Michael Barr to step down as the Fed’s head of banking supervision to avoid clash with Trump

The Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator will be stepping down next month, paving the way for President-elect Donald Trump to name a replacement and heading off a potential confrontation between the two. Michael Barr’s resignation from the position, which is formally called the vice chair for supervision, takes effect as of Feb. 28, though he…

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Disney Hulu+ Live TV and Fubo to combine

Disney Hulu+ Live TV and Fubo to combine

The FuboTV app on a television arranged in New York, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024.  Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Disney will combine its Hulu+ Live TV service with Fubo, merging together two internet TV bundles, the companies announced on Monday. Disney will become majority owner of the resulting company — the…

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Air China tapped as prime candidate to rebound among struggling mainland carriers

Analysts are pointing to Hong Kong-traded Air China as the leading turnaround candidate among struggling Chinese airlines. China has been far slower than the U.S. to recover from the shock of the 2020-2023 pandemic as the world’s second-largest economy faces its own unique challenges. But among several analysts, ranging from DBS to Citigroup, Beijing-based Air…

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