Illumina chief executive Francis deSouza has resigned following a bruising proxy battle with activist investor Carl Icahn over the future of the world’s biggest gene sequencing company.Illumina said on Sunday that the company’s board of directors had accepted deSouza’s immediate resignation and begun a search for a replacement. DeSouza will…

The evidence in the indictment against Donald Trump for his alleged mishandling of classified documents after leaving office can seem “jaw-dropping”. The case marks the first time a former president has been indicted in federal court and just the second time a former president had been indicted anywhere (after Trump…

Wall Street in May restarted its commercial-real estate debt machine after activity recently ground to a halt, with the hitch that it’s now more expensive for landlords to afford financing. Goldman Sachs analysts pegged the average coupon on new loans from Wall Street to finance hotels, shopping centers and other…

Hello! This week’s ETF Wrap takes a look at tech-fund demand and performance while highlighting several AI-themed ETFs that have attracted inflows this year.Please send feedback and tips to [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also follow me on Twitter at @cidzelis and find me on LinkedIn. Isabel Wang is on Twitter at @Isabelxwang. Sign…

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What is the 14th Amendment, and could it be an option for resolving the debt-ceiling impasse? Even as President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sound upbeat notes about a deal to resolve their standoff over raising the federal borrowing limit, some Senate Democrats are urging the commander in…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Airbus A321XLR takes off for its maiden flight at Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport, Germany, June 15, 2022. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Qantas Airways will receive its first Airbus A321XLR in December 2024, six months later than first planned, and the average industry delay in receiving the upcoming…

By Cassandra Garrison MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico said on Friday it would counter U.S. arguments over agriculture biotech measures, including plans to limit its use of genetically modified (GM) corn, in trade dispute settlement consultations requested by Washington earlier in the day. The consultation request comes as the North American…

Investing.com — The dollar slipped Tuesday, but could hitch a ride higher in the near term as investor focus is likely to shift from the debt ceiling to the jobs report later this week that could cement the prospect of a further Federal Reserve hike next month. The , which…

(Reuters) – Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) such as Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s ChatGPT are complicating governments’ efforts to agree laws governing the use of the technology. Here are the latest steps national and international governing bodies are taking to regulate AI tools: AUSTRALIA * Seeking input on regulations The government…