Bill Ackman is creating an activist organization to fight antisemitism, reform higher education
Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman, who recently fought a high-profile battle against Harvard University, said Friday that he’s starting an activist…
Wells Fargo posts higher fourth-quarter profit, helped by higher interest rates and cost cutting
Wells Fargo shares fell Friday even after fourth-quarter profit rose from a year ago, as the bank warned that net…
Bank of America shares fall after company reports lower fourth-quarter profit, hit by regulatory charge
Bank of America shares fell 1.1% Friday after the firm reported declining fourth-quarter earnings amid hefty one-time charges. Here’s what…
BlackRock buys infrastructure investor Global Infrastructure Partners for $12 billion
BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, announced Friday it is buying Global Infrastructure Partners for about $12 billion in cash…
Citigroup at risk of quarterly loss after charges come in far higher than initially disclosed
Citigroup warned investors late Wednesday that charges tied to the decline of the Argentine peso as well as the bank’s…
Consumer spending rises in December to end solid holiday season, CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows
Retailers chalked up solid gains in the final month to wrap up the holiday season, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail…
The Messenger is counting on a sudden and dramatic advertising turnaround to survive
The Messenger, the struggling news media startup co-founded by publishing veteran Jimmy Finkelstein, is urging potential investors to make a…
National Association of Realtors president says she is resigning after blackmail threat
The president of the National Association of Realtors on Monday said she was resigning due to a blackmail threat that…
Berkshire Hathaway settles suit with Haslam family over truck-stop company
Berkshire Hathaway settled a billion-dollar lawsuit with the Haslam family over how Berkshire accounted for the value of Pilot Travel…
The 2023 U.S. economy, in a dozen charts
The state of the U.S. economy may be a chief concern among Americans, but 2023 wound up as a pretty…
