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Qatar to aid Turkey, lira rallies, U.S. rejects lifting tariffs

ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday ruled out removing steel tariffs that have contributed to a currency crisis in Turkey if Ankara frees a U.S. pastor, as Qatar pledged $15 billion in investment to Turkey, supporting a rise in the Turkish lira. The White House stance appeared to give Turkish authorities little incentive to work for the release of Andrew Brunson, a pastor on trial in Turkey on terrorism charges and whose case Turkish officials have always said was a matter for the courts. …read more […]

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Musk Tweeting He Had Funding to Take Tesla Private Was Misleading, Harvey Pitt Says

Aug.15 — Harvey Pitt, former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, reacts to a report that the SEC sent a subpoena to Tesla Inc. regarding CEO Elon Musk’s plan to take the electric-car maker private. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Ed Hammond on “Bloomberg Markets.” …read more […]

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IT'S OFFICIAL: Goldman Sachs is advising Elon Musk on his plans to take Tesla private (TSLA)

Goldman Sachs is working with Tesla on its bid to go private, the bank confirmed Wednesday. It’s still unclear whether there was a formal agreement when Elon Musk tweeted about working with the Wall Street firm. Follow Tesla’s stock price in real-time here. …read more […]