Trump Has Called Two Meetings on Global Ransomware Attack
President Donald Trump has asked his homeland security adviser to convene two emergency meetings so far on the threat posed by a global cyber-attack, an administration official said.
Saudi Arabia to Raise $9 Billion via Sukuk
May.14 -- Fitch Ratings Global Head of Islamic Finance Bashar Al Natoor weighs in on Saudi Arabia's issuance. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: Middle East."
Facebook’s Sandberg urges family-friendly policies on Mother’s Day
Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg posted a Mother's Day appeal on Sunday for federal and corporate policies to benefit working parents, including a minimum wage increase, mandated paid parental leave and affordable childcare. Sandberg, an influential voice in corporate America and author of the successful 2013 book "Lean In," said the U.S. government and employers must do more to help parents, especially single mothers, who are struggling to provide for their children while assuring their safety and well-being. "It's time for our public policies to catch up with what our families deserve and our values demand," Sandberg, a 47-year-old widowed mother of two, wrote on her personal Facebook page.
Global Economy Weekahead: Report card for global economy: tries hard, could do better
Setting aside a few uncomfortable economic truths such as the increasing U.S. skills gap, eye-wateringly high unemployment in parts of the euro zone, and growing income inequality in China, the world economy has been doing pretty well this year. In the United States, the economy has been strong enough for the Federal Reserve to start raising interest rates, slowly. In the euro zone, growth is robust enough for the European Central Bank to think about dropping public warnings of risks.
Clapper: US govt ‘under assault’ by Trump after Comey firing
American democracy is "under assault" on separate fronts from President Donald Trump and Russia, the former U.S. intelligence chief warned Sunday, expressing dismay over the abrupt firing of ...
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson: I Won’t ‘Compromise My Own Values’ for Trump
He said he's not worried about his own independence.
Top Democrats say they won’t vote on a new FBI director until a special prosecutor is appointed
A growing number of Democrats have said they will refuse to nominate a new FBI director until the...