Supreme Court weighs challenge to abortion pill’s widespread availability

Supreme Court weighs challenge to abortion pill’s widespread availability

Pedestrians walk in front of the U.S. Supreme Court February 29, 2024 in Washington, DC. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Tuesday tackles whether to maintain widely available access to the abortion pill mifepristone as it weighs a high-stakes challenge to the Food and Drug Administration’s drug approval process. …

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Bitcoin jumps 6%, verges on $70,000 to start the week

Bitcoin jumps 6%, verges on ,000 to start the week

Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin spiked to start the final week of March, reclaiming the $69,000 level. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by about 6% at $69,778.60, according to Coin Metrics. Ether jumped 5% to $3,575.01. Most other cryptocurrencies rode the bitcoin wave, …

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Nelson Peltz withholds votes from Disney CEO Bob Iger in proxy battle

Nelson Peltz withholds votes from Disney CEO Bob Iger in proxy battle

Nelson Peltz, founder and chief executive officer of Trian Fund Management, during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute Priority Summit in Miami, Florida, US, on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Marco Bello | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management withheld its votes from Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger …

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Stock futures slip ahead of shortened trading week: Live updates

Stock futures slip ahead of shortened trading week: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 20, 2024 in New York City.  Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stock futures were slightly lower Monday morning ahead of March’s last—and shortened—trading week. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged lower by 63 …

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