In this article KR DBI WDFC HOOD SAVE BIIB Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Biogen (BIIB) – Biogen fell 1% in premarket trading after the government announced that Medicare will limit coverage for Aduhelm, Biogen’s Alzheimer’s disease treatment. Coverage will only be provided for patients enrolled in clinical trials. Spirit Airlines
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James Bullard Olivia Michael | CNBC The Federal Reserve needs to raise interest rates substantially to control inflation but may not be as “behind the curve” as it appears, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said Thursday. One of the Federal Open Market Committee’s most “hawkish” members in favor of tighter policy, Bullard said a
[The stream is slated to start at 10 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies Wednesday before the House Financial Services Committee on the state of international finance. In remarks prepared for the hearing, Yellen in particular noted the impact
Lael Brainard, Federal Reserve governor and President Bidens nominee to be the new vice-chair of the Federal Reserve, speaks during her nomination hearing with the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill January 13, 2022 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard, who normally favors loose policy and low rates,
In this photo illustration a novelty Bitcoin token is photographed on £10 notes. Matt Cardy | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. government on Monday announced plans to mint its own non-fungible token, as part of a push toward becoming a “world leader” in the cryptocurrency space. Finance Minister Rishi Sunak has asked the Royal
As more cutting-edge investment products work their way into the marketplace, there’s growing fear retail investors and even professional brokers are getting in over their heads. Former SEC attorney David Gorman, who’s now a partner at Dorsey & Whitney, contends complex products designed for profits are creating unprecedented risks and U.S. regulators are taking notice.
Wall Street has been beefing up hiring for digital asset teams. But some employees are walking away from name-brand institutions in search of more risk, and potentially, more reward. JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are among the firms with dedicated groups for cryptocurrency and its underlying blockchain technology. JPMorgan has one of the
The metropolis of Shanghai, where many foreign businesses are located, entered a two-part lockdown this week as municipal authorities sought to control an outbreak in China’s worst Covid wave in two years. Hector Retamal | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s worst Covid wave since the initial shock of the pandemic has cut into
While mainland China faced its worst wave of Covid-19 since the initial shock of the pandemic, a central bank survey found more Chinese wanted to save money than spend or invest it. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese consumers are becoming more cautious than they were near the start of the
As Beijing pushes for “common prosperity” and political turmoil threatens Hong Kong, Singapore has become a safe harbor for some of the region’s wealthiest tycoons and their families. Wei Leng Tay | Bloomberg | Getty Images More and more wealthy Chinese are worried about keeping their money on the mainland and some see Singapore as
The Yokoy platform. Yokoy Sequoia Capital is betting the next European tech giant will emerge in Switzerland. The Silicon Valley venture capital firm told CNBC that it led an $80 million funding round for Yokoy, a platform that helps large companies manage their expenses, invoicing and credit card processing. Previous investors Left Lane and Balderton
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 25, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures were slightly lower Sunday evening as investors look ahead to a series of key economic reports and continue to keep a close eye on the Federal Reserve’s planned interest rate hikes. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average moved lower