Goldman Sachs under U.S. scrutiny in Malaysian fraud inquiry: NYT

Federal prosecutors drafted a criminal complaint against a former Goldman Sachs banker early this year for his alleged role in a Malaysian fraud, but the charges were never filed because of a Justice Department turf battle, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.

Elon Musk considers taking Tesla private in tweet, shares jump

Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Twitter he is considering taking Tesla Inc private in what would be the largest deal of its type, moving the electric car maker out of the glare of Wall Street as it goes through a period of rapid growth under tight financial constraints.

Tesla statement on potential deal to go private

The following blog post was published on Tuesday by Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk following his earlier comments on Twitter about taking the company private. The link to the full blog is: https://www.tesla.com/blog/taking-tesla-private?redirect=no

Tesla call options jump on Musk tweet, short-sellers hurt

Some nimble traders in Tesla Inc's options made massive paper profits on Tuesday, while short-sellers were hit with nearly $1 billion in paper losses after Tesla chief Elon Musk tweeted he was considering taking the company private.

Musk says no final decision on taking Tesla private

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Tuesday in a letter to employees that he is considering taking the electric car maker private at a price of $420 per share.

Global stocks near six-month peak on China boost, oil gains

Equity markets around the world neared a six-month high on Tuesday, buoyed by a rebound in Chinese stocks and an earnings-driven surge on Wall Street, while oil prices rose on concerns U.S. sanctions against Iran could cause supply shortages.

Amazon and Alphabet push S&P 500 closer to record high

The S&P 500 inched toward a record high on Tuesday, lifted by Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft, and by a strong second-quarter earnings season that fueled optimism about the strength in the U.S. economy.

Tesla shares halted after Musk tweet about going private

Shares of Tesla Inc were halted for news pending on Tuesday after Chief Executive Elon Musk earlier tweeted he was considering taking the company private at $420 a share.

U.S. think tank's tiny lab helps Facebook battle fake social media

A day before Facebook announced that it had discovered and disabled a propaganda campaign designed to sow dissension among U.S. voters, it exclusively shared some of the suspicious pages with an online forensics team so busy it hasn't put a nameplate on the door.

U.S. safety regulator probes fires in some Ford pickup trucks

U.S. traffic safety regulator is investigating complaints of fire during crashes in some Ford Motor Co F-150 Supercrew pickup trucks linked to a seat belt component.

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