GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares fall further, dollar stays strong
HONG KONG, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Asian shares extended losses on Friday from the 2021 low set a day earlier, while the dollar held onto […]
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Dollar holds firm as risk aversion hammers Canadian dollar, Aussie
TOKYO (Reuters) – The safe-haven U.S. dollar hovered near a 9-1/2-month high against major peers on Friday, buoyed by fears that the Delta coronavirus variant […]
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Texas House back in business as enough Democrats return to form quorum
Fox News Flash top headlines for August 19 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. The Texas state House […]
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Southwest pilots, flight attendants say they're exhausted; pilots ready to picket
Southwest Airlines pilots are preparing to picket as front-line employees at the airline complain of mismanagement, low staffing, scheduling chaos and a lack of food […]
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Jim Cramer says buy Amazon and the stocks of other companies with strong pricing power
CNBC's Jim Cramer said Thursday he believes investors should buy shares of Amazon and other corporate giants that have pricing power of their consumers. "The […]
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Philly Fed factory index falls in July to lowest since December
(Reuters) -Growth in factory activity in the U.S. mid-Atlantic region slowed for the fourth consecutive month in August after hitting its highest pace in nearly […]
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How to help Afghanistan War veterans Code of Vets founder Gretchen Smith weighs in on withdrawing from Afghanistan and how this is impacting veterans. The […]
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‘Disappointing’: Unisuper threatens to divest CSL over climate targets
The $100 billion superannuation fund for the country’s university sector has threatened to divest holdings in biotech giant CSL if it does not set a […]
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This couple retired at 40 and moved their family to Portugal. Here’s how they did it
From their home near Leiria, Portugal, U.S. ex-pats Amon and Christina Browning give off the relaxed aura of a couple completely content with where they […]
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Record sugar exports help reduce cane payment arrears
Pending dues to farmers a thorny political issue in several States Sugar mills have surpassed their 60 lakh metric tonne export target this year, making […]
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A storm at sea: Soaring prices and rampant unreliability in global shipping
All of Nick Coubray’s steel fabrication machines scheduled for export in May were either delayed or cancelled. One machine, destined for Australia, was prepped for […]
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Biden tells allies they can trust the US, despite waning confidence in his foreign policy prowess
US citizens relying on Taliban for safe passage to airport an ‘unacceptable’ situation: Gold Star father Javier Gutierrez, father of a U.S. officer who died […]
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Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest Sells Over 40,000 Shares of Baidu
One ARK Invest exchange-traded fund run by ETF star Cathie Wood sold over 40,000 shares of Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) on Wednesday, as the share […]
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Wall Street drops as taper fears, commodity losses weigh
(Reuters) – Wall Street indexes fell on Thursday on concerns the Federal Reserve could begin to rein in its massive monetary stimulus, while commodity-linked stocks […]
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Booming Colo. town asks, ‘Where will water come from?’
GREELEY, Colo. — “Go West, young man,” Horace Greeley famously urged. The problem for the northern Colorado town that bears the 19th-century newspaper editor’s name: […]
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Scaling 50,000 to 56,000 in just 7 months, Sensex surprising even incorrigible optimists: Analysts
Analysts added that gradual pickup in economic activities after states started unlocking and ramp-up of vaccination drive have lifted market sentiments. From scaling Mount 50,000 […]
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Iran's COVID-19 death toll rises above 100,000 -health ministry
FILE PHOTO: People walk past closed shops in the Tehran Bazaar after the tightening of coronavirus restrictions, in Tehran, Iran, August 16, 2021. Majid Asgaripour/WANA […]
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Macy's, Kohl's raise annual sales forecasts as shoppers return to stores
Slideshow ( 2 images )(Reuters) -Macy’s Inc and Kohl’s Corp raised their full-year sales and profit forecasts on Thursday, as U.S. shoppers coming back to […]
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U.S. Producer Price Growth Exceeds Economist Estimates In July
After yesterday’s report showing U.S. consumer prices rose in line with estimates, the Labor Department released a separate report on Thursday showing U.S. producer prices […]
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Brokers who jumped firms can’t work in Colorado for a year – The Denver Post
A judge in New York has ruled that three top multifamily brokers based in Denver who jumped firms in May can’t offer their services in […]
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