Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years The dollar has risen above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years as currency traders persist in selling the Japanese currency in reaction to Tokyo's aggressive credit-easing moves. More
8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900 Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More
Retailers report modest gains for April Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they’re encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans’ shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions. More
ASX 200 to rise, Dow notches 7th consecutive day of gains, Life360 release earnings Meanwhile, in the US, the value-heavy Dow Jones Industrial Average has extended its best winning streak for 2024 - up seven days in a row. The S&P 500 also reclaimed the psychologically important ... 05/9/2024 - 11:35 am | View Link
Dow Jones closes higher for sixth day in row NEW YORK, New York - The Dow Jones index broke free of the pack on Wednesday to close up for the sixth consecutive trading day. Other indices were unwanted as uncertainty about the next moves of the U ... 05/8/2024 - 9:47 am | View Link
Dow closes up, posts longest winning streak since December Germany’s DAX 40 Index rose 1.4% to 18,430 points. The CAC 40 Index closed 1% up at 8,075 points. In Japan, Nikkei index ended the first trading sessions of this week with a rise of 1.55% to 38,835 ... 05/6/2024 - 12:59 pm | View Link
Stock Market Today: Dow closes 450 points higher after April jobs data, notching third straight week of gains Maybe all that money the Bank of Japan and Ministry of Finance are believed to have spent propping up the yen this week has had an impact. Or maybe it was just smart timing. Whatever the reason for ... 05/3/2024 - 9:05 am | View Link
Dow closes 570 points lower, capping losing month for stocks ahead of Fed decision The Dow fell 571 points, or 1.5%. The S&P 500 declined 1.6% and the Nasdaq Composite lost 2%. All three major indexes closed out April lower, snapping a five-month streak of gains. The blue-chip ... 04/30/2024 - 9:02 am | View Link
I was supposed to start my residency in two and a half months. To describe it as shock or dismay was an understatement. Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue was something cats get, not veterinarians in the early years of their career.
Just days before its initial deadline, U. S. regulators say they need more time to decide whether or not to approve Moderna's respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine.