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Nikkei surges 4% after Wall Street recovery

But shares pared some gains toward noon as fundamental concerns that had caused a recent fall in the global stock market, including on Tuesday, remain unresol...

U.S. stocks attempt rebound

As of Wednesday's close, all major USA stock indexes are down more than 5 percent for the year, with the Dow still down 7.5 percent in the closing days of 201...

'I can't tell you when' government will reopen

The president doubled down on his belief that Democrats are not supporting funds to build a border wall exclusively because he made the issue a central theme of...

Crude spirals to 17-month low amid global economic concerns

Futures sank 11 percent last week in NY, the most since January 2016. While economic worries have weighed, the outlook is not as weak as in 2016 when a supply...

Tesla's competition for the Model Y is growing quickly in China

In his appearance at the Recode Decode podcast , for example, Musk noted that he believes Tesla can remain cash-flow positive mainly by selling its vehicles li...

Last Minute Shoppers are still Christmas Shopping

It's a day before Christmas and all through the mall, people are out shopping for last-minute Christmas items. Family Dollar: Most Family Dollars are open o...

More than $600 million up for grabs in two holiday jackpots

The winning numbers were 5, 28, 62, 65, 70 and Mega Ball 5. The cash option is an estimated $193.7 million. Mega Millions winning numbers: Are you the lucky v...

Suggestion There Was No Drone At Gatwick Was 'Poor Communications', Police Admit

A 47-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman were released on Sunday after two nights in custody. A man and a woman arrested over the drone disruption that broug...

Trump praises Treasury Secretary Mnuchin but hits Fed again on rate rises

Dropbox ($DBX) and Lululemon ($LULU) were the top performers, while Nike ($NKE), Ford ($F), and Tesla ($TSLA) dragged the index. The Dow Jones Industrial Ave...

Oil producers to have extra meeting if output cuts 'not enough': UAE

Crude prices rebounded from sharp declines last week. Oil in London fell below $50 a barrel for the first time since July 2017 as broader financial marke...

Shoppers warned not to splurge during Boxing Day sales

Christmas Eve with curbside open 7:30 a.m.to 7 p.m. Pharmacy closes at 5 p.m. Don't forget food and wine. Some are proud to have the label as a procrastina...

WRAPUP 1-Fed expected to raise rates, may signal fewer hikes ahead

Still, few expected that rates would still be this low 10 years later. With borrowing costs after Wednesday's expected rate hike close to, if not in, the broa...

Which stores are open on Christmas?

Whole Foods Market: Whole Foods is open until 7 p.m. Christmas Eve . Phoenicia Specialty Foods (Westheimer): Open on Christmas Eve . ABC Fine Wine & ...

Gatwick drones pair no longer suspects

Sussex police said Sunday the two had co-operated with police and were no longer considered suspects in the case. PA reported that an Israeli-developed syste...

What's open and closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Select stores include LCBOs at King and Spadina, Carlton and Church and Front and Jarvis. The longest day is at Target which is staying open until 10 p.m. Ret...

Jennie-O recalls 164,000 ground turkey products amid salmonella outbreak

These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide. The latest recall comes from ground turkey products produced in Minnesota on October 22 and 23 and la...

Photos & Videos Of The Metro Vancouver Wind Storm Today

Environment Canada issued a warning yesterday advising residents on the West Coast of powerful winds of up to 100 kilometres per hour. About 66,000 homes acro...

Brent Crude Closes Below $55 as Fed Hike Sends Markets Tumbling

Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said he expected global oil stocks