Hedge fund chief Daniel Loeb opposes United Technologies, Raytheon merger
Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb said on Friday that his hedge fund Third Point LLC will vote against the planned merger of United Technologies Corp and...
Democrat Harris clarifies: she won’t ban private health insurance
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris was forced to clarify her position on private health insurance again on Friday, an unwelcome distraction from a standout...
Charlottesville neo-Nazi sentenced to life, judge says ‘too great a risk’ to release
A federal judge imposed a life sentence on the self-described neo-Nazi who killed Heather Heyer by crashing his car into a crowd of counterprotesters in...
Cricket: Busy bees interrupt South Africa and Sri Lanka … again
A swarm of bees forced the players of South Africa and Sri Lanka to dive onto the ground during their Cricket World Cup clash at...
ATP roundup: Querrey, Fritz set for all-American final
American Sam Querrey rallied to beat Italian Thomas Fabbiano 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3 to reach the final of the Nature Valley International in Eastbourne, England,...
Last-ditch talks on Iran headed for failure
Last-ditch talks to persuade Tehran not to exceed nuclear limits within days were on course for failure on Friday, as Iranian officials said their demands...
Stocks advance to cap first half as G20 eyed
A gauge of global stocks advanced on Friday ahead of a meeting on trade between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, as...
Halfway through 2019, tech leads on Wall Street
Technology stocks are Wall Street’s top performers as 2019 hits half-way, with investors betting on lower interest rates, although Apple and chipmakers face turbulence related...
U.S. Congress ethics panel probes Gaetz over ex-Trump lawyer Cohen
The U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee said on Friday it will investigate Republican lawmaker Matt Gaetz after allegations he tried to threaten and influence...
U.S. banks play cat-and-mouse game with Fed on capital returns
An annual stress test of banks introduced by U.S. regulators after the 2007-09 financial crisis to prevent taxpayer bailouts has become a fight over how...
