Britain’s leaving the EU. What should I do with my money?
As many people around the world are trying to wrap their minds around what just happened in Britain, you may also be wondering “What does the Brexit mean for my money?”
Stocks close at all-time highs as hiring surges
Stocks closed at their latest all-time highs Wednesday following news that business hiring surged in June, adding to evidence that the U.S. economy is picking up momentum.
Senate deal sends stocks soaring
NEW YORK — Wall Street finally got the deal it’s been waiting for. A last-minute agreement to keep the U.S. from defaulting on its debt
Stocks fall as fears of protracted shutdown grow
NEW YORK — Fear of a protracted U.S. government shutdown is making global investors increasingly nervous. U.S. and European stock markets fell Wednesday as investors
Burst of IPOs follows gains in stock market
The stock market has been heating up, driving demand for IPOs. There have been 140 initial public offerings of stock this year, up 46 percent
Stocks rise; iPhone disappointment hurts Apple
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 135.54 points, or 0.9 percent, to 15,326.60 on Wednesday. A big decline in Apple and other technology companies held
Report: Catch limits boost depleted fish stocks
WASHINGTON — Federal efforts to rebuild depleted fish populations have largely been successful, but pressure to overfish some species remains high, and some fish stocks
Facebook passes $38 initial public offering price
NEW YORK — Facebook has found redemption in the form of a soaring stock price. On Wednesday, the share price of the world’s most populous
Stocks slide as Fed says bond purchases could slow
NEW YORK — Financial markets shuddered Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it could start scaling back its huge economic stimulus program later this year
Nasdaq paying $10M for Facebook disruption
Nasdaq has agreed to pay a $10 million penalty to settle federal civil charges after regulators said its systems and decisions disrupted Facebook’s public stock offering last year.
How a phony tweet and computers sank stocks
For a few surreal minutes, a mere 12 words on Twitter caused the world’s mightiest stock market to tremble.