Protesters gather outside the Georgia State Capitol to protest HB 531, which would tighten Georgia election restrictions in Atlanta, Georgia, the United States, on March 4, 2021.Dustin Chambers | ReutersUS corporations are facing increasing pressure and threats of boycotts to publicly oppose Republican-backed electoral laws in Georgia and other states that critics claim undermine the voting rights of...
Matteo Colombo | DigitalVision | Getty ImagesFutures contracts linked to the major US stock indices rose in Wednesday night's night session after pressure on technology stocks pushed the Nasdaq Composite 2% lower during the regular session.The Dow futures rose 70 points while contracts linked to the S&P 500 rose 0.2%. The futures linked to the Nasdaq...