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Citigroup on Friday reported second-quarter earnings and revenue that topped expectations. Despite the beat, Citi’s revenue fell 1% from a year ago as the decline in markets and investment banking businesses weighed on its results. Citi said the uncertain macroenvironment and low volatility impacted client activity and market performance. “Amid …

The Public.com app displayed on a smartphone. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images American stock brokerage startup Public launched its services in the U.K. Thursday, marking its first international expansion its launch in 2017. The app, backed by celebrities including Will Smith and skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, will offer …

US climate envoy John Kerry (L) gestures as he speaks next to China’s special climate envoy Xie Zhenhua (R) during a session at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on May 24, 2022. Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — John Kerry, special presidential envoy for …

Aretha Franklin performs onstage in New York City, Nov. 7, 2017. Dimitrios Kambouris | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images It’s unclear which of Aretha Franklin’s wills is valid A will is a legal document that details your wishes for your property and assets upon death. In other words, it …

New Chinese laws on espionage and foreign relations took effect on July 1. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — For foreign businesses in China, geopolitics hold more sway than new Chinese laws, according to analysts. National security is a growing priority for the country. Two new …

Elijah Wood as Frodo in “The Lord of the Rings” film trilogy. Courtesy: New Line Cinema The One Ring that collectors were coveting this summer wasn’t found in Hobbiton or deep in the tunnels of the Misty Mountains; nor was it discovered in the Elf stronghold of Rivendell, the realm …

Investors may want to stick with what’s working in the market. ETF experts Todd Sohn and VettaFi’s Dave Nadig believe a second winning half is in store for technology and artificial intelligence plays. Sohn, Strategas’ ETF and technical strategist, particularly likes Roundhill Generative AI and Technology ETF (CHAT). “What I …

Sturti | E+ | Getty Images The U.S. job market is gradually cooling but remains hot despite a year-long government campaign to reign it in, amounting to a favorable environment for many jobseekers, economists said. “It still boils down to higher worker leverage, better outside opportunities, an easier time exchanging …

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen landed in Beijing July 7 on a four-day trip aimed at finding common ground for a mutually beneficial economic relationship between the world’s two largest economies. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen landed in Beijing Thursday on a …

Almost all Federal Reserve officials at their June meeting indicated further tightening is likely, if at a slower pace than the rapid-fire rate increases that had characterized monetary policy since early 2022, according to minutes released Wednesday. Policymakers decided against a rate rise amid concerns over economic growth, even though …