The Kremlin accused the Wall Street Journal of publishing “pulp fiction” on Friday after it reported that the death of mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash had been orchestrated by Russian security official Nikolai Patrushev. The WSJ reported that Prigozhin’s private jet was downed by a small bomb placed under a wing. Its … Read more
The United States on Thursday condemned Russia‘s detention of an American journalist writing for The Wall Street Journal and said it was seeking consular access. US officials said they were in touch with the family of detained journalist Evan Gershkovich as well as the newspaper and that the State Department had contacted Russia. “The targeting … Read more
A laboratory leak was the most likely origin of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to findings by the US Energy Department, the Wall Street Journal reported. A classified intelligence report provided to the White House and key members of Congress said the virus likely spread due to a mishap at a Chinese laboratory, the WSJ reported … Read more
“Aikido helped me learn to use conflict to strengthen relationships. It helps to empathize and remember that the person attacking you never thinks that they’re the villain of the story,” says Vikram Rangala, Director & Chief Ohana Officer at ZebPay. In an interview with ETMarkets, Rangala, said: “The best traders all have habits and checklists. … Read more
A week of heavy selling has rocked U.S. stocks and bonds, and many investors are bracing for more pain ahead. Wall Street banks are adjusting their forecasts to account for a Federal Reserve that shows no evidence of letting up, signaling more tightening ahead to fight inflation after another market-bruising rate hike this week. The … Read more
Pakistan has secured financing that the International Monetary Fund required it to first arrange before considering a bailout deal worked out between IMF staff and the country, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The IMF board will meet later on Monday to take up Pakistan’s programme review to decide whether to approve a tranche … Read more
UnitedHealth Group Inc, Amazon.com Inc, CVS Health Corp and Option Care Health Inc are bidding for Signify Health Inc, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing two people with knowledge of the matter. UnitedHealth has submitted the highest bid in excess of $30 a share, while Amazon’s offer is close behind, Bloomberg said. Signify will hold … Read more
Asian markets rallied Wednesday, building on a hearty performance on Wall Street and helped by the reopening in China, though analysts continue to warn of near-term volatility caused by surging inflation, rising interest rates and the Ukraine war. Equities have enjoyed some respite in recent weeks from a painful sell-off caused by central bank monetary … Read more
In 2011, billionaire Elon Musk said he would put a man on Mars in 10 years. More than a decade later, the Internet now wants answers. Musk has often talked about wanting to make humans a “multi-planetary species” and establish a colony on the red planet. SpaceX, his spacecraft engineering company, is already developing a … Read more
Facebook debuted a newsletter subscription service Tuesday, an attempt to court influential writers to its platform as more creators branch out from traditional publications and go independent. To jump-start the service, called Bulletin, Facebook spent months recruiting dozens of writers across different categories — including sports, entertainment, science and health — paying them upfront to … Read more