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New York City loses IPO crown to Hong Kong
New York City has lost its position as the world’s top initial public offering (IPO) market, as the Hong Kong Stock Exchange reclaimed the top spot, according to Refinitive data. Continue Reading Below The South China Morning Post, citing Refinitiv, reported Monday that as of Dec. 21, Hong Kong’s main […]
Photos: Tsunami slams Indonesia
A tsunami struck without warning along the coast of Indonesia’s Sunda Strait on Saturday night, Dec. 22, 2018, leaving hundreds dead or missing. The tsunami was triggered by activity at a volcano known as Anak Krakatau (“Child of Krakatoa”). In this photo, a woman searches through debris in Tanjung Lesung, […]
Israeli media: Early elections called for April 9
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government agreed Wednesday to hold early elections on April 9 after the ruling coalition appeared to come up short on votes needed to pass a contentious piece of court-ordered legislation. Netanyahu said his coalition “unanimously” agreed to disband the government and hold a new election. […]
Mexico seeking further information from U.S. on migration plan
FILE PHOTO: A group of Central American migrants, hoping to apply for asylum in U.S., wait at the Paso del Norte international border crossing bridge, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez December 24, 2018 MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico will ask for further information from the […]
Futures slide to start off holiday-shortened week
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 21, 2018. REUTERS/Bryan R Smith/File Photo December 24, 2018 By Medha Singh (Reuters) – U.S. stock futures fell on Monday, giving up slim gains from earlier as volumes picked up, with investors digesting […]
Mattis signs order withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis attend the 119th Army-Navy football game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. December 8, 2018. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo December 24, 2018 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis has signed an order withdrawing U.S. […]
Square Isn’t Giving Up on Its Banking License
Square (NYSE: SQ) applied for a banking license late last year, but it withdrew its application over the summer after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, raised some questions about its application. Square is back with answers, and it’s ready to make its banking dreams come true. Continue Reading […]
China imports zero US soybeans in Nov for first time since trade war started
China’s soybean imports from the United States plunged to zero in November, marking the first time since the trade war between the world’s two largest economies started that China, the world’s largest soybean buyer, has imported no U.S. supplies. Instead, China has leaned on Brazilian imports to replace the U.S. […]
2 Marijuana Stocks That Could Be Halved in 2019
The marijuana industry has broken down multiple barriers in 2018. In no particular order, we’ve witnessed: Canada become the first industrialized country to legalize recreational marijuana, opening the door to billions of dollars in added annual sales. Two new states (Missouri and Utah) approve medical cannabis, with two more states […]