Chinese equities have stumbled this year, but a recent development might have the ability to provide some relief in the near term. Index provider MSCI said in its most recent quarterly index review that it will be proceeding with the second phase of partial inclusion of China A shares, referring […]
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Oil prices inch up on Saudi output cut
article Oil prices rose on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia said it had cut production in July, although concerns over a slowdown in global economic growth kept a lid on markets. Continue Reading Below Benchmark Brent crude oil was up 60 cents at $73.21 a barrel by 0745 GMT. U.S. light […]
Cambium Learning Group (ABCD) Q2 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Cambium Learning Group (NASDAQ: ABCD) Q2 2018 Earnings Conference CallAug. 13, 2018 5:00 p.m. ET Contents: Continue Reading Below Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Cambium Learning Group second-quarter 2018 earnings conference call. [Operator instructions] As a […]
MLB roundup: Braves’ Acuna makes homer history
Aug 13, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves left fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) hits an RBI single scoring shortstop Dansby Swanson (not pictured) in the sixth inning against the Miami Marlins at SunTrust Park. Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports August 14, 2018 Atlanta Braves rookie left fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. […]
Brazil’s farmers dump sugar for soy as trade war boosts Chinese demand
A corn crop is seen at Cercado Grande farm, where expansion of grains cultivation led the farm to scrap a contract with a sugar mill for cane planting in Itajai, Sao Paulo state, Brazil April 1, 2018. REUTERS/Marcelo Rodrigues Teixeira August 14, 2018 By Marcelo Teixeira ITAÍ, Brazil (Reuters) – […]
Pro-China groups rally outside HK press club ahead of activist’s speech
FILE PHOTO: Pro-independence activist Andy Chan speaks to journalists in Hong Kong, China February 13, 2018. REUTERS/Pak Yiu/File Photo August 14, 2018 By James Pomfret and Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) – Pro-Beijing groups rallied outside Hong Kong’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) on Tuesday ahead of a speech by an […]
China blocks a super-popular video game, and Tencent shares drop
Tencent shares in Hong Kong fell more than 3 percent on Tuesday morning after Chinese regulators stopped the tech giant from selling a blockbuster video game “Monster Hunter: World” on its distribution platform, WeGame. The move came less than a week after the game was launched in China on August […]
China angered by new US defense act, says to assess content
China on Tuesday condemned measures targeting it in a new U.S. defense act, saying it would comprehensively assess aspects that beef up the role of a key panel tasked with reviewing foreign investment proposals. China’s complaints about the act come as the world’s two biggest economies engage in an increasingly […]
Times Up gives $750,000 for combatting sexual misconduct
article A fund dedicated to aiding victims of sexual harassment and assault is giving $750,000 in grants to local organizations across the country. Continue Reading Below The Times Up Legal Defense Fund on Tuesday announced its first round of grants to 18 groups helping support low-wage and domestic workers. Among […]
Firefighter dies battling massive Northern Calif. blaze, officials say
A wildfire destroyed structures and forced evacuations Monday from the busiest area of Montana’s Glacier National Park, as officials in California prepared to reopen Yosemite National Park following a two-week closure at the height of the summer season. Meanwhile, a firefighter died Monday battling a massive blaze in Northern California […]