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Jeff Mason is a White House Correspondent for Reuters and the 2016-2017 president of the White House Correspondents’ Association. He was the lead Reuters correspondent for President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign and interviewed the president at the White House in 2015. Jeff has been based in Washington since 2008, when he covered the historic race between Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain. Jeff started his career in Frankfurt, Germany, where he covered the airline industry before moving to Brussels, Belgium, where he covered the European Union. He is a Colorado native, proud graduate of Northwestern University and former Fulbright scholar.
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Ackman says he supports ADP but puts management on notice
NEW YORK Billionaire investor William Ackman, who lost a proxy contest at Automatic Data Processing last year, said on Tuesday that he wants the human-resources technology company to succeed but said he might be back with a fight if ADP fails to perform.
Activist investor Jana hired staff for new socially responsible fund
NEW YORK Jana Partners LLC, the activist investment firm now taking steps into socially responsible investing, has hired a portfolio manager and analyst to help oversee its effort of pushing companies to become better corporate citizens.
Big activist investors have first-quarter losses while small counterparts thrive
BOSTON Well known U.S. activist investors including Nelson Peltz and William Ackman took a hit from the first-quarter U.S. stock market slump, with their funds losing money while some smaller players delivered gains.
Fed's Rosengren optimistic on economy, wary of U.S. trade risks
BOSTON The Federal Reserve will probably need to raise interest rates at least three more times this year in the face of a robust U.S. economy, even while possible trade disruptions pose risks, a top Fed policymaker said on Friday.
Fed's Rosengren optimistic on economy, wary of U.S. trade risks
BOSTON, April 13 The Federal Reserve will probably need to raise interest rates at least three more times this year in the face of a robust U.S. economy, even while possible trade disruptions pose risks, a top Fed policymaker said on Friday.
Activist investor Barington nominates two directors at Xerium
BOSTON Activist investor Barington Capital Group LP has launched a fight for two board seats at machine industry company Xerium Technologies Inc., according to a regulatory filing made on Thursday.
Activist investor Barington nominates two directors at Xerium
BOSTON, April 12 Activist investor Barington Capital Group LP launched a fight for two board seats at machine industry company Xerium Technologies Inc., according to a regulatory filing made on Thursday.
JP Morgan's Dimon says U.S. economy still looks 'pretty good'
BOSTON JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said on Wednesday the U.S. economy still looked "pretty good" and that there was no law that says growth cannot continue.
Hedge fund Folger Hill to merge with Schonfeld
BOSTON Folger Hill Asset Management, a hedge fund run by former SAC Capital Advisors LP executive Sol Kumin, will merge with Schonfeld Strategic Advisors after a period of sluggish returns.
Starboard seeks four board seats at Newell: filing
BOSTON Activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP said on Tuesday it plans to seek four board seats at consumer products group Newell Brands , arguing more work is needed to repair the company even after rival activist Carl Icahn was handed board seats.
Markets
- U.S.
- Europe
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| DOW | 24,671.92 |
-76.15 |
-0.31% |
| S&P 500 | 2,693.76 |
-14.88 |
-0.55% |
| NASDAQ | 7,245.60 |
-49.64 |
-0.68% |
| TR US Index | 239.68 |
-1.64 |
-0.68% |
Sector Summary
| Energy |
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| Basic Materials |
-0.53%
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| Industrials |
-0.16%
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| Cyclical Goods & Services |
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| Non-Cyclical Goods & Services |
-2.41%
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| Financials |
+0.44%
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| Healthcare |
-0.73%
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| Technology |
-0.99%
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| Telecoms |
-0.49%
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| Utilities |
-0.19%
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