Finance

Fed Chair Powell says smaller banks likely will be exempt from higher capital requirements

New rules expected to require that banks keep more capital almost certainly won’t apply to smaller institutions, Federal Reserve Chair…

Warren Buffett’s charitable giving exceeds $50 billion, more than his entire net worth in 2006

Warren Buffett has made another annual donation to five foundations, boosting his total charitable giving to more than $50 billion —…

SEC fines JPMorgan subsidiary for deleting 47 million emails, some related to subpoenas

The Securities and Exchange Commission fined the broker-dealer subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase $4 million for accidentally deleting about 47 million…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Overstock, Tesla, Accenture and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Overstock.com — Shares jumped 17.3% on news the e-commerce company won the…

Americans’ buying power rose for first time since March 2021 amid falling inflation

Workers saw their buying power grow in May for the first time in two years, as inflation continues to fall…

Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell speak live to Senate banking panel

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Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Tesla, Darden Restaurants, Anheuser-Busch, Alcoa and more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading. Tesla — Shares dropped more than 3% before the…

Bank of England surprises with 50 basis point rate hike to tackle persistent inflation

LONDON — The Bank of England on Thursday surprised markets with a 50 basis point hike to interest rates, its…

China’s new EV subsidies might not be enough to bolster slowing growth

BEIJING — Subsidies for electric cars aren’t enough to boost growth in China’s slowing economy. One of the few detailed…

Crypto firm Ripple gets in-principle payments license in Singapore

Blockchain company Ripple said Thursday it received in-principle regulatory approval to operate in Singapore, in a rare moment of good…