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UK retail prices continued to decline in May
By Matteo Castia Prices in UK retail stores continued to fall in May, albeit at a slower pace than in previous months, according to the latest ... -
People’s Bank of China fights to prevent yuan from skyrocketing
BEIJING (AP) – China’s central bank is trying to contain the surge in its currency’s exchange rate, temporarily reversing its efforts to make the tightly controlled ... -
These money and investing tips can help you stay tuned when stocks are on a roller coaster.
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Chelsea defeat City to become European soccer champion for second time
Chelsea won the Champions League for the second time on Saturday, beating Manchester City 1-0 thanks to Kai Havertz’s goal in the first half as Pep ... -
Dow Ends Highs Friday To Close Trading In May As Investors Ready For Memorial Day Vacation
The Dow and S&P 500 posted gains for the day, week and month leading up to Memorial Day weekend on Friday, as U.S. financial markets in ... -
Why am I being charged a penalty on my Roth conversion?
Q .: In October 2020, I converted $ 15,000 from my IRA to my Roth IRA. My tax software says I owe a penalty of $ ... -
Nikkei leads Asian stocks higher; JD Logistics makes its debut
BANGKOK (AP) – Asian stocks rose on Friday, fueled by encouraging signs that the US economic recovery from the pandemic is gaining momentum. President Joe Biden’s ... -
Republican Senators Unveil New $ 928 Billion U.S. Infrastructure Proposal
A group of Republican senators on Thursday unveiled a $ 928 billion U.S. infrastructure package, as part of the latest attempt to reach a deal with ... -
Nvidia’s sales hit record highs again amid a chip shortage, and earnings outlook suggests more
Nvidia Corp. broke several quarterly sales records and forecasts revenue growth of up to $ 1 billion above Wall Street estimates for the current quarter on ... -
Crane Co. sells engineering materials segment for $ 360 million
Crane Co. announced that it has signed an agreement to sell its engineering materials segment for $ 360 million. At the same time, Crane’s Fluid Handling ... -
Florida law would fine social media companies that ban ‘conservative ideas’
TALLAHASSEE, Florida – Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill to punish social media platforms that remove “conservative ideas” from their sites, though ... -
A particularly super lunar event arrives early Wednesday
The first lunar eclipse of 2021 will occur during the early hours of May 26. But it’s going to be a particularly super lunar event, because ... -
Stock market watch: what to expect from the week ending May 28, 2021
More intra-day volatility likely this week: With daily new cases dropping below the 3 lakh mark, the stock market has taken a break on the covid ... -
Bitcoin Pizza Day? Laszlo Hanyecz spent $ 3.8 billion on pizza in the summer of 2010 using the new crypto
It’s Bitcoin Pizza Day in the crypto community! About 11 years ago, on May 22, Laszlo Hanyecz, one of the first to adopt the newly coded ... -
Biden and South Korean Moon ‘deeply concerned’ about North Korea
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden said on Friday that he and South Korean President Moon Jae-in remained “deeply concerned” about the situation with North Korea, ... -
Ford Motor, Enphase tops S&P 500 weekly best, Discovery among worst stocks
The S&P 500 finished trading on Friday with losses for the session and the week, dragged down by weekly declines in energy, down 2.8%, industrials, 1.7%, ... -
Pampers launches eco-friendly ‘hybrid’ diaper
The Pampers brand has launched the Pampers Pure Protection Hybrid Diapers, a diaper that aims to combine the advantages of environmentally friendly washable diapers and disposable ... -
Asian markets mixed after Wall Street saw streak of losses
BANGKOK – Asian stocks were mixed on Friday after a rebound on Wall Street shattered a three-day losing streak. Benchmarks rose in Tokyo, Taipei and Singapore, ... -
Treasury Department backs 15% minimum tax on profits of global companies
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday it supports a minimum global corporate tax rate of at least 15% – below the 21% minimum it ... -
Trump Justice Department Obtained Phone And Email Recordings From CNN Reporter
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration’s Justice Department has secretly obtained 2017 phone records from a CNN correspondent, the network said Thursday, revealing the existence of another ... -
