Day: May 30, 2024
Asia markets set for a mixed open on data-heavy day
An investor watching share prices at the securities trading floor of Asia Commercial Bank in Hanoi, Vietnam. Hoang Dinh Nam | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set for a mixed open on Friday as investors awaited data from major economies across the region. Japan is set to release industrial production figures, while China […]
Read MoreTrump has been convicted. Here’s what happens next
A New York jury on Thursday found Donald Trump guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in an effort to conceal a hush money payment made to a porn star ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Politically, the unprecedented criminal conviction of a former U.S. president — and presumptive major-party presidential nominee — plunges the nation […]
Read MoreBiden, Democrats react to Trump’s guilty verdict: ‘No one is above the law’
The Biden campaign wasted no time slamming former President Donald Trump and making a plea for campaign donations, minutes after the guilty verdict in Trump’s New York hush money trial. “In New York today, we saw that no one is above the law,” Biden campaign spokesman Michael Tyler said in a statement on Thursday evening. […]
Read MoreTrump has been convicted — but that may not weigh down his White House bid. Here’s why
Donald Trump is now the first former American president ever to be convicted in a criminal trial — but it’s far from clear whether that black mark will sink, or even weigh down, his bid to unseat President Joe Biden. Recent polls suggest that the guilty verdict could affect how key voting blocs view Trump, […]
Read MoreJeep reveals all-electric Wagoneer S in EV offensive, starting at $72,000
2024 Jeep Wagoneer S EV Jeep NEW YORK – The first all-electric Jeep SUV for the U.S. will be the Wagoneer S, starting at about $72,000 when it’s scheduled to go on sale this fall. The Stellantis-owned brand revealed the vehicle and pricing Thursday, portraying it as a “new chapter” for the quintessential American SUV […]
Read MoreTrump’s Republican megadonors shrug off his guilty verdict
Former President Donald Trump has at least one group of supporters he won’t have to worry about losing even after he was found guilty in his New York criminal hush money trial: Republican megadonors. “I haven’t heard anybody who gives a s—,” said New York businessman and Republican donor Andy Sabin, when asked whether major […]
Read MoreBill Ackman likely to back Donald Trump for president after supporting RFK Jr., Nikki Haley
Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks during an interview for an episode of “The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations,” in New York on Nov. 28, 2023. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hedge fund executive and billionaire Bill Ackman has signaled to associates that he is likely to support Donald Trump […]
Read MoreTrump Media shares tumble immediately after Donald Trump identified guilty on 34 felony counts
Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Photos Trump Media shares fell as substantially as 15% in prolonged buying and selling on Thursday after a New York jury located previous President Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying enterprise documents in his prison hush money trial. The stock, which trades below the ticker […]
Read MoreDell shares fall despite growing AI server business
Michael Dell, Chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies, speaking at the Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 27, 2024. Joan Cros | Nurphoto | Getty Images Dell reported first-quarter earnings on Thursday that beat analysts’ estimates for earnings and sales, as the company has emerged as one of the top vendors for […]
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