were heading for a weekly fall as the prospect…
U.S. Existing Home Sales Surge; Investors Pushing Out First-time Buyers
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON(Reuters) -U.S. home sales unexpectedly increased in January, but investors paying in cash are squeezing out first-time…
Medtronic’s Heart Device Unit May Ease Earnings Pressure From Omicron
By Amruta Khandekar (Reuters) – Steady sales of pacemakers and heart stents may have likely helped Medtronic Plc offset weak…