6 h. ago Asian shares mostly rise, cheered by Wall Street rally to more records

Asian shares are mostly higher, echoing the record rally on Wall Street after the latest update on the job market bolstered hopes the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates

Politics

10 h. ago Charlie Sheen was once a leading man in Hollywood. His new book reveals how it unraveled

Charlie Sheen was once Hollywood’s leading man, starring in culture-shaping films like “Wall Street” and “Platoon.”

Culture

15 h. ago Trump calls release of suggestive note to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein a ‘dead issue’

Administration says it would support an expert review of signature to determine whether it was Trump who signed itWhite House officials on Tuesday doubled down on their assertion that a sexually suggestive letter carrying what appeared to be Donald Trump’s signature that was included in a birthday book for convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had not been signed by the president.The letter, and its drawing of a naked woman’s torso around an imagined conversation between Trump and Epstein, was part of a batch of documents released by the House oversight committee in response to a subpoena after its existence was first reported in July by the Wall Street Journal. Continue reading...

Politics

17 h. ago What is the truth about Trump and Epstein? The story keeps getting murkier ... | Arwa Mahdawi

Whatever happened between the pair, questions about their relationship are not going away. This enigma is ageing like raw milkYou have to keep this hush-hush, OK? I have top-secret information to share. You know Donald Trump has been reluctant to release the Epstein files? Well, it’s not because there’s anything nefarious going on. Trump may be an adjudicated sexual predator accused of sexual misconduct by at least 27 women (all of which he denies), who publicly boasted in 2002 about how his “terrific” pal Jeffrey Epstein liked women “on the younger side”, but you shouldn’t read too much into all that. Nor should you overanalyse a Wall Street Journal report claiming White House officials told Trump in May that his name appeared multiple times in the files. Or that House Democrats have now released a sexually suggestive letter and drawing sent to Epstein in 2003 for his birthday that appears to show Trump’s signature, the same note the president has denied writing. Nor should you wor...

Politics

34 h. ago House committee releases image of apparent Trump birthday note and entire Epstein album

Image mirrors report of letter, turned over by estate lawyers after subpoena and part of ‘infamous “Birthday Book”’US politics live – latest updatesHouse Democrats on Monday released an image of a sexually suggestive letter and drawing that appears to bear the signature of Donald Trump, the very same note the president had denied writing after reports of its existence were published earlier this year in the Wall Street Journal.The letter, which was turned over by lawyers for disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s estate in response to a subpoena from the House oversight committee, was included in a set of notes sent to the convicted sex offender for his 50th birthday. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Murdoch family reaches deal to resolve succession fight over media empire

Family announces Rupert Murdoch’s eldest son, Lachlan Murdoch, will secure control of businessThe succession battle at Rupert Murdoch’s media empire has ended.The family announced on Monday that Lachlan Murdoch, Murdoch’s eldest son, will secure control of the Murdoch’s sprawling media empire, that includes Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and The Times in the UK, with his three oldest siblings receive $1.1bn each for their shares in the business. Continue reading...

Economics

5 d. ago Asian shares climb after another Wall Street record and hopes for cuts to U.S. interest rates

Asian shares are higher after U.S. stocks rose as Wall Street made its final moves ahead of a highly anticipated report on the job market

Politics

5 d. ago US justice department opens criminal inquiry into Fed governor Lisa Cook

Officials to investigate claims of mortgage fraud against Cook, who has refused to accept firing by Donald TrumpThe US justice department has initiated a criminal investigation into mortgage fraud claims against Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook as a lawsuit she filed against Donald Trump over her firing makes its way through court.Lawyers with the justice department have issued subpoenas for the investigation, according to the Wall Street Journal, who first reported the investigation, which has since been confirmed by multiple news publications. Continue reading...

Society

5 d. ago US justice department reportedly opens criminal inquiry into Fed governor Lisa Cook

Officials to investigate claims of mortgage fraud against Cook, who has refused to accept firing by Donald TrumpThe US justice department has initiated a criminal investigation into mortgage fraud claims against Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, according to new reports, as a lawsuit she filed against Donald Trump over her firing makes its way through court.Lawyers with the justice department have issued subpoenas for the investigation, according to the Wall Street Journal. Continue reading...

Society

6 d. ago Asian shares are higher after Wall Street steadies itself as Alphabet rallies

Shares in Asia are mostly trading higher after a rally of technology stocks steadied Wall Street and a slide in the dollar made Asian assets more attractive

Events

6 d. ago ‘Slap on the wrist’: critics decry weak penalties on Google after landmark monopoly trial

Judge said tech giant had monopoly but let it keep Chrome and Android; critics cried foul while Wall Street cheeredA judge ruled on Tuesday that Google would not be forced to sell its Chrome browser or the Android operating system, saving the tech giant from the most severe penalties sought by the US government. The same judge had ruled in favor of US prosecutors nearly a year ago, finding that Google built and maintained an illegal monopoly with its namesake search engine.Groups critical of Google’s dominance in the internet search and online advertising industry are furious. They contend the judge missed an opportunity to enact meaningful change in an industry that has suffocated under the crushing weight of its heaviest player. Tech industry groups and investors, by contrast, are thrilled. Shares in Alphabet, Google’s parent company, have risen 9% since Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Wall Street higher amid September rate cut bets while London stocks staged recovery

Wall Street higher amid September rate cut bets while London stocks staged recovery  uk.finance.yahoo.com

Politics

6 d. ago Macy's quarterly profit and sales fall but it raises guidance with declines limited

Macy’s reported lower profits and sales during the fiscal second quarter as the department store chain grapples with a still cautious consumer and higher costs from President Donald Trump’s tariffs

Economics

7 d. ago Jane Street revenue eclipses $10bn in a quarter for first time

Trading group’s results surge past big Wall Street banks as it takes over increasing share of market volume

Politics

8 d. ago Asian shares are mixed and gold sets a fresh record high of over $3,550 per ounce

The price of gold has hit a new record and world shares are mixed after U.S. markets were closed for the Labor Day holiday

Politics

8 d. ago Citadel’s options fight is a battle for the new Wall Street order

Dispute over IEX’s options platform is a new riff on an older debate around high-speed share trading and its utility

Events

9 d. ago Asian shares are mixed as reports show improved factory outlook for China

Shares are mixed in Asia, with Chinese shares gaining after surveys showed a slight improvement in Chinese factory data

Culture

1 week ago Wall Street panics as key inflation gauge suggests tariffs will wreak havoc on prices

Core inflation rose last month, sending Wall Street into a spiral.

Economics

1 week ago The next dotcom 'bubble burst' could be coming and these are the signs anyone with investments or a pension must not ignore. Now ANNE ASHWORTH tells what you should do to protect your money

A new spectre has appeared over Wall Street. Fear is growing that the billions staked on technology companies at the forefront of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution could be in jeopardy.

Economics

1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 29 August: Tax raid fears hit banking shares, US inflation data in focus

FTSE 100 banking stocks are under pressure after a think tank urged Rachel Reeves to consider tax raid on major firms such as Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest.

Economics