By Andrew Chung (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s first Black woman justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson, wasted no time making clear her views on race. On her second day of hearing arguments on the court, Jackson said the U.S. Constitution is not “race b…
Stocks in Asia slide as focus shifts to Fed
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares were set to snap a three-day winning streak on Friday as investors grappled with mixed earnings reports and looked to next week’s Federal Reserve meeting for clues on whether a pivot on the pace of r…
Exclusive-KKR raises $6 billion for biggest Asia infrastructure fund -sources
By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) – KKR & Co Inc has raised nearly $6 billion for its second Asia Pacific infrastructure fund at the first-close, marking the biggest ever private equity fundraising for the sector in the region, two sources familiar …
Elon Musk’s Twitter ownership starts with firings, declares the ‘bird is freed’
By Sheila Dang and Greg Roumeliotis (Reuters) – Elon Musk became Twitter Inc’s owner on Thursday, firing top executives and providing little clarity over how he will achieve the lofty ambitions he has outlined for the influential social media platform….
Marketmind: Closer to fine
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook. Having jumped the gun a few times, markets are again pricing in a pivot in monetary policy and might be getting closer to the mark. Bonds are rejoicing at this week’s step-down …
CEO of Michigan election software firm seeks dismissal of charges
By Nathan Layne (Reuters) – The head of a Michigan election software company facing felony charges in California for allegedly storing poll worker data in China filed a motion on Thursday to dismiss the case, arguing the alleged conduct, even if true, …
Two senators ‘encouraged’ by U.S. Tesla criminal probe report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Democratic U.S. senators said they are “encouraged” by a reported criminal probe by the Justice Department into Tesla Inc over claims its electric vehicles can drive themselves. Reuters first reported the investigation on Wed…
As InSight lander nears end, NASA details meteorite strike on Mars
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The InSight lander, perched on the surface of Mars since 2018, will run out of power and stop operations within four to eight weeks, NASA said on Thursday, even as scientists detailed a big meteorite strike it detec…
Apple earnings rise as economic gloom hits tech
By Dawn Chmielewski and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) – Apple Inc on Thursday reported revenue and profit that topped Wall Street targets, one of the few bright spots in a tech sector battered by spending cutbacks due to inflation. The forecast for the holid…
Bolsonaro shores up evangelical support in tight Brazil election
By Brian Ellsworth and Fernando Cardoso SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro heads into Sunday’s election with strong support among evangelical Christians, a key demographic that his rival former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva …