U.S. Homeland Security probes possible abuse in Twitter summons case The U.S. Homeland Security Department's inspector general said on Friday he was investigating possible abuse of authority in a case that triggered a lawsuit against the department by Twitter Inc (TWTR.N). Inspector General John Roth described the probe in a […]
GE shares fall on cash, business worries though profit beats General Electric Co reported quarterly sales and adjusted earnings results that beat analysts estimates on Friday, but its shares fell on concerns about some of its industrial businesses and its cash outflow. The maker of jet engines, power plants and […]
U.S., global financial leaders skirt trade frictions, tout collaboration Global economic leaders on Friday continued downplaying possible friction with the Trump administration over currencies, trade and other potentially contentious issues, even while acknowledging that much about the U.S. president's plans remains unclear. On a day when Donald Trump himself seemed […]
Two big California pension systems oppose nine Wells Fargo directors Officials of two large California public retirement systems said Friday they are voting against nine of 15 Wells Fargo & Co directors up for election at the bank's annual meeting next week, citing the bank's phony-account scandal. Leaders of the […]
United CEO Munoz will not chair board in 2018 following passenger furor United Continental Holdings Inc (UAL.N) said on Friday Chief Executive Oscar Munoz will not become chairman in 2018, under an amendment to his employment agreement approved after an uproar over the treatment of a passenger. In a reversal […]
Wall Street gears up for busiest earnings week in years Forget about French elections or the flagging Trump trade. Corporate America is set to unleash its biggest profit-reporting fest in at least a decade next week, with more than 190 members of the S&P 500 index .SPX delivering quarterly scorecards, […]
Hillary Clinton slams Trump administration on LGBTQ rights Hillary Clinton slams Trump administration on LGBTQ rights:- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has slammed Donald Trump for his attitude towards LGBTQ people. Speaking at a fundraising dinner for The Center, an LGBTQ community group, in New York City, Clinton reiterated […]
ObamaCare repeal: Where the GOP-Trump plan stands right now A White House effort to win House approval next week for an ObamaCare repeal bill is running head-on into a divided GOP conference struggling to reconcile its differences. While centrist Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.) and conservative Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) say […]
Attorney General Jeff Sessions refuses to retract widely rebuked remark criticizing Hawaii judge Jeff Sessions claims he has no beef with Hawaii. The attorney general argued on Friday that he meant no disrespect by saying he was "amazed" that a federal judge from Hawaii — or, as he calls it, […]
Justice Dept. warns sanctuary cities in immigration fight Justice Dept. warns sanctuary cities in immigration fight:- The Trump administration intensified its threats to crack down on so-called sanctuary cities that refuse to comply with federal immigration authorities, warning nine jurisdictions Friday that they may lose coveted law enforcement grant money […]
