Senate advances Fed nominee Lisa Cook on party-line vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday agreed to consider the nomination of Lisa Cook for a position on the…
March 29, 2022
Fed’s Harker Expects 25-basis-point Rate Hikes, But Open To 50 Basis Points
(Reuters) -Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker said on Tuesday he favors a “methodical” series of quarter-percentage-point interest rate increases,…
Poland moves to block coal imports from Russia
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government decided Tuesday to block imports of coal from Russia, part of an overarching strategy…
Nielsen Agrees To Sweetened $10-billion Offer From Private Equity Group
(Reuters) – Nielsen Holdings on Tuesday agreed to go private for $10.06 billion in a sweetened deal with private equity…
Spain, Portugal emerge as ‘energy island’ in Europe’s crisis
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Amid the mayhem provoked in the world energy market by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Spain and…
Split Me Baby One More Time
The trend of mega cap growth stocks splitting shares continues. Tesla (TSLA) plans to ask shareholders to authorize additional shares…
Ghana Approves Tax On Electronic Payments Despite Opposition Protest
By Cooper Inveen ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s parliament approved a new 1.5% tax on electronic payments, known as the “e-levy,”…
Four Women Join CFTC In U.S. Senate Vote Hailed As Historic
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four women will take seats on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, returning the derivatives…
EU regulator starts reviewing Spanish COVID vaccine booster
MADRID (AP) — The European Union’s drug regulator said Tuesday it has begun an accelerated review process for an experimental…
US consumers still confident, but outlook not as rosy
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence bounced back in March and remains high, though consumers’ short-term outlook is…