WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday tapped newly confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency announced. Bessent then halted virtually all CFPB activities, according to an email seen by Reuters, including investigations, litigation, rulemaking and public communications. Bessent's arrival at the helm of an agency Republicans have long...

05:31 PM EST, 02/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Frances L. Allen, Director, on January 30, 2025, sold 2,026 shares in Brinker International ( EAT ) for $367,185. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Allen has control over a total of 18,014 common shares of the company, with 18,014 shares held directly. SEC Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/703351/000095017025012471/xslF345X05/ownership.xml ...

05:36 PM EST, 02/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Goodyear Tire & Rubber ( GT ) completed the sale of its off-the-road tire business to Yokohama Rubber Co. for $905 million in cash. The proceeds will be used partly to lower debt, Goodyear said Monday in a statement. ...

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The Mexican peso rallied out of a selloff on Monday after 25% U.S. tariffs on Mexican products, expected to be imposed Tuesday, were delayed by a month as Mexico agreed to reinforce its northern border. Our teams will start working today in two areas: security and commerce, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wrote in a social media post...