Finance

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen laid out a three-pronged agenda on Wednesday to address what she described as ongoing threats to the nation’s financial system. Those threats include both disruptions that occurred early in the Covid-19 pandemic as well as more recent developments regarding hedge funds. Presiding over the Financial Stability Oversight Council, which she now
0 Comments
In this article ROO-GB AMZN A Deliveroo cyclist in London, U.K. Dinendra Haria | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images LONDON — Shares of British food delivery start-up Deliveroo sank in its stock market debut Wednesday, as the company faces pressure from top investors and trade unions over workers’ rights. Deliveroo, which is backed
0 Comments
In this article VIACP DISCA 9888-HK 700-HK 8604.T-JP CSG.N-CH The warning by Japanese investment bank Nomura that it could incur billions of dollars in losses at a U.S. subsidiary was “pretty unfortunate,” an analyst said on Tuesday. Nomura on Monday flagged a potential $2 billion loss resulting from transactions with a client stateside. The bank’s
0 Comments
U.S. stock index futures advanced during overnight trading on Monday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high. Futures contracts tied to the Dow rose 58 points, or 0.18%. S&P 500 futures were 0.2% higher, while Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.26%. During regular trading, the Dow erased a 160-point loss to close
0 Comments
Christopher Waller, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for governor of the Federal Reserve, listens during a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Reserve is not keeping monetary policy easy so the government can continue running up debts and deficits,
0 Comments