Thursday 21 January 2021

Trump resort revenue sank as pandemic spread: financial disclosure

Trump resort revenue sank as pandemic spread: financial disclosure

Some of former President Donald Trump's most high profile hospitality assets took a revenue hit last year as COVID lockdowns hurt business, according to a financial disclosure filed on Wednesday, his final day in office.

S&P, Nasdaq close at record highs on optimism about Biden stimulus plan

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs on Thursday, propelled by optimism about more pandemic relief under the Biden administration to support the economy after data showed a tepid labor market recovery.

Biden administration pauses federal drilling program in climate push

President Joe Biden's administration has temporarily suspended oil and gas permitting on federal lands and waters in the latest of a series of rapid-fire orders aimed at fighting climate change and tamping down the U.S. fossil fuel industry.

Big U.S. oil drillers have federal permits to mute effect of any Biden ban

U.S. President Joe Biden's promised ban on new oil and gas drilling on federal lands would take years to shut off production from top shale drillers because they already have stockpiled permits, according to Reuters interviews with executives.

Ford to recall 3 million vehicles for air bags that could rupture

Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it will recall 3 million vehicles for air bag inflators that could rupture, at a cost of $610 million.

JPMorgan board holds CEO Dimon's annual pay at $31.5 million

JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon will not get a raise in his annual pay and will receive $31.5 million for his work in 2020, the bank said on Thursday.

Intel forecasts first-quarter revenue, profit above estimate as PC chip sales see some recovery

Intel Corp on Thursday forecast first-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street expectations, continuing to benefit from high demand for laptops, PCs and servers that have powered the shift to working and playing from home.

Stocks at new peaks on stimulus hopes, dollar slips

World stock markets racked up record highs on Thursday and the dollar slipped as investors bet major stimulus from new U.S. President Joe Biden and unswerving global central bank support would cushion the coronavirus' damage and bolster growth.

IBM misses quarterly sales estimates, shares fall

International Business Machines Corp missed Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, hurt by a rare sales decline in its software unit as clients shied away from longer-term deals due to pandemic-induced economic uncertainty.

Yellen's call to 'act big' reflects long re-think on big government debt

At U.S. Treasury Secretary-designate Janet Yellen's confirmation hearing Tuesday she nodded to the need for the federal debt to be put on a "sustainable" path, at least eventually.

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