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Asia Markets, US Futures Slump As Coronavirus Cases, Deaths Rise Even More
Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 7:40am | 425Read More...The market rally in Asia on Thursday subsided, ending the slow recovery that the markets were seeing after an initial selloff due to coronavirus sentiments following the extended Lunar New Year holiday in China. What Happened The fears were renewed as Chinese authorities reported a nine times...
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US, Canadian Officials Say Iran May Have Accidentally Shot Down Crashed Ukrainian Boeing 737
Thursday, January 9, 2020 - 4:01pm | 393Read More...Two U.S. officials say it is "highly likely" a Ukrainian airline that crashed in Iran was brought down accidentally by an Iranian missile. All 176 people on board the jet were killed when the plane crashed late Tuesday just after takeoff in Tehran en route to Kiev, Ukraine. The crash came...
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UK PM Johnson Battles To Push Brexit Deal Through
Monday, October 21, 2019 - 10:05am | 639Read More...U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is urging MPs to “get Brexit done.” Over the weekend, Johnson tried to win approval for his withdrawal agreement. MPs declined to vote the deal through on Saturday. The official deadline to Brexit remains Oct. 31. despite an extension request. “We...
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AP Publishes Memo Stating National Guard Could Be Mobilized In Illegal Immigrant Roundup; White House Denies
Friday, February 17, 2017 - 5:07pm | 527Read More...One day after the nationwide “Day Without Immigrants” campaign — a pro-immigration strike prompting shutdown of businesses across the United States — rumors circulated of escalated federal efforts to deport policy violators. According to a draft memo acquired by The...
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Shutdown May Sideline Monthly Jobless Report
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 1:03pm | 432Read More...With the government shutdown underway Tuesday, one of the biggest market movers each month may not be moving any markets in the near future. The monthly jobless report is scheduled to be released Friday, but a memo from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to the Office of the Solicitor suggests that...
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NBC, eBay Hacked for November 5 Remembrance
Monday, November 5, 2012 - 2:03pm | 450Read More...While Americans anxiously await election day, computer hackers have deemed it necessary to disrupt popular domains such as Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) NBC sites and eBay's (NASDAQ: EBAY) PayPal payment source. Although those to blame have yet to be found, the hackers in question are seemingly on a...
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Gambling ETF Jumped On NFL Ref News
Friday, September 28, 2012 - 3:30pm | 380Read More...It might just be a coincidence, but one ETF benefited this week from the maelstrom over the NFL's replacement referees and subsequent return to work by the league's regular officials. That fund is the Market Vectors Gaming ETF (NYSE: BJK). To say the replacement officials affected football wagers...
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In Greece, the Conservatives Oppose Austerity
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 1:05pm | 257Read More...Unlike in the United States, where many members of the Republican party have called for reducing the budget deficit, on Tuesday, the leader of Greece's conservative party opposed a new austerity plan, according to Reuters. That plan was put forward by Greece's Prime Minister George Papandreou and...
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Dollar Retreats on Euro Confidence
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 11:29am | 285Read More...The U.S. dollar index declined on Tuesday. The U.S. dollar had been rallying the past few days as concerns over Europe may have prompted investors to flee into dollars in a play. The dollar index fell below $76 on Tuesday after peaking near $76.37 on Monday. The dollar index hit its all-time low...
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Investing In Smaller Banking (JPM, C, BAC, KRE)
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 8:13am | 823Read More...The financial overhaul ratified via the Dodd-Frank bill is not primarily aimed at small to medium-sized banks, according to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, but rather to the larger institutions to which the financial crisis was to blame. Even though smaller banks must incur many costs to...
