U.S. stocks surged for a third straight day on Wednesday and the Nasdaq hit a new record high, helped by strong monthly domestic private jobs data and reports of progress in developing a treatment to fight the fast-spreading coronavirus.
Ford Motor Co said Wednesday Canadian officials have opened a preliminary investigation into the automaker's emissions certification process.
"I think the Securities and Exchange Commission should pay attention to the protection of investors here," Nader said.
South Korea's Kia Motors is discussing with the Indian state of Tamil Nadu the possibility of moving a $1.1 billion plant out of neighboring Andhra Pradesh only months after it fully opened, due to policy changes last year, sources close to the talks told Reuters.
BNP Paribas is looking for further opportunities to expand its investment banking franchise in Europe and fortify its lead over local rivals after last year taking over Deutsche Bank's electronic equity and prime broking operations.
The Federal Trade Commission alleged that online marketplace LendEDU, which compares loans, credit cards and insurance for consumers, engaged in a pay-to-play scheme that distorted its rankings and misled the public.
Professional networking platform LinkedIn's chief executive officer, Jeff Weiner, said on Wednesday that he would step down from his position effective June 1.
Wall Street rallied for a third straight day on Wednesday after a clutch of positive data painted a stronger picture of the U.S. economy but the Nasdaq pulled back from record levels as losses in Tesla shares weighed.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is leading a multistate investigation into Alphabet Inc's Google unit, said on Wednesday he has not taken any possible punishment off the table, including breaking up the search and advertising giant.
"I think the Securities and Exchange Commission should pay attention to the protection of investors here," Nader said.
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Oil prices jumped about 4% on Wednesday on media reports that scientists had found a drug breakthrough for the fast-spreading coronavirus, an outbreak that continues to weigh heavily on global economic activity and oil demand.
The strong start to 2020 for utilities extended a run of outperformance for the sector that began in 2018.
Investor William Ackman told clients on Wednesday that Pershing Square Capital Management exited its Starbucks Corp position as future growth looks less robust but will stick with last year's biggest winner, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. .
A superior labor court in Sao Paulo state ruled on Wednesday that there is no employment relationship between Uber and its drivers, siding with the ride hailing company against a driver in the Guarulhos district.