Tag: Report

Wall Street surges as key report shows pullback in hiring

Stocks are rising on Wall Street Friday following a government report showing job growth rose modestly in April, a sign that persistently high interest rates may be starting to take a bigger toll on the world’s largest economy. The S&P 500 was 0.9% higher in morning trading and on track to erase its losses for […]

Iran files charges over BBC report on girl, 16, allegedly killed by security forces in 2022 protests

JERUSALEM — Iranian prosecutors filed criminal charges on Wednesday targeting activists and journalists following a BBC report that alleged security forces had “sexually assaulted and killed” a 16-year-old girl during protests over the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022. Nika Shakarami’s death also sparked widespread outrage at the time. Amini died after being detained by […]

BlackRock in China: Nuclear buildup underwritten in part by leading Wall Street firm, report says

BlackRock, a major Wall Street firm, is investing millions of dollars in an estimated 30 Chinese military-linked companies currently sanctioned by the U.S. government, according to a think tank report prepared for Congress. Additionally, BlackRock, which manages retirement assets for millions of Americans, has invested in companies working on China’s large-scale nuclear weapons buildup, stated […]