By Joey Roulette and Gerry Doyle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Four private astronauts blasted into space early on Tuesday in a modified SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, kicking off the company’s five-day Polaris Dawn mission, which aims to test new spacesuit designs and conduct the first private spacewalk. The crew, a billionaire entrepreneur, a retired military fighter pilot […]
JPMorgan shares slide on more cautious outlook for interest income
By Nupur Anand and Pritam Biswas NEW YORK (Reuters) -JPMorgan Chase shares fell about 6% after the bank’s president on Tuesday tempered expectations about its income from interest payments. President and Chief Operating Officer Daniel Pinto said forecasts for net interest income (NII), or the difference between what the bank makes on loans and pays […]
Trump Media shares rally ahead of debate clash
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) – Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, majority-owned by former U.S. President Donald Trump, surged for a second day on Tuesday ahead of a debate between the Republican presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris. The stock jumped over 4% and lifted the value of Trump’s stake in the company […]
News Corp would lose $9 million by ditching Google ads, ex-exec testifies
By Jody Godoy ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (Reuters) – News Corp explored switching away from Google’s advertising tools in 2017 but estimated that doing so would lose the Wall Street Journal publisher at least $9 million in ad revenue, a former executive testified on Tuesday at Google’s antitrust trial in Virginia. Google frustrated publishers by introducing features […]