Tag: Markets
S&P 500 Edges Higher to Record
The S&P 500 inched higher to a record close Thursday, continuing a…
Chinese Developer Defaults Pile Up as Evergrande Contagion Spreads
HONG KONG—The pain is spreading in the market for Chinese junk bonds.…
Crypto Miners Struggle to Cut Carbon Emissions
Bitcoin mining has earned a bad reputation for guzzling cheap electricity in…
Plaid Pushes Into Payments Business After Scuttled Visa Deal
Plaid Chief Executive Zach Perret Photo: George Frey/Bloomberg News By Peter Rudegeair…
Barclays Profit Rises on Investment Banking
Barclays BCS 0.27% PLC said its net profit more than doubled in…
Stock Futures Fall Ahead of Earnings, Jobless Data
U.S. stock indexes were poised for muted opening losses as investors awaited…
Evergrande Is Struggling to Sell Homes—and Its Assets
It’s never a good sign when a company struggles to sell much…
Trump’s Social-Media Company to Go Public via SPAC
Former President Donald Trump unveiled a new digital-media venture Wednesday and said…
China Evergrande Calls Off Plans to Sell Key Unit for $2.6 Billion
SINGAPORE— China Evergrande Group EGRNF 1.39% called off plans to sell a…
PayPal’s Vision Board Comes Into Focus With Pinterest
Enough with the idle pinning. PayPal PYPL -4.91% Holdings might be hoping…
Elliott Has Large Position in Canadian National
Activist investor Elliott Management Corp. has a big stake in Canadian National…
Your Cheat Sheet to the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow
Oct. 20, 2021 5:30 am ET Negotiators from nearly every country on…