Biden Orders Federal Financial Strategy Against Climate Risks, With Implications For Homeowners, Pensions And Government Contracts
President Joe Biden has mandated a federal government strategy to quantify climate change risks to public and private financial assets. Banking, housing and agriculture regulators are ... -
Daimler Truck says batteries, hydrogen are the future
FRANKFURT, Germany – The world’s largest truck and bus maker envisions an ambitious zero-emissions future and says it’s not that far away – despite higher costs ... -
Palo Alto Networks share rises on beaten earnings and higher outlook
Shares of Palo Alto Networks Inc. rose in the extended session Thursday after the cybersecurity firm reported earnings that exceeded Wall Street estimates and raised its ... -
Applied Materials Reports Record Sales As Chip Shortage Boosts Equipment Business
Applied Materials Inc. continued to benefit from the semiconductor shortage in early 2021, as quarterly revenue hit a record high and shares rose late Thursday. AMAT ... -
Bitcoin has gone from trending to sticky, says Deutsche Bank analyst
Fashion mogul Karl Lagerfeld is not an obvious person to quote when discussing financial markets. Again, bitcoin is hardly a conventional financial asset. Thus, Lagerfeld’s claim ... -
Aurora Cannabis files files for sale of shares, mentions possibility of acquisition in United States
Aurora Cannabis Inc. ACB, + 1.10% ACB, + 0.80% on Thursday filed a potential sale of $ 300 million in fresh stocks, and raised the possibility ... -
Forget the crypto chaos. Look at this underrated sector for stock gains, says the strategist.
The cryptocurrency chaos continued on Thursday, as investor sentiment for equities displayed similar nervousness, even though U.S. stocks performed solidly at noon. But let’s block the ... -
LSE warns Reuters that paywall violates terms of Refinitiv deal
A rift between the London Stock Exchange Group and Reuters has opened over the media company’s plans for a new paywall, which the London Stock Exchange ... -
Fed to launch broad debate on digital dollar this summer, says Powell
The Federal Reserve will step up its exploration of the digital dollar later this summer, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Thursday. In order to ... -
Inventories prolong losses in turbulent times
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange had a turbulent session on Thursday as the KSE-100 index traded on both sides of the close and ended in a ... -
Opinion: Here’s why the S&P 500 may be limited for a while
At the end of last week, stock bulls staged a furious rally on May 13-14, after falling sharply the previous week from the S&P 500 index’s ... -
Discovery of the new American index of Frito-Lay snacks
The Frito-Lay poll was conducted April 28-30 among a national sample of 2,199 American adults. The results of the full survey have a margin of error ... -
Market Watch: Is the bullish trend in metal stocks over?
Welcome to ETMarkets Watch, the trade fair for stocks, market trends and money making ideas. I’m Atul PM and here are the main headlines so far. ... -
Hershey to acquire Lily’s sugar-free confectionery brand
Hershey Co. said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lily candy LLC, a High Growth, Better Health (BFY) confectionery brand. Financial terms of ... -
Coinbase stock rebounds after bullish calls from Wall Street analysts
Shares of Coinbase Global Inc. rebounded strongly on Thursday, putting the stock on track to break a six-day losing streak, after a bullish call from Wedbush ... -
$ 5 million bitcoin donation to Wharton marks biggest cryptocurrency giveaway for UPenn
The famous Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania received a donation of $ 5 million in bitcoin, the biggest gift the Ivy League ... -
Unemployment claims in the United States continue to create new pandemic lows
Numbers: Unemployment claims in the United States continued to fall to pandemic lows in mid-May, as companies ramp up recruitment efforts. Initial jobless claims fell from ... -
George Soros and Citadel among winners as Trainline shares plunge
Shares in ticket seller Trainline fell 33% on Thursday, after the UK presented a rail infrastructure plan that would include operating a rival ticketing app. Trainline ... -
Dow Ends Up Gaining Nearly 200 Points, Stocks Slip 3 Days On Brighter Economic Data
Stocks ended higher on Thursday, supported by bullish economic data as investors allayed fears that a pick-up in inflation could force the Federal Reserve to start ...
