Trump’s lawyers say a president can get away with crimes if Congress doesn’t find out about it while they’re in office.If a president leaves before Congress can impeach and convict, they’re home free, Trump’s lawyers say.The Constitution’s framers “assumed the risk of under-enforcement,” his lawyer…
(Reuters) -Roku warned that a push by streaming rivals towards ad-supported offerings could weigh on its growth this year, taking the shine off its strong quarterly results and sending its shares down nearly 3% in extended trading on Thursday. Roku (NASDAQ:), which sells streaming devices and has its own free,…
By Siddharth Cavale(Reuters) -Walmart said on Thursday that Rob Walton, the longest serving member on its board and eldest son of founder Sam Walton, would retire from his position of the big-box retailer at the end of his term on June 5.Walton served as the company’s chairman of the board…
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, bounced back from an absolutely dreadful day for tech shares, as its stock surged Thursday after the closing bell. All it had to do was to hand out billions of dollars to investors. The tech giant announced its first quarterly cash dividend, saying it…
The Bank of Japan is set to hold interest rates after its first hike since 2007 in March. The focus will be on BoJ’s updated forecasts and Governor Kazuo Ueda’s press conference. The volatility around the Japanese Yen could spike on the BoJ policy announcements. The Bank of Japan (BoJ)…
ConsenSys has officially thrown down the gauntlet, filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Their beef? They’re slamming the SEC for what they claim is an “unlawful seizure of authority” over Ethereum. This isn’t just a scuffle over technicalities — it’s a full-on battle to keep…
By Greg Bensinger and Akash Sriram(Reuters) -Alphabet announced its first-ever dividend on…
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View MoreThe Justice Department is investigating McKinsey & Company, one of the world’s largest consulting firms, over its role in advising drug companies on how to boost sales of opioids, according to sources familiar with the matter. Prosecutors from Virginia and Massachusetts are leading the criminal investigation, the sources said, and are coordinating with the Justice Department’s civil division in Washington, DC. The probe is focused on advice that McKinsey gave to pharmaceutical companies about selling the highly addictive prescription drugs, sources said. CNN has reached out to McKinsey for comment. Critics have said that McKinsey’s work to help opioid manufacturers…
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View MoreLeading data storage manufacturer Western Digital (NASDAQ: NASDAQ:) beat analysts’ expectations in Q1 CY2024, with revenue up 23.3% year on…
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View MoreAlphabet is joining its tech peers like Microsoft, Apple, and Meta in the dividend club.Its $0.20 dividend is its first ever, and it also authorized an…
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