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House committee launches investigation of Harvard, MIT and UPenn over antisemitism fight

The House Education Committee launched a probe into Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Pennsylvania after…

Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo are making headlines. Here’s our take on the news

Wells Fargo (WFC) had to make some tough calls to stay on course with its turnaround plan. It’s one of…

QR codes may be a gateway to identity theft, FTC warns

You may want to think twice before scanning that QR code. The codes — a digital jumble of black and…

Russian spies targeting politicians with ‘malicious’ cyber campaign to undermine democracy, UK says

LONDON — The U.K. on Thursday accused Russia of conducting a years-long “campaign of malicious cyber activity” against politicians, civil…

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink accuses DeSantis, Ramaswamy of deliberately false attacks

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink on Thursday accused two Republican presidential contenders of lying about him during their fourth debate Wednesday…

Trump in court for $250 million NY fraud trial that threatens his real estate empire

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday returned to the $250 million civil fraud trial that threatens his business empire and…

UK PM Rishi Sunak seeks to prevent right-wing revolt with ‘toughest immigration law ever’

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Thursday that a forthcoming vote on whether illegal migrants can be deported to Rwanda would not…

China’s economy has a ‘steep hill to climb’ despite positive export surprise, HSBC says

The Chinese economy still has a “steep hill to climb” despite a surprise pickup in exports and is unlikely to…