U.S. SEC considers relaxing post-crisis structured mortgage product rules
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday said it was seeking feedback on whether disclosure rules were discouraging firms from issuing SEC-registered residential...
Twitter to ban political ads in apparent swipe at Facebook
Twitter Inc will ban political advertising on its platform next month, the company’s chief executive said on Wednesday, as social media platforms face pressure to...
With a new hip or knee, most return to driving in a few weeks
(Reuters Health) – After knee- or hip-replacement surgery, most patients return to driving within about four weeks – much quicker than some current recommendations, according...
Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris restructures campaign, slashes staff to focus on Iowa
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is trimming staff and restructuring her struggling 2020 campaign to focus more on a make-or-break effort in the first nominating...
Rules to stop China buying sophisticated U.S. tech should move faster: lawmaker
A leading Republican lawmaker has called for swifter action on the U.S. government’s plans to stop American companies from selling their most sophisticated technology to...
Top Santa Anita vet says track is safest in U.S.
The Santa Anita Park’s top veterinarian said drug reforms instituted at the race track have made it the safest in the country even though 36...
Cards’ Murray gets first shot at perfect 49ers defense
The San Francisco 49ers will come dressed as the most surprising team in the NFL when they visit the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz., on...
Uber takes aim at ‘patchwork’ of ride share taxes in Illinois
Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday sued a Chicago suburb over a new ride share tax, while calling on Illinois lawmakers to address the state’s “emerging...
Facebook beats on profit as cost growth slows; shares rise
Facebook Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue on Wednesday and a rise in profit as growth in expenses slowed from a year earlier and the number...
U.S. handling of tariffs raises appearance of ‘improper influence’: watchdog
Lack of transparency in the Commerce Department’s handling of steel and aluminum tariffs raised the appearance that certain companies may have had “improper influence” in...
