Financial Crime: North Carolina man used Game of Thrones-themed companies in $1.7 million COVID-19 relief fraud
Prosecutors say Tristan Bishop Pan applied for bogus relief loans for companies he named White Walker, Khaleesi and The Night’s Watch.
Gold settles lower, then moves up after Fed announces first interest-rate hike since 2018
Gold futures settled lower on Wednesday, then headed higher in electronic trading after the Federal Reserve announced the first interest-rate increase since 2018. Fed officials...
Dow turns negative, Treasury yield curve flattens after Fed delivers quarter-point rate hike
Stocks erased or trimmed gains in afternoon trade Wednesday after the Federal Reserve, as expected, delivered a quarter-point rate increase. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Powell and three more Biden Fed nominees to get Senate committee vote Wednesday
The Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday will vote to advance the re-nomination of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, as well as three other individuals nominated...
Oil futures settle lower for a third straight session
Oil futures finished Wednesday with a loss for a third consecutive session, with the U.S. oil benchmark at its lowest settlement since Feb. 25. Data...
White House calls for gasoline stations to lower prices after oil’s drop
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday urged operators of gasoline stations to pass on the recent retreat in oil prices to Americans. "Retail...
Dow ends more than 500 points higher after Fed delivers rate hike
Stocks ended sharply higher Wednesday in a session marked by big swings after the Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected quarter-point rate hike and penciled...
WD-40 CEO Garry Ridge to retire, COO Steve Brass to become CEO
WD-40 Co. said late Wednesday that Chief Executive Garry Ridge will retire from his post on Aug. 31 as part of a "planned leadership transition."...
Williams-Sonoma Q4 profit beats expectations, retailer raises dividend by 10%
Shares of Williams-Sonoma Inc. rallied more than 10% in the extended session Wednesday after the retailer reported quarterly profit above expectations and raised its dividend....