A Hong Kong-based company has agreed to sell two terminals at either end of the Panama Canal to the U.S. asset management company BlackRock — which has been accused of securities fraud and conspiring with other investment firms to limit coal production and raise energy costs for consumers.
Read More BlackRock Acquires Panama Canal Ports Amid U.S.-China Tensions
TikTok remained unavailable on Apple and Google app stores in the U.S., a day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying the ban by 75 days.
Read More TikTok app unavailable on Apple, Google stores in US despite Trump delaying ban
TikTok plans to shut its app for U.S. users from Sunday, when a federal ban on the social media app could come into effect.
Read More TikTok prepares for US shutdown from Sunday, sources say
Mazie Hirono has won the Hawaii Senate race.
Read More Hawaii Senate Race Results
The S&P 500 rose and the Dow hit a record high on Friday, driven by gains in major banks following third-quarter results.
Read More S&P 500, Dow rise on boost from big bank earnings
Mike Pyle, the former economic advisor to President Joe Biden, will be returning to the controversial multi-trillion dollar investment company BlackRock.
Read More Former Biden And Harris Economic Advisor Makes Return To BlackRock