A drone attack on Saudi Aramco oilfields this weekend affected 5% of global production and sent “energy prices substantially higher” late Sunday and early today. Analysts don’t anticipate a “severe shock to energy markets and...more
2018 AG Elections- Democrat Kwame Raoul and Republican Erika Harold Win Illinois AG Primary Races- Democratic State Senator Kwame Raoul defeated seven opponents, including former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, to win the...more
No US? No big deal. At least when it comes to the once-and-future TPP pact, which Japan, Canada, Australia, and 8 other US allies signed yesterday in Santiago, Chile....more
Here’s the inside scoop on “Sheltered Harbor,” a “doomsday project” from US banks that they hope will “prevent a run on the financial system should one of them suffer a debilitating cyberattack.” The gargantuan voluntary...more
Deutsche Borse CEO Carsten Kengeter announced yesterday that he’ll step down in the wake of insider-trading allegations related to the exchange’s now-defunct merger with the London Stock Exchange Group....more
And we thought Brexit was something. Buckle up. It’s going to be a wild market ride... Whoa....more