Day: July 15, 2022
Twitter board urges shareholders to approve sale to Elon Musk
The Twitter logo and trading information is displayed as a trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 3, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Twitter’s board of directors unanimously recommended that its shareholders vote to approve Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of the company. Twitter […]
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Biden says he will act on climate change after Manchin opposes legislation
U.S. President Joe Biden holds a news conference before departing the NATO summit at the IFEMA arena in Madrid, Spain, June 30, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Joe Biden on Friday said he will move forward with his own efforts to combat climate change and curb greenhouse gas emissions, a day after Sen. Joe […]
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Ivana Trump died from accident, blunt impact injuries, medical examiner rules
Ivana Trump arrives at World Premiere of “Basic Instinct 2” held at AMC Lincoln Square Theatre in New York, NY, on March 27, 2006. Vlasic Slaven | Gamma-Rapho | Getty Images Ivana Trump, the first wife of former President Donald Trump, died in an accident as a result of suffering blunt impact injuries to her […]
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Kohl’s says its chief supply chain officer is leaving
People walk near a Kohl’s department store entranceway on June 07, 2022 in Doral, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Kohl’s said its chief supply chain and technology officer, Paul Gaffney, is set to depart the retailer on Aug. 1, according to a securities filing. Kohl’s said that Siobhan Mc Feeney, who has been with Kohl’s […]
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Joe Manchin raises over $1 million from donors including Patriots owner, Wall Street execs, energy giants
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) walks to the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, June 7, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Sen. Joe Manchin’s reelection campaign raised over $1 million over three months thanks to donations from the likes of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, multiple Wall Street leaders and energy giants. […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Pinterest and more
Citigroup offices in New York City. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Pinterest — Shares of the image-sharing social media company surged 16.2% on a report from the Wall Street Journal that Elliott Management has acquired a more than 9% stake. Citigroup — Citigroup rallied 13.2% after second-quarter […]
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San Francisco Mayor Breed says city faces remote work challenge as tech workers leave town or stay home
San Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks outside City Hall in San Francisco. Eric Risberg | AP San Francisco Mayor London Breed said her technology-heavy city will have to adjust to the new reality that many workers aren’t coming back to the office. In an interview airing Friday evening on CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith,” […]
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ISS urges Spirit shareholders to vote against Frontier merger, calls JetBlue bid superior
LaGuardia International Airport Terminal A for JetBlue and Spirit Airlines in New York. Leslie Josephs | CNBC Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services on Friday reversed its stance on Spirit Airlines’ planned tie-up with Frontier Airlines, urging Spirit shareholders to vote against the deal and calling JetBlue Airways’ all-cash bid a “superior alternative,” yet another […]
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CDC expects monkeypox outbreak to grow as total cases surpass 1,400 and vaccine demand outstrips supply
A person arrives to receive a monkeypox vaccination at the Northwell Health Immediate Care Center at Fire Island-Cherry Grove, in New York, U.S., July 15, 2022. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed more than 1,400 monkeypox infections across 44 states and territories in the U.S. and said it […]
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Biden speaks after meeting with Crown Prince MBS in Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden spoke from Jeddah on Friday following several highly criticized meetings with Saudi Arabia’s royalty. Biden’s address from Saudi Arabia, largely clouded by concerns over the kingdom’s human rights abuses, comes hours after the president fist bumped Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. U.S. intelligence concluded that the prince, known as MBS, […]
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