Beijing is in prime position to capitalize on major policy fissures that have emerged between Europe and the Trump administration on climate, trade and defense.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans on Wednesday to vote in favor of sanctioning Wells Fargo by blocking the bank from getting new contracts for city deposits.
Microsoft may not get as much attention as tech giants Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google owner Alphabet. But its stock is also trading at a record high -- and the company's cloud business is booming.
A key vote at Exxon's annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday is seen as ground zero for efforts to get fossil fuel companies to acknowledge the risk they face from climate change regulation.
Despite enormous question marks swirling around the fate of President Trump's economic agenda and his political future, American financial markets remain unusually calm.