NEW YORK — Wall Street inched to more records on Wednesday following a surprisingly encouraging report on inflation and a stunning forecast for growth from Oracle because of the artificial intelligence boom. The Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 0.3% and set an all-time high for a second straight day. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 220 points,…
Trump’s DC federal takeover of local police ends as emergency declaration expires President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration in Washington, D.C. expires at midnight, but federal law enforcement will continue to operate in the city. Here’s why. Updated: 5:33 PM EDT Sep 10, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration that gave him control…
2025-09-10T17:01:46Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Oracle stock saw its…
The skeletal remains of an elderly woman have been discovered in a Hong Kong public rental flat, the second such case in three months. The situation came to light at 10am on Wednesday when officers from the Housing Department visited the home of the 77-year-old at Shing Yat House in Kwai Shing East Estate to…
A 35-year-old woman accused of falsely claiming to have studied at a top US university to secure a Hong Kong study permit plans to plead not guilty, with her trial set to take place in December. A plea hearing for Xie Qing was scheduled for November 26 after her counsel told Sha Tin Court on…
The DORKs are popular this week. With stocks at record highs, there’s a new class of meme stocks that’s grabbed the attention of retail traders. Absent are the OG meme names GameStop and AMC. Those early favorites have been replaced by another group. The DORKs—an acronym being thrown around by bullish traders to refer to…
2025-07-17T16:44:14Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. The 2025 ESPY Awards were hosted on…
A US Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine stopped in Iceland for the first time on Wednesday. A top admiral told Business Insider that the unprecedented port call sent a message to American foes. The first-of-its-kind visit to the Nordic island nation by the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Newport News comes as the US and NATO…
A rally in big tech stocks led the broader market to a higher close Wednesday, lifting the Nasdaq to an all-time high and helping Wall Street claw back most of its losses from earlier in the week. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% for its first gain this week. The benchmark index remains near the record…
A Hong Kong court has allowed an Indonesian tourist to return home while waiting for authorities to decide whether to continue with his prosecution over a fallen tumbler that hit another visitor at The Peak. Merchant Satnauli Bangun, 44, was not required to enter a plea on a count of allowing an object to fall…