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White House brushes off Thursday stock market drop after reports of Biden push for capital gains tax hike

White House brushes off Thursday stock market drop after...

President Joe Biden's plan reportedly seeks to increase the tax on capital gains...

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Renewables could displace fossil fuels to power the world by 2050, report claims

Renewables could displace fossil fuels to power the world...

Solar and wind energy could replace fossil fuels entirely to become the world's...

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'Huge difference' to have the U.S. back around the table, EU's climate chief says

'Huge difference' to have the U.S. back around the table,...

A 'huge difference' to have the U.S. back in the fight for a more sustainable world,...

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Biden pressured to disclose political appointees' ethics agreements as advisor's brother lobbies White House

Biden pressured to disclose political appointees' ethics...

Several watchdog groups are pressuring President Biden to publicly release ethics...

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Intel revenue and profit drop slightly from last year

Intel revenue and profit drop slightly from last year

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announced earlier this month that the company plans to invest...

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Nasdaq futures decline as Netflix shares tank, S&P 500 futures are little changed

Nasdaq futures decline as Netflix shares tank, S&P 500...

Wall Street suffered back-to-back losses as reopening plays led the market lower...

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China's Xi Jinping to speak at a U.S.-led climate summit on Thursday

China's Xi Jinping to speak at a U.S.-led climate summit...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has accepted U.S. President Joe Biden's invitation...

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GOP Rep. Kevin Brady, top House tax writer for Trump cuts, will retire at end of term

GOP Rep. Kevin Brady, top House tax writer for Trump cuts,...

The Texas Republican served as chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee,...

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Progressive group targets FedEx, Nike in campaign calling for higher corporate taxes

Progressive group targets FedEx, Nike in campaign calling...

A progressive organization is taking aim at FedEx and Nike in a new campaign to...

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White House using new methods to reach vaccine-hesitant Americans: NASCAR, CMT and 'Deadliest Catch'

White House using new methods to reach vaccine-hesitant...

White House uses new methods to reach vaccine-hesitant Americans: NASCAR, country...

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Rep. Matt Gaetz hires defense lawyer Marc Mukasey, who represents Trump Organization in criminal probe

Rep. Matt Gaetz hires defense lawyer Marc Mukasey, who...

Rep. Matt Gaetz has been an ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump. He...

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Biden will discuss infrastructure plan with bipartisan members of Congress on Monday

Biden will discuss infrastructure plan with bipartisan...

President Biden has said he wants to hear out Republican ideas for infrastructure,...

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China's Didi Chuxing raising $1.5 billion in debt as it nears blockbuster IPO: Reports

China's Didi Chuxing raising $1.5 billion in debt as it...

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is said to be raising $1.5 billion in debt...

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Dow jumps nearly 300 points to a record high, gains 2% for the week

Dow jumps nearly 300 points to a record high, gains 2%...

The blue-chip Dow climbed 2% this week, while the S&P 500 gained about 2.7%,...

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EU medicines regulator finds possible link between AstraZeneca Covid vaccine and blood clots

EU medicines regulator finds possible link between AstraZeneca...

It comes after a review into extremely rare cases of unusual blood clots in some...

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U.S.-China talks kick off with a 'frigid' start, but former Pentagon official says that's not surprising

U.S.-China talks kick off with a 'frigid' start, but former...

The first U.S.-China meeting under Biden is unlikely to result in any visible compromises,...