White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said the Trump administration didn't want to “weaponize” the federal government shutdown, so many national parks remained accessible and routine functions continued at some agencies throughout the three-day funding lapse. The decision struck some as
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The 11 remaining members of a Pacific trade pact abandoned by U.S. President Donald Trump have reached a deal on a revised agreement, with the nations to work toward signing the deal by early March, according to Singapore's government. Senior officials resolved outstanding issues, finalized the
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Uber Technologies Inc., whose losses have piled up in the quest for growth around the world, will be profitable within three years, said Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi. Bending the company's financial trajectory out of the red would be a dramatic shift for the global ride-hailing service, which
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Twitter Inc. Chief Operating Officer Anthony Noto has resigned to accept the role of chief executive officer at financial technology company Social Finance Inc. Twitter's shares slipped the most in almost two months. Noto will assume the post at SoFi in March. His departure comes at a pivotal time for
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We talked last week about the prospects of a government shutdown and the little-to-no impact it would likely have on markets. Here we are, with a shutdown as we open the week, and stocks are on to new record highs.
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