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Elliott Management Corp. said Wednesday that it holds an interest of more than 2.5% in Pernod Ricard SA (RI.FR) and is recommending changes to generate value for stakeholders. The U.S. activist fund said there is significant potential for improving the French company, and recommends launching a “more ambitious operational-improvement plan” that will help Pernod catch…

Stocks in Japan and Hong Kong were leading early gains Wednesday across Asia as markets appeared poised for relief rally of sorts.

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton told Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday that the final language of the regulator’s proposed “best interest” standard for broker-dealers may be the same language as the fiduciary standard for investment advisers.

Wall Street banks and conservative policy makers in Congress are pressing regulators to water down a key element of the protections designed to prevent another major financial crisis.

Europe stocks are shooting higher after an update sentiment survey from the region’s biggest economy. Signs of another upbeat day on Wall Street is also helping out. .

Individual investors are more often seeking to target their investing to address needs they care about, including those of underfunded, overlooked communities.

The ever-evolving drama surrounding Brexit has market participants scrambling to get their expectations in order. But as renewed speculation swirls around potential leadership challenges in the wake of Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to delay a parliamentary vote on her exit plan, there is little consensus.

Tuesday marks one year since bitcoin futures began trading.

Reports show that British Prime Minister Theresa May could be toppled within hours as enough politicians in her ruling Conservative party have requested her removal to trigger a leadership challenge.

Technically speaking, the S&P 500 has maintained significant support (2,581), punctuating a massive early-December downdraft, writes Michael Ashbaugh.