As he geared up to announce his expected run for the White House in 2020, former Vice President Joe Biden was working the phones as recently as a few days ago to line up fundraising support. One of his lead…
Alphabet beat expectations with fourth-quarter results (CNBC)
Alphabet reported fourth-quarter results Monday that beat expectations across the board. Still, the stock fell 3 per cent in extended trading, on continuing pressure on advertising prices and decreasing margins. Here’s how the company did compared with Wall Street estimates:…
Trump will grant 8 waivers to buy Iranian oil, allowing imports beyond US sanctions deadline (CNBC)
The Trump administration will grant eight jurisdictions special exceptions to continue importing oil from Iran after U.S. sanctions on the country snap back into place on Monday, according to cabinet members. President Donald Trump gave oil buyers 180 days to…
Serena Williams fined $17,000 for US Open final remarks (CNBC)
The women’s final was the latest and loudest example of umpiring controversies at the 2018 US Open and have prompted the USTA to review its code of conduct for future running’s of the event. “Some of these incidents, you know,…