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Stock futures inch higher after the Nasdaq posts worst month since 2008
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE U.S. stock index futures inched higher during overnight trading Sunday after the Nasdaq Composite Index posted its worst month since 2008, pressured by rising rates, rampant inflation, and underwhelming earnings from some of the largest technology companies. Futures contracts tied to the Dow […]
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Successful people do these 3 things on Sunday for a happier, stress-free week, according to a productivity expert
We’re all familiar with the dread that comes as Sunday approaches its end – even after a weekend of rest, you start to feel anxious and stressed about the work or responsibilities you have to face Monday morning. In fact, most people get a bad case of the Sundays ahead of the workweek: LinkedIn surveyed […]
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As Beijing tightens Covid curbs, hard-hit Shanghai sees signs of life
Major luxury goods mall Beijing SKP said Friday it would close — with no reopening date specified — after the city confirmed three Covid cases in an apartment community nearby. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s capital Beijing tightened Covid restrictions on Sunday as it battled an outbreak, while Shanghai let […]
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Pelosi visits Kyiv; ruble to be used in occupied Kherson from today, UK says. Follow our live updates
Russia wants to impose ‘strong political and economic influence’ over Kherson, UK says A Ukrainian soldier stands outside a school hit by Russian rockets in a southern Ukraine village. The U.K. Ministry of Defence said Russia has been seeking to legitimise its control of Kherson since seizing it in March. Bulent Kilic | Afp | […]
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There’s still time to buy these ‘attractive’ stocks before earnings season wraps, analysts say
Wall Street analysts say these stocks are firing on all cylinders heading into earnings. Source
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Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting: Follow all the action as Warren Buffett takes the stage
Berkshire earnings decline in the first quarter Berkshire Hathaway’s first-quarter earnings declined year over year, with the stock market turmoil and weaker insurance results hurting results. The company reported $5.46 billion in earnings, down from $11.71 billion in the year-earlier period for a decline of about 53%. Because of Berkshire’s large investment holdings, earnings can […]
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Russia forced to merge depleted forces, UK says; Lavrov claims West will fight until ‘the last Ukrainian’
Lavrov claims West will fight until ‘the last Ukrainian’ Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made another string of assertions in an interview with Chinese state media agency Xinhua, published Saturday morning. Lavrov claimed that NATO was interfering with a political settlement in Ukraine and that the West intended to fight until “the last Ukrainian,” according […]
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Facing election, Australian prime minister decries China’s interference
With most polls showing Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s conservative coalition headed for a loss in the May 21 election, it has sought to highlight its national security credentials. Str | AFP | Getty Images Australia’s prime minister accused China on Saturday of “form,” or a record, on interference in foreign politics, after his home […]
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South Africa seeing another Covid surge, this time from new omicron subvariant
A health worker administers a Covid-19 vaccine to a student during a rural vaccination drive in Mpumalanga, South Africa. A new omicron subvariant in the country that scientists call BA.4 started pushing up cases in April, Salim Abdool Karim, who previously advised the government on its Covid-19 response, told the Associated Press. Bloomberg | Getty […]
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China factory activity contracts in April at steeper pace as lockdowns bite
Employees working on the production line of carbon fiber badminton rackets at a factory in Sihong County, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province of China. China reported Saturday that factory activity in April contracted at a steeper pace as Covid-19 lockdowns halted industrial production and disrupted supply chains. Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s factory activity […]
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