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Nasdaq futures slide as Snap results weigh on technology stocks
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Nasdaq futures slide as Snap results weigh on technology stocks

Nasdaq futures fell in overnight trading Thursday as investors digested a fresh batch of corporate earnings and disappointing results from Snap, which sent social media shares reeling. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.15%, or 48 points. S&P 500 futures fell 0.37% and Nasdaq 100 futures tumbled 0.68%.  Shares of the Snapchat […]

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No evidence Putin is sick, CIA chief says; Ukraine desperate for air defense systems as forces hold the frontline
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No evidence Putin is sick, CIA chief says; Ukraine desperate for air defense systems as forces hold the frontline

CIA director says Putin is wrong on Western resolve in Ukraine CIA Director William Burns in Washington, DC on October 27, 2021. Vladimir Putin’s view that Western resolve in Ukraine will gradually weaken is wrong, said CIA Director William Burns at the Aspen Security Forum on Wednesday. Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Netflix, Las Vegas Sands, Bath & Body Works and more
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Netflix, Las Vegas Sands, Bath & Body Works and more

The Netflix logo is seen on their office in Hollywood, California. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Netflix — Shares of the streaming company popped 7.4% a day after Netflix posted a smaller-than-expected subscriber loss in the recent quarter. Netflix reported a beat on earnings but a miss […]

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Ukrainian first lady urges Congress to send more weapons for fight against Russia
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Ukrainian first lady urges Congress to send more weapons for fight against Russia

Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska speaks to members of the US Congress about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in the US Capitol Visitors Center Auditorium on July 20, 2022, in Washington, DC. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, on Wednesday urged bipartisan lawmakers to send more weapons to her […]

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Putin says Ukraine has no ‘desire’ to pursue peace deal; Russians look to advance on key city Bakhmut
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Putin says Ukraine has no ‘desire’ to pursue peace deal; Russians look to advance on key city Bakhmut

Trade official says 140 Finnish companies have trimmed operations in Russia The logo of Finnish dairy-products exporter Valio seen at the company’s offices in St. Petersburg on August 12, 2014. Over the past few months, 140 Finnish companies have reduced business in Russia to one degree or another, Russian state-owned news agency Ria Novosti reported […]

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Russia is laying the groundwork to annex Ukrainian territory, White House says
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Russia is laying the groundwork to annex Ukrainian territory, White House says

Britain’s Ministry of Defense has said that Russian forces, having seized the Luhansk province in the Donbas after weeks of intense shelling, are likely to employ the same tactics to seize Donetsk Scott Olson | Getty Images WASHINGTON – The White House said Tuesday that it has intelligence to indicate Russia is taking steps to […]

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Former employees say issues plagued the crypto company Celsius years ahead of bankruptcy
Finance

Former employees say issues plagued the crypto company Celsius years ahead of bankruptcy

Problems at Celsius appear to have been simmering for years before the crypto lender filed for bankruptcy. The crypto company saw a range of internal missteps leading up to its recent turmoil, according to former employees and internal documents CNBC reviewed. Multiple employees painted a picture of risk-taking, disorganization and alleged market manipulation. “The biggest issue […]

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U.S.-supplied rockets helping Ukraine retain defensive lines, official says; Putin meets Erdogan to talk grain exports
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U.S.-supplied rockets helping Ukraine retain defensive lines, official says; Putin meets Erdogan to talk grain exports

Russia over-committed in Donbas and likely to make slow progress, UK says Russia continues to commit what are nominally six separate armies to its Donbas offensive, according to the latest intelligence update from the British Ministry of Defence, that noted Tuesday that at full strength, before the invasion, these formations were established for around 150,000 […]

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Russia orders its forces to intensify operations ‘in all directions’; Ukraine’s Zelenskyy suspends top officials after treason fears
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Russia orders its forces to intensify operations ‘in all directions’; Ukraine’s Zelenskyy suspends top officials after treason fears

Zelenskyy removes top officials after cases of treason in government agencies Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suspended the head of Ukraine’s security service and the prosecutor general. It was announced on Sunday that Prosecutor General Irina Venediktova and the Head of the SBU (the Security Service of Ukraine) Ivan Bakanov were being suspended after Zelenskyy said […]

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Retail sales rose more than expected in June as consumers remain resilient despite inflation
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Retail sales rose more than expected in June as consumers remain resilient despite inflation

A pedestrian carries a shopping bag while walking through Union Square on May 17, 2022 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Consumer spending held up during June’s inflation surge, with retail sales rising slightly more than expected for the month amid rising prices across most categories, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Advance […]

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