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2-year Treasury yield sees biggest monthly rise since February 2023
Treasury yields finished little changed on Thursday after a closely followed inflation reading, but booked solid monthly increases.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Main engine of U.S. economy posts fastest growth in more than two years, ISM finds
Service-oriented companies such as retailers and restaurants grew in October at the fastest pace in more than two years, a survey found, and offered further evidence of strong momentum in the U.S. ...Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
‘Fat Leonard’ gets 15 years for plotting one of the US military’s biggest scandals
Leonard Francis also ordered to pay $20m restitution to the navy, after pleading guilty to bribery and fraud. Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
30-year bond yield closes with biggest jump since 2022 after Trump wins
U.S. government debt aggressively sold off on Wednesday, pushing the 30-year yield up by the most in two years, as traders factored in the likely trade and deficit policies of a second Trump ...Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
'Trump Trade': Election news leads to biggest 1-day stock market gain in 2 years
The “Trump-Trade” was in overdrive Wednesday, making it one for the history books on Wall Street with record finishes for all three major stock indices.Top stories - ABC News - November 6 -
Midseason NFL grades: Reassessing 20 biggest signings, trades of 2024 offseason halfway through the year
How do the splashiest deals look now?Sports - CBS Sports - November 8 -
45 pro-democracy activists get 4 to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong
Forty-five ex-lawmakers and activists have been sentenced to four to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law that crushed a once-thriving ...World - ABC News - November 19 -
Target shares plunge 21% after discounter cuts forecast, posts biggest earnings miss in two years
Target missed on earnings and revenue even as it cut prices on thousands of items, including milk, diapers and toys, to try to attract discerning shoppers.Business - CNBC - November 20 -
10-year Treasury yield logs biggest gain in 2 weeks after Fed minutes point to slower rate cuts
Treasury yields ended mixed on Tuesday, with the benchmark 10-year rate landing on higher ground after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s November policy meeting pointed to a more gradual pace of ...Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago -
Urban Outfitters’ stock on track for biggest gain in more than a year, as analysts sense a shift in tone
Urban Outfitters’ stock soared 14% Wednesday to put it on track for its biggest one-day gain in more than a year, as analysts weighed in on better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and ...Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
Spanish state news agency EFE says the death toll from flash floods has reached 140
Spanish state news agency EFE says the death toll from flash floods has reached 140World - ABC News - October 31 -
Israeli troops reach deepest point in Lebanon since Oct. 1 invasion, Lebanese media say
Lebanese state media say Israeli ground forces have reached their deepest point in Lebanon since invading six weeks ago, but they pulled back after battles with Hezbollah militantsWorld - ABC News - November 16 -
Virtually no aid has reached besieged north Gaza in 40 days, UN says
The UN says bakeries and kitchens have shut down due to limited supplies in the region.Top stories - BBC News - November 20 -
Sovereign debt is the biggest risk to global growth in 2025, Saudi finance minister says
Global public debt hit a record $97 trillion in 2023, prompting the UN to call for urgent reforms for governments and financial systems around the world.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
The 3 biggest passive-investing myths Goldman Sachs says investors need to get over
Over the years, passive investing has been accused of being “worse than Marxism,” and of leaving markets “fundamentally broken.”Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
MUFG chief says Japanese lender on track to become one of world’s biggest banks
Hironori Kamezawa says Japan’s normalisation of monetary policy expected to benefit lendersWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
Russia targets Ukraine’s power grid in biggest missile strike in months
Ukraine orders nationwide energy rationing after more than 200 missiles and drones used in attack that killed seven people. Russia launched more than 200 missile and drones at Ukraine’s energy grid ...World - The Guardian - November 17 -
This charitable giving strategy 'almost always' provides the biggest tax break, advisor says
If you're retired and planning a year-end charitable gift, you can boost your tax break with a qualified charitable distribution, or QCD. Here's what to know.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
Assad is sitting tight as Syria burns
The president sees an opportunity in the great regional rebalancing currently under wayWorld - Financial Times - November 18 -
It's been the hardest year of my life, says William
The Prince of Wales tells reporters his year has been "dreadful", following a difficult year for the royals.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
2024 set to be hottest year on record, scientists say
Climate scientists say 2024 is likely to be the hottest year ever on record. The announcement comes just ahead of the COP29 climate summit. Tina Kraus reports.Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
Missouri sues DOJ in effort to block poll monitors
The Republican-led state of Missouri on Monday asked a judge to block the Justice Department from dispatching lawyers to St. Louis to monitor adherence to federal voting rights laws on Election ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Migrants anxiously monitoring U.S. election outcome
Immigration is one of the leading issues in the 2024 presidential race. The outcome of the election could dramatically change U.S. border policy, and impact thousands of migrants hoping to enter ...Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Syrian insurgents cut off key road as 200 die in escalating violence
Opposition groups in north-west have launched biggest push in years against government forces. Jihadist fighters have cut off a road between Damascus and Aleppo during an offensive that a monitor ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Israel Strikes Syria for Second Day, Targeting Hezbollah Weapons Facilities
The military said the attacks were meant to reduce the transfer of weapons and intelligence from Iran through Syria to Hezbollah, the armed group in Lebanon.World - The New York Times - November 5 -
Myanmar overtakes Syria as country with highest landmine casualties
Landmine use has significantly increased in Myanmar as conflict has spread after the military’s seizure of power in February 2021. Myanmar overtook Syria last year to become the country with the ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
US responds to attack on troops with strike in Syria
U.S. forces on Tuesday struck Iranian-aligned militia groups in Syria in retaliation for the fighters attacking American bases. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on the social platform ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago