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Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Acting Director Russell Vought speaks with reporters during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 11, 2019. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees were told Sunday to work remotely because their Washington, D.C., headquarters would be closed through Feb. 14, according to

The Trump administration may create powerful tailwinds for two vastly different market groups: Big banks and small cap stocks. In the case of financials, Astoria Portfolio Advisors’ John Davi predicts deregulation — along with a boost in IPO and mergers and acquisitions — to spark multi-year strength. “The funny thing about the banks is that

Coroimage | Moment | Getty Images Many workers value remote work to such a degree that they’d take a pay cut to be able to work from home, even on a part-time basis, studies show. The prevalence of remote work ballooned during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many experienced telework perhaps for the first time in their

Huawei launched the Mate 70 series in an event in Shenzhen on November 26, 2024. The phones are the first capable of running Huawei’s new operating system called HarmonyOS NEXT. Huawei BEIJING — Chinese telecommunications and smartphone giant Huawei continues to grow and take market share from Apple, despite U.S. restricting the company’s access to

Amazon signage during the 2024 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 10, 2024. Bridget Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading: Amazon — The e-commerce giant fell 2% after issuing weaker-than-expected guidance for the current quarter. Amazon said it forecasts sales in the first quarter

In this article AAPL MSFT NVDA AMZN META GOOGL TSLA SPHQ AVGO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Big Tech’s historic gains could be affecting your portfolio’s makeup — especially if your goal is diversification. Astoria Portfolio Advisors CEO John Davi warns the S&P 500 index tilts too far in favor of the so-called Magnificent

In this article C Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jane Fraser, CEO of Citi, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 1, 2023.  Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Bank shares rose Thursday after the Federal Reserve released parameters for its annual industry stress test showing

Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — China has toughened its tone following the Trump administration’s opening salvo of trade tariffs. “In the face of one-sided acts of bullying, [China] will definitely

Alex Bouaziz, CEO and co-founder of Deel, onstage at the Collision 2022 conference at Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada. Vaughn Ridley | Sportsfile | Getty Images Human resources software firm Deel said it has hit an annual revenue run rate of $800 million and is ramping up preparations to go public with a view to

Kenneth C. Griffin (R) speaks during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2024 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 04, 2024 in New York City.  Eugene Gologursky | Getty Images Billionaire investor Ken Griffin’s flagship hedge fund climbed in a volatile January, according to a person familiar with the returns. Citadel’s multistrategy flagship Wellington fund

UBS shares lost ground after the lender’s fourth-quarter results and up to $3 billion share buyback plans failed to impress. Switzerland’s largest bank on Tuesday reported net profit attributable to shareholders of $770 million, compared with a $483 million estimate in a company-provided consensus estimate and with a mean forecast of $886.4 million in a

U.S. President Donald Trump hold up an executive order, “Unleashing prosperity through deregulation,” that he signed in the Oval Office on January 31, 2025 in Washington, D.C., while also speaking to reporters about tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. stock market was rocked Monday

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, listens as investor Scott Bessent speaks on the economy in Asheville, N.C., Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. Matt Kelley | AP President Donald Trump has made Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after firing former head Rohit Chopra over the weekend.

Hiroki Takeuchi, co-founder and CEO of GoCardless. Zed Jameson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Financial technology unicorn GoCardless more than halved losses in 2024 and said it’s aiming to reach full-year profitability by 2026. The London-based startup, which helps businesses collect recurring payments such as subscriptions, reported a net loss of £35.1 million ($43.8 million)

Homes burn above Pacific Coast Highway during the Palisades Fire on Jan. 8, 2025, in Pacific Palisades, Calif.  Photo by Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images Alicia Kalvin awoke the morning of Jan. 7 to an urgent text from a friend: “There’s a fire on your street.” She hurried outside, alarmed to see

In this article .IXIC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT More than a dozen initial public offerings have started trading so far in 2025, with the latest launching Thursday. But these launches have largely been met with tepid market reaction. The Nasdaq’s president still thinks this year could be the IPO market’s comeback year.  “I

A “mild recession” is on the cards, according to Commerzbank CEO Manfred Knof. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Commerzbank on Friday unexpectedly released quarterly results, touting “record” annual profit and announcing a new share buyback scheme. The bank said it achieved a 20% increase in net profit to 2.68 billion euros ($2.78

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks next to SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son after U.S. President Donald Trump delivered remarks on AI infrastructure at the Roosevelt Room in the White House in Washington on Jan. 21, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters OpenAI is in talks to raise up to $40 billion in a funding round that would

In this article AAPL .NDX NDAQ BLK QQQ Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The tech-driven Nasdaq 100 may be undergoing a historic shift as it turns 40 this week. According to Strategas Securities’ Todd Sohn, cryptocurrency companies could fuel the next wave of gains. “Bitcoin is to crypto as the QQQ … is to technology type stocks,” the

The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate in check Wednesday, reversing a recent trend of easing policy as it examines what is likely to be a bumpy political and economic landscape ahead. In a widely anticipated move, the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee left unchanged its overnight borrowing rate in a range between