The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, November 13, 2023. Staff | Reuters LONDON — European stocks were little changed on Thursday as global markets search for new record highs to close out the year. European markets The pan-European Stoxx 600 […]
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European markets make modest gains as global stocks search for new highs
The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, November 13, 2023. Staff | Reuters LONDON — European stocks nudged higher on Thursday as global markets search for new record highs to close out the year. European markets The pan-European Stoxx 600 index […]
A slew of new conflicts could erupt in 2024, analysts say — while the world is watching Gaza and Ukraine
Sudanese army soldiers, loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, sit atop a tank in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan, on April 20, 2023. – | Afp | Getty Images With the eyes of the world on the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, an unprecedented number of […]
Want to avoid crowds while traveling? Here’s the ‘not hot’ list for 2024
Tired of the usual sights or craving a break from the travel herd? These five travel spots may be the getaway you’re looking for. Adventure travel company Intrepid Travel’s new “Not Hot” list is out — spotlighting overlooked travel spots around the world. The company’s annual list attempts to combat […]
India wants to host the Olympic Games in 2036. Is the country ready?
Labourers work beside the Olympic signage at the entrance of a venue ahead of the upcoming 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Mumbai on OCtober 11, 2023. (Photo by Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP) (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP via Getty Images) Indranil Mukherjee | Afp | Getty Images India has […]
Apple will sell latest Apple Watch models again after import ban temporarily stopped by U.S. appeals court
Apple smartwatches ads are displayed as customers take a look at smartwatch accessories at the Apple store in New York, U.S., December 26, 2023. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Apple will be able to sell the latest Apple Watches after an import ban was temporarily paused by an appeals court on […]
Ether rallies 6% in catch-up trade as investors position for January
A representation of cryptocurrency Ethereum is placed on a PC motherboard in this illustration taken on June 16, 2023. Dado Ruvic | Reuters The price of ether jumped on Wednesday as investors moved into the cryptocurrency ahead of key upside catalysts expected in January. Ether was last higher by 6%, […]
Treasury yields fall as investors weigh the 2024 outlook for interest rates
U.S. Treasury yields fell Wednesday, as investors considered the outlook for monetary policy and financial markets for the coming year. The yield on the 10-year Treasury dropped nearly 10 basis points to 3.789%. The 2-year Treasury yield edged down 4 basis points to 4.246%. Yields and prices move in opposite […]
You may be facing a Dec. 31 use-it-or-lose-it deadline with your flexible spending account. Here’s what you need to know
Tom Werner | Digitalvision | Getty Images As the calendar turns to a new year, you may be at risk for losing money if you have a flexible spending account. Many FSA owners have a Dec. 31 use-it-or-lose-it deadline to use the funds they have set aside for the year. […]
From ‘Barbenheimer’ to Taylor Swift, here are the most important films of 2023 and why they worked
Movie posters for “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” are pictured outside the Cinemark Somerdale 16 and XD in Somerdale, New Jersey, 2023. Hannah Beier | The Washington Post | Getty Images Call 2023 an explosive comeback at the box office. There were blonde bombshells, in “Barbie,” actual bombs, in “Oppenheimer,” and small-budget […]