Top Fund Managers Pile Into Japan Banks on BOJ Tightening Bets
A top-ranked fund that keeps a fifth of assets in shares of Japanese lenders is ready to increase
2023-09-12 05:55
Shipping Giant Maersk Taps Investors for First Dollar Green Bond
Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S borrowed $750 million in its first dollar-denominated green bond sale, the latest company
2023-09-12 05:53
'Dumb Money' goes all in on the GameStop stock frenzy — and may come out a winner
Think of movies about the financial system and your mind is almost sure to go to Gordon Gekko and “Wall Street” or Leonardo DiCaprio’s gyrating Jordan Belfort in “The Wolf of Wall Street.”
2023-09-12 05:26
Spicy food challenges have a long history. Have they become too extreme?
A tortilla chip maker’s decision to pull its extremely spicy product sold as a “One Chip Challenge” from store shelves following the death of a Massachusetts teen has renewed attention on the popularity — and risks — of similar dares marketed by brands and spread widely online
2023-09-12 05:20
California fast food workers to get $20 minimum wage under new deal between labor and the industry
Most fast food workers in California would get a raise next year under a new bill in the state Legislature
2023-09-12 04:46
Cybersecurity 'issue' prompts computer shutdowns at MGM Resorts properties across US
Casino and hotel giant MGM Resorts International says a cybersecurity issue led to the shutdown of computer systems at its properties across the U.S. A statement Monday from the Las Vegas-based company said the incident began Sunday and the extent of its effect on reservation systems and casino floors was not immediately known
2023-09-12 03:55
Explosion and fire injures 8 workers at Illinois soybean processing plant
An explosion and fire at an soybean processing facility in Illinois has injured eight employees and sent a tower of smoke into the air
2023-09-12 02:50
US approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
U.S. regulators have approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, shots aimed at revving up protection this fall and winter
2023-09-12 02:18
T-Mobile Kicks Off Two-Part Bond Sale While Issuance Spree Roars On
T-Mobile US Inc. is tapping the US investment-grade bond market on Monday as blue-chip firms rush to raise
2023-09-12 01:49
As US East Coast ramps up offshore wind power projects, much remains unknown
As the U.S. races to build offshore wind power projects that will transform coastlines from Maine to South Carolina, much remains unknown about how the facilities could affect the environment
2023-09-12 01:15
EU antitrust regulators halt Amazon, iRobot probe, await info
BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators have delayed their investigation into Amazon's $1.7 billion acquisition of robot vacuum cleaner maker
2023-09-12 00:58
Americans have never been wealthier
Fueled by a resurgent stock market and rising home values, US household wealth hit a record $154.3 trillion during the second quarter of this year, according to federal data.
2023-09-12 00:28