Goldman Sachs forms fund to address racial injustice
Goldman Sachs Group Inc said on Wednesday it had launched a $10 million fund to support the work of organizations addressing racial injustice, structural inequity...
Tesla shares surge past $1,000 as Musk revs up the Semi
Tesla Inc’s stock jumped above $1,000 a share on Wednesday after Chief Executive Elon Musk told his staff it was time to bring the Tesla...
Dollar slips, stocks fall ahead of Fed meeting
The dollar slid to a three-month low and a gauge of global equities edged lower on Wednesday as investors awaited news at the end of...
Weak demand keeps U.S. inflation subdued
U.S. consumer prices fell for a third straight month in May and underlying inflation was weak as demand for goods and services remained subdued amid...
George Floyd’s brother asks U.S. Congress to ‘stop the pain’ of police killings
A brother of George Floyd, whose killing in Minneapolis sparked protests around the world, asked the U.S. Congress on Wednesday to stop the pain of...
Brussels councillor urges debate on statue of colonizer king
Brussels councillor Pascal Smet has urged a debate on what to do with statues of Belgian King Leopold II, the brutal colonizer of what is...
Scientists create embryo-like research model from human stem cells
Scientists have used human embryonic stem cells to create an embryo-like research model to help them study some of the earliest stages of human development....
Abbvie to partner with Denmark’s Genmab in $750 million cancer therapy deal
Abbvie Inc said on Wednesday it is partnering with Danish biotech firm Genmab AS to jointly develop and market cancer treatments, as it looks to...
UK lockdown a week earlier could have halved COVID-19 death toll, scientist says
Britain’s death toll from COVID-19 could have been halved if lockdown was introduced a week earlier, a former member of the UK government’s scientific advisory...
Mall operator Simon Property abandons $3.6 billion acquisition of Taubman
Simon Property Group Inc , the biggest U.S. mall operator, said on Wednesday it was ending its $3.6 billion deal to buy Taubman Centers Inc...