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S&P 500 and Nasdaq rise barely on financial hopes, with earnings held in test by weak retail gross sales
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite opened slightly higher on Wednesday as traders weighed the apparent advances in US stimulus stimulus and disappointing economic data. Both market benchmarks rose 0.1% at the beginning of the session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, meanwhile, was flat. Politico reported that Congress was won on the verge of a…
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Joe Biden chooses Pete Buttigieg as his transportation secretary
President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday he had elected former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg to be his transportation secretary. “South Bend was once called one of America’s ‘dying cities.’ Today it is a center for innovation and job growth. Mayor Pete Buttigieg spearheaded this resurgence and was nominated by the president-elect to continue this…
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Tier Three Restrictions Information
People wearing face masks walk through Oxford Circus in London, England on October 16, 2020. NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images LONDON – The UK capital is about to transition to the country’s highest coronavirus restrictions as cases continue to rise ahead of the holiday season. On Monday, the government announced that London, a city…
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Legal professional Normal William Barr resigns efficient December 23rd
Attorney General William Barr will step down before Christmas, President Donald Trump said Monday. The eagerly anticipated departure of Barr, the Justice Department’s chief, came moments after President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory over Trump was formalized by the electoral college. The twilight shake of Trump’s tenure at the White House also followed weeks of public…
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EA buys racing sport developer Codemasters for $ 1.2 billion
An Electronic Arts (EA) video game logo was featured at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles last year. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters LONDON – Electronic Arts reached an agreement on Monday to buy Codemasters, a UK racing game developer, worth $ 1.2 billion. The deal boosted an earlier transaction between rival publisher Take-Two Interactive…
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Cyber hack on US Treasury Division by overseas authorities
Annette Riedl | Picture Alliance | Getty Images WASHINGTON – The Trump administration confirmed reports on Sunday that a foreign government-backed group had carried out a cyber attack on the U.S. Treasury Department and part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. “The United States government is aware of these reports and we are taking all…
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Biden’s greatest avenue for actual income within the Center East is to put money into Trump’s Abraham Accord
Imagine President-elect Biden faced with two doors that represent the Middle East dilemma he is facing. What he chooses will color his administration and have a historical impact on the most booby-trapped region of the world. One door is marked “Return to Obama’s Iran Nuclear Deal”. The other is called “Build On Trump’s Abraham Accord”.…
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Three matters that would drive ETF progress in 2021
Thematic investments could leave room for expansion. After a year underscored by massive growth in thematic ETFs, this corner of the industry appears to be able to keep up in 2021 as investors look for tighter ways to play certain trends, two ETF analysts told CNBC’s “ETF” this week Edge “. One of the standout…
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The Supreme Courtroom denies the Texas case through which Biden defeated Trump
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an offer tabled by Texas and backed by President Donald Trump to attempt to reverse Joe Biden’s election victories in key swing states of Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The ruling dealt a death blow to Trump’s desperate and unsuccessful efforts to undo Biden’s planned victory at the electoral…
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Disney does streaming higher than the competitors
Still from the “The Mandalorian” series on Disney’s streaming service Disney +. Disney Disney’s four-hour Investor Day on Thursday was a sign of power. It is absurd to have people in front of screens for four hours to watch an investor day. The event had several breaks! But when Disney brought out show after show…
