U.S. bankers urge SEC to probe short sales, reduce ‘abusive’ trading
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The American Bankers Association on Thursday urged federal regulators to investigate a spate of significant…
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Macquarie posts record profits on higher income from commodities arm
By Praveen Menon and Roushni Nair (Reuters) -Australia’s Macquarie Group on Friday forecast higher short-term income from its lucrative commodities…
White House’s Sullivan to travel to Saudi this weekend
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Thursday he will travel to Saudi…
Chinese businessman Guo Wengui appeals bail denial in fraud case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An exiled Chinese businessman charged by U.S. prosecutors with leading a more than $1 billion fraud…
Drones attack Ukrainian capital, Moscow says US behind Kremlin drone
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday evening, the fourth assault in as…
How a US debt crisis standoff could cause a recession – a bad one
By Ann Saphir and Dan Burns WASHINGTON – A fight between Republicans and Democrats over the debt limit ceiling could…
Blinken says Armenia and Azerbaijan make ‘tangible progress’ in peace talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Azerbaijan and Armenia have made “tangible progress” towards a peace agreement in negotiations this week in Washington, U.S….
Expedia Group beats Street estimates on record lodging bookings
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) -Expedia Group Inc on Thursday beat Wall street estimates for first-quarter revenue on record…
Greens sue California over changes to rooftop solar incentives
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) -Environmental groups have sued California regulators over new rules they say will discourage the growth of…
Hollywood insiders predict writers strike to drag on through summer
By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Hollywood writers’ strike that kicked off this week could…