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Israel signs historic trade deal with UAE, its biggest with any Arab country
Israeli national flags fly alongside United Arab Emirates national flags on the side of a road in Netanya, Israel, on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. Kobi Wolf | Bloomberg | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday penned a multi-billion dollar free trade agreement, the latest product of […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
1. S&P 500 futures are lower after snapping long losing streak Traders on the NYSE, May 20, 2022. Source: NYSE S&P 500 futures were lower Tuesday morning, as Wall Street resumes trading following the Memorial Day holiday. Stocks posted strong gains last week, ending seven-week losing streaks for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite and […]
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Euro zone inflation hits yet another record high as food and energy prices soar
A market in the city center of Bonn, Germany on Feb 5, 2022. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Prices in the euro zone continued their march higher in May, hitting a record high for the seventh month in a row. Inflation came in at 8.1% for the month, according to preliminary figures from Europe’s […]
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EU secures compromise on Russian oil ban; Kremlin claims it now controls a third of key Donbas city
Russian forces claim a third of Sievierodonetsk is now under their control Smoke rises in the city of Sievierodonetsk during heavy fighting between Ukrainian and Russian troops on May 30, 2022. Aris Messinis | Afp | Getty Images Russian forces claimed to have seized control of one-third of the city of Sievierodonetsk, as they continue […]
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Top crypto firms go on the hunt for acquisition targets as market crashes
Two top cryptocurrency companies, Ripple and FTX, told CNBC that they’re on the lookout for acquisitions as the industry hopes to drive growth through buying other firms. It is a sign that some crypto firms feel that they’re large enough and well capitalized to splash the cash on acquisitions. Brett Harrison, president of cryptocurrency exchange […]
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EU set to discuss Russian oil embargo; Moscow says Ukraine’s Donbas is an ‘unconditional priority.’ Follow our live updates
After a failed attempt, EU to continue negotiating potential sanctions on Russian oil The EU will continue to work Monday toward an agreement to embargo Russian oil, after attempts to do so on Sunday failed. The talks are largely held up by Hungary, a major user of Russian oil and whose leader Viktor Orban is […]
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Pelosi’s husband arrested on suspicion of DUI in California
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul Pelosi arrive on the red carpet for the Time 100 Gala at the Lincoln Center in New York on April 23, 2019. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Paul Pelosi, the 82-year-old husband of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy […]
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EU fails to agree on Russia oil embargo, will try again Monday ahead of summit
Ukrainian officials have repeatedly called for the EU to stop funding Russia’s invasion by imposing an immediate import ban on Russian oil and gas. Attila Kisbenedek | Afp | Getty Images The EU failed on Sunday to agree on an embargo of Russian oil, but diplomats but will still try to make progress ahead of a Monday-Tuesday summit on […]
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Biden grieves with Texas town after nation’s latest school shooting
Mourners visit a memorial for a victims of Tuesday’s mass shooting at an elementary school, in City of Uvalde Town Square on May 26, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. Yasin Ozturk | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images President Joe Biden on Sunday sought to comfort families in the Texas town of Uvalde following the nation’s deadliest school shooting […]
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Justice Department to review law enforcement response to Texas shooting
A police officer stands near a makeshift memorial for the shooting victims outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 27, 2022. Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. Justice Department said on Sunday it will review law enforcement’s response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 children and two teachers, amid […]
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