Wall Street has rewarded its most patient investors handsomely over the past 10 years. Is there more to come? The S&P 500, the U.S. market’s benchmark index, has gained about …
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IMF Comments on ‘Complex’ Venezuela Situation
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday called Venezuela one of the most “complex situations” it had ever seen. IMF spokesman Gerry Rice described Venezuela and its economy as a …
your ads here!China’s Huawei Sues US Government Over Ban
Chinese tech giant Huawei has sued the U.S. government, arguing that legislation Congress passed last year that restricts its business in the United States is “unconstitutional.” The case, which analysts …
your ads here!Gas Scarcity Could Turn Venezuela’s Crisis to Catastrophe
Marin Mendez leaned a shoulder into his rusty Chevy Malibu rolling it forward each time the line of cars inched closer to the pump. Waiting hours to fill up, he …
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Celebrity chef Mario Batali on Wednesday said he had cut ties with his U.S. restaurants after being accused of sexual harassment by multiple women. Batali has sold his shares in …
your ads here!US Officials Issue Sanctions Warnings to Europe Over Russian Gas
U.S. officials have warned at an energy conference in Brussels that the Trump administration will take punitive action against European companies that are building the Kremlin-favored Nord Stream 2 natural …
your ads here!ILO: Female Job-Seekers Get Penalized for Being Mothers
When it comes to getting a job, women lag far behind men. The International Labor Organization (ILO) reports the work and pay gender gap remains wide, and only strong policies …
your ads here!iPhone Sales Falling, And Apple’s App Fees Might Be Next
As iPhone sales slip, Apple has been positioning its booming digital-services business as its new profit engine. But there could be a snag in that plan. A brewing backlash against …
your ads here!Mexican Farmers Urge ‘Mirror’ Tariffs on Trump’s Rural Base
Leaders of Mexico’s agricultural sector are urging “mirror measures” on U.S. farm imports in politically sensitive products such as yellow corn and poultry, in an effort they argue would counter …
your ads here!Hands Off! Kenyan Slum Dwellers Unite to Protect City Dam
It is Friday morning, and the southeastern fringe of Kibera slum comes alive as teams of women and youngsters converge on the edge of the Nairobi dam. There, on its …
your ads here!UN Again Defers Report on Companies With Israeli Settlement Ties
Publication of a U.N. database of companies with business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank has been delayed again, drawing the ire of activists who have campaigned …
your ads here!Reality Star Kylie Jenner Is World’s Youngest Billionaire
Kylie Jenner on Tuesday was named the youngest self-made billionaire of all time by Forbes magazine, thanks to the booming cosmetics company she founded three years ago. Jenner, 21, the …
your ads here!Company Behind Florida Migrant Children Camp Stops IPO Plans
The corporation behind a Florida detention camp for migrant children is abandoning its plans to go public as controversy grows around policies that lock up children crossing the Mexico border. …
your ads here!China Sets Economic Policy for 2019
Tax cuts and increased defense spending are among the measures China will introduce this year to boost its flagging economy. Premier Li Keqiang announced the measures Tuesday on the opening …
your ads here!‘The End of a Fantastic Era’ — a Look Back at the Concorde
The speed and elegant appearance of the Concorde inspired awe. Its ear-rattling sonic booms irritated people on the ground and led to restrictions on where the jet could fly. …
your ads here!Trump Extends US Sanctions Against Zimbabwe By a Year
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday extended by one year sanctions against Zimbabwe saying that the new government’s policies continue to pose an “unusual and extraordinary” threat to U.S. foreign …
your ads here!US to End Preferential Trade Status for India, Turkey
At President Donald Trump’s direction, the United States intends to scrap the preferential trade status granted to India and Turkey, officials said Monday. Washington “intends to terminate India’s and Turkey’s …
your ads here!Mnuchin Announces Halt in Payments Into 2 US Retirement Funds
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin informed Congress on Monday that he will stop making payments into two government retirement funds now that the debt limit has gone back into effect. In …
your ads here!Where’s the Beef? US, Britain Clash Over Post-Brexit Trade Deal
Sharp differences have emerged between the United States and Britain over farming standards and practices in any post-Brexit trade deal. The trans-Atlantic allies have already begun exploratory talks on …
your ads here!‘Where’s The Beef? US, Britain Clash Over Post-Brexit Trade Deal
London and Washington are beginning exploratory talks over a trade deal after Britain leaves the European Union – which both sides say could deliver huge economic benefits. But already sharp …
your ads here!Trump Prepares to Tighten Trade Embargo on Cuba
The Trump administration is preparing to tighten the six-decade trade embargo on Cuba on Monday by allowing some lawsuits against foreign companies using properties confiscated by the Cuban government after …
your ads here!Strong Resistance to Trade Deal Brewing in China
Even as China and the United States are working to finalize a trade agreement, Beijing is grappling with the challenge of building political consensus about implementing and enforcing the deal …
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