A chorus of analysts has called the end of the 30-year bond bull market. Not so fast, says one trader. “I have about six reasons in total from a technical perspective to be at least counter-trend bullish bonds right now,” Paul Ciana, global chief FICC technical strategist at Bank of […]
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Arming teachers ‘an oversimplification,’ Education Secretary says
After a private meeting with students from Stoneman Douglas High School, the location of a mass shooting that left 17 people dead and 14 people injured, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said the Trump administration is “committed to not only listening, but action” on school safety. “It was, as I said, […]
Trump lifts ban on import of elephant trophies
The Trump administration is lifting the ban on importing sport-hunted elephant trophies from several African countries, in spite of the fact that the president said in November that he would be “very hard-pressed to change his mind” on the “horror show” of sports trophies. Certain trophies, in accordance with the […]
Russian ex-spy, daughter poisoned with nerve agent, police say
British police say they believe a Russian former spy and his daughter were poisoned with a nerve agent. Metropolitan Police counterterrorism chief Mark Rowley said Wednesday the attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia on Sunday is being treated as attempted murder. He says police believe they were specifically […]
Police: Ex-spy, daughter poisoned with nerve agent
British police say they believe a Russian former spy and his daughter were poisoned with a nerve agent. Metropolitan Police counterterrorism chief Mark Rowley said Wednesday the attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia on Sunday is being treated as attempted murder. He says police believe they were specifically […]
Could bitcoin become the next Swiss bank account?
Authorities have expressed concerns that digital currencies such as bitcoin may become the next offshore bank account – a way for the everyday person to move mass amounts of money without leaving a trail while simultaneously dodging taxes. Continue Reading Below U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in January he […]
Another bidder emerges for West Virginia newspaper
An auction to sell West Virginia’s largest newspaper, the Charleston Gazette-Mail, is scheduled for Thursday. The Gazette-Mail reports bankruptcy court filings show a second company, HD Media of Huntington, West Virginia, has placed a bid. Continue Reading Below A subsidiary of Wheeling-based Ogden Newspapers was the highest bidder Jan. 30, […]
Amazon to open center in St. Louis suburb employing 1,500
Amazon is planning open a large packing and shipping facility in suburban St. Louis that will employ more than 1,500 full-time workers. The Seattle-based online retailer announced plans Wednesday for the 800,000 square-foot fulfillment center in St. Peters. Continue Reading Below The Missouri Department of Economic Development said Amazon could […]
College student arrested for allegedly making ‘terroristic’ threats against school
A Utica College student has been arrested for allegedly making “terroristic” threats against the school in upstate New York this week, police said. Fahrudin Omerovic, 23, was arrested Tuesday and charged with four counts of “making a terroristic threat,” according to Utica Police Department spokesman Lt. Bryan Coromato. Investigators believe […]
Trump reopens a seemingly settled video-game debate
In the wake of the Florida school shooting, President Donald Trump is reviving an old debate over whether violent video games can trigger violent behavior. There’s just one problem: Roughly two decades of research has repeatedly failed to uncover any such link. Trump plans to meet Thursday with representatives from […]