The Trump administration’s head of the Justice Department’s antitrust division said Thursday she is stepping down less than a year after being appointed by President Donald Trump. Gail Slater was confirmed in March to head the division, which enforces laws against illegal monopolies and anticompetitive business behavior. She said on X it was “with great sadness and…
A Spirit Airlines plane is at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, Texas, on Dec. 29, 2025. Reginald Mathalone | Nurphoto | Getty Images Spirit Airlines, trying to emerge from its second bankruptcy in less than a year, has sold another 20 of its Airbus planes and is bringing flight attendants back from furlough….
Cranes unload shipping containers from a ship at the Port of Long Beach Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images A record-breaking number of companies shipping products into the United States are coming up short on a federal government requirement to financially guarantee they can cover the import…
American Airlines flight attendants’ union plans to hold a picket outside the company’s headquarters on Thursday pushing for new leadership at the carrier, which has lagged rivals Delta Air Lines and United Airlines in profitability and punctuality. Ahead of the picket on Wednesday night, American CEO Robert Isom sought to calm frustrated employees and listed…
TechnipFMC is a leading technology provider to the energy industry, specializing in projects, systems, and services for oil and gas production. Domiciled in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Great Britain, but operating out of Houston, the company has two primary segments: subsea and surface technologies. As the names imply, the subsea segment focuses on the design, engineering,…
Prospective buyers arrive during an open house at a home in Seattle, Washington, US, on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images High home prices, faltering supply and weaker consumer confidence in the economy all continue to weigh on the U.S. housing market. Sales of previously owned homes in January dropped…
Tom Homan, White House “Border Czar” speaks at a press conference at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on February 4, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. John Moore | Getty Images Border czar Tom Homan on Thursday said President Donald Trump has agreed with his proposal to conclude a federal immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota. “We…
Magnificent 7 tech stocks on display at the Nasdaq. Adam Jeffery | CNBC While the prospect of a SpaceX initial public offering and the hopeful listings from OpenAI and Anthropic have juiced IPO excitement on Wall Street, the current action in tech capital markets has nothing to do with equity. Rather, it’s all about debt….
Artistgndphotography | E+ | Getty Images With many expecting a bigger tax refund this season, there may be an incentive to file returns sooner. But that doesn’t mean you should rush to send yours. First, you’ll need all the necessary tax forms, or you could risk processing delays — or worse, experts say. Every year,…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Restaurant Brands — Shares gained 1.3% following the Burger King parent’s beat on the top and bottom lines . Restaurant Brands reported fourth-quarter earnings of 96 cents per share, 1 cent higher than expected, per LSEG. Revenue came in at $2.47 billion, beating the…
