U.S. plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions: Bessent
Bessent’s campaign means to push countries that still do business with Iran to sever their financial ties or face retaliation from the U.S.
Dow tumbles 370 points after U.S. strikes Iran, but index posts fifth straight winning month
Stocks fell on Monday after the U.S. and Iran traded fire for the first time in a month, though the major averages still closed out August with gains.
Trump warns ‘we’re going to hit them hard’ after Iran targets U.S. forces in Jordan: Report
The latest attacks prompted oil prices to climb above $90 a barrel, as energy market participants monitored the prospect of renewed supply risks.
Aon nears $17 billion deal to buy insurance broker USI from KKR, WSJ reports
Aon is nearing a roughly $17 billion deal, including debt, to acquire insurance brokerage USI from KKR, the Journal reported.
Trump criticizes NBC over election comment as Treasury denies some NYT, WSJ and Bloomberg reporters G20 credentials
Trump’s attack on NBC comes after the Treasury barred journalists from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg from attending the G20.
I’m a psychologist who studies couples: The happiest couples never fight about this 1 thing (it’s not sex or money)
Psychologist and relationship expert Mark Travers says the happiest couples have stopped fighting about who’s doing more. Here’s how to avoid it.
What new tariff walls in U.S.-Canada trade war mean for the economy’s critical metals
When the U.S.-Canada trade war erupted, the market repriced metals and materials stocks and ETFs, but longer-term investors should be wary.
Rescuers battle floods and debris as Himalayan disaster death toll nears 800
Beijing said 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries were unaccounted for in Tibet, near a key border crossing with Nepal.
NASA’s newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe
The bus-sized telescope — named after the late Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s first chief astronomer — will take more than three months to reach its destination.
