By Costas Pitas, Susan Heavey (Reuters) -Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican former President Donald Trump will face each other in the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, after a divisive contest that included an assassination attempt on Trump. Several third-party hopefuls are also running. Here is a list of the candidates: REPUBLICAN PARTY DONALD TRUMP…
By Caroline Valetkevitch and Isla Binnie NEW YORK (Reuters) -World stock indexes and Treasury yields rose on Monday while the dollar dipped as investors weighed the prospect of Republican Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential race after he survived an assassination attempt over the weekend. The Dow hit a record high early, helped by some…
By Arasu Kannagi Basil and Davide Barbuscia (Reuters) – Assets managed by BlackRock hit a record $10.65 trillion in the second quarter thanks to rising client asset values and as investors pumped money into the company’s exchange-traded funds, the world’s largest asset manager said on Monday. Stock markets have scaled record highs in the last…
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Berkshire Hathaway’s share price hit a record high on Monday, reflecting investors’ confidence in Warren Buffett’s company, which is often regarded as a microcosm of the broader American economy. The price of Berkshire’s Class A shares rose 1.5% to $649,000 in late morning trading, surpassing the $647,039 price reached on Feb….
