Gold was bid higher after Secretary of StateRex Tillerson became the latest high-profile casualty of the Trump administration. Tillerson, former ExxonMobil CEO, was respected in the markets and was seen as a steady hand but was previously reported as being ready to exit his role. President Donald Trump immediately replaced …

Tom Williams | CQ Roll Call | Getty Images Mike Pompeo, director of the Central Intelligence Agency. U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing next month to consider Mike Pompeo as secretary of state, the Republican head of the panel said on Tuesday after President Donald Trump fired …

Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images John McEntee, special assistant and personal aide follows US President Donald Trump to Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base September 27, 2017 in Maryland. President Donald Trump’s personal assistant, John McEntee, was fired Monday for unspecified security reasons and was removed …

Kremlin Press Office | Handout/Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin (3 R) meets with President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad (2 R) during his visit at the Hmeymim base in Syria’s Latakia on December 11, 2017. The U.S. Department of Defense has hit back at Russian claims that …

Eric Thayer | Reuters Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo speaks at The Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, April 13, 2017. The likely appointment of CIA Director Mike Pompeo as the new secretary of state following President Donald Trump’s shock firing of Rex Tillerson could spell more …

BEN STANSALL | AFP | Getty Images British Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond poses for pictures with the Budget Box as he leaves 11 Downing Street in London, on November 22, 2017, before presenting the government’s annual Autumn budget to Parliament. Britain’s sluggish economy will grow slightly more quickly …

Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (L) during a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, DC, December 20, 2017. President Donald Trump’s decision to replace Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with CIA Director …

T-Mobile looks “unstoppable” and is poised to sap even more market share from larger competitors as it invests heavily in its network and turns cash flow positive, according to Guggenheim. “T-Mobile is in a unique position among the carriers. While it does not enjoy the scale economics of AT&T and …

Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump and Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman meet at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 14, 2017. U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on March 20 at the White House, Trump …

Ammar Suleiman | AFP | Getty Images Smoke billows following a reported air strike by Syrian government forces in the rebel-held parts of Jobar in Damascus, Syria on August 9, 2017. The Russian military has threatened action against the U.S. if it strikes Syria’s capital city of Damascus, according to …