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Carl Icahn drops out of presidential advisory role Carl Icahn announced Friday that he is stepping down from his presidential advisory role. In a letter to President…

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Why Trump just lit a political fuse by banishing Steve Bannon from the White House Steve Bannon represented a divisive presence within the West Wing. Bannon has said Breitbart.com is "the platform for the alt-right." An editor at Breitbart, the far-right news site he formerly ran, tweeted "#WAR" as news broke of Bannon's resignation.

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White House lawyer Cobb predicts quick end to Mueller probe

White House lawyer Cobb predicts quick end to Mueller probe

The lawyer, Ty Cobb, made the comments in interviews with Reuters on Tuesday and Wednesday. He declined to provide specifics backing his outlook. Cobb said he meets with or talks to Trump almost daily and interacts with Mueller’s team. He said he could not discuss those communications. As a White House lawyer, Cobb is in a different position than the president’s outside counsel John Dowd and Jay…

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All the president's departed men and women: Here's who has left the Trump administration The Trump administration has seen quite a bit of turnover. Here's a list of some of the most high-profile exits of the 45th president's White House.

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Mystery third bidder said to challenge Buffett, Singer over Texas power company Berkshire Hathaway has an all-cash $9 billion deal on the table and Elliott Management has been trying to put together a $9.3 billion bid.

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DEAL CLOSE! Tottenham hope to conclude deal for Argentinian defender Juan Foyth

DEAL CLOSE! Tottenham hope to conclude deal for Argentinian defender Juan Foyth

Football Tottenham are looking to step up their summer transfer business by signing Juan Foyth from Estudiantes, according to reports. Spurs announced the club-record signing of Davinson Sanchez on Thursday after agreeing a £42million fee with Ajax. And now the north Londoners are hoping to conclude a deal for Foyth, with Mauricio Pochettino’s side entering advanced negotiations for the player.…

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The No. 1 quality Discovery's CEO looks for in an excellent employee Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav has a piece of advice for hiring employees who will boost your company's success: Hire the "doers."

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This former Wells Fargo borrower didn’t need car insurance — or the ruined credit Wells Fargo has promised to make amends to the customers it forced to buy car insurance that they didn't need.

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Hollywood's hacking pains are bigger than movie leaks The reputational risk from leaked email is much more difficult to calculate than any financial risk from piracy.

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Google Home now works with Spotify free accounts

Google Home now works with Spotify free accounts

Today, Google is making it a bit easier for the cheapos to get in on the action, as it’s beginning to roll out support for Spotify free accounts on its Home platform. Google announced the integration was coming back at its Google I/O conference. Currently, the company’s home assistant supports Google Play Music Free and Premium, Spotify Free and Premium, Pandora, YouTube Music, TuneIn and…

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Facebook’s Craigslist competitor will start selling tickets and other merchandise Facebook's Marketplace will start selling tickets and other merchandise The company aims to learn what people are looking for in the app, and then start selling more of that The company still has no plans to turn Marketplace into a payments facilitator, however …

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Y Combinator-backed VIDA turns artwork into fashion, accessories and more

Y Combinator-backed VIDA turns artwork into fashion, accessories and more

The idea for VIDA comes from founder Umaimah Mendhro, originally from Pakistan, now a Harvard Business School grad who has worked in the past at Microsoft and San Francisco-based market accelerator West. Mendhro had once wanted to be an artist, having taught herself to cut, sketch, sew, stitch, screen print, paint, and more. But she was worried that she couldn’t make a living by way of art alone,…

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How to know where skies will be clear for the eclipse

How to know where skies will be clear for the eclipse

Clouds and smoke from wildfires may obscure views of the eclipse in some regions. The National Weather Service is providing graphic cloud forecasts for the entire U.S. Also there will be interactive maps and tools with more granular information for specific locations. The total solar eclipse is Monday, just four days away, and hopeful watchers are eyeing the skies for clouds. Weather forecasts…

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Goldman: There is a ‘50% chance’ of a government shutdown

Goldman: There is a ‘50% chance’ of a government shutdown

Goldman Sachs says there is a “50% chance of a brief government shutdown” due to President Donald Trump’s declining poll ratings. “We assume that any shutdown would be brief,” economist Alec Phillips wrote. The economist also said the tax reform agenda is at risk if progress isn’t made by October. President Donald Trump‘s popularity is falling due to his controversial comments about the white…

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Premier League managers: Henry says Ferguson is 'Mr Premier League' – here's what the current 20 bosses could be called

Premier League managers: Henry says Ferguson is 'Mr Premier League' – here's what the current 20 bosses could be called

Football Manchester United may have been Arsenal’s bitter rivals when Thierry Henry was playing for the Gunners, but he knows when respect is due. “When I met him for the first time, I called him Mr Premier League,” Henry said this week of United’s legendary former manager, Sir Alex Ferguson. Henry even went as far as suggesting the Premier League trophy – which Fergie led United to on 13…

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Bannon's ouster a big win for Gary Cohn and Wall Street

Bannon's ouster a big win for Gary Cohn and Wall Street

Steve Bannon’s ouster means Gary Cohn has won a major power struggle at the White House. Cohn became more crucial for Trump’s political fortunes, and Bannon was a growing liability. But Trump may still embrace populist causes and policies. Now that Chief Strategist Steve Bannon is out at the White House, it means one thing: Gary Cohn has won. But it doesn’t necessarily mean the policies Cohn…

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TRANSFER ALERT! Arsenal defender Gabriel joins Valencia

TRANSFER ALERT! Arsenal defender Gabriel joins Valencia

Football Valencia have signed defender Gabriel from Arsenal on a five-year deal. The 26-year-old Brazilian moves to the Mestalla for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £10million, as Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger trims his squad. Gabriel sustained a serious knee injury in Arsenal’s final Premier League game of last season and did not feature in pre-season. He scored one goal in 64 appearances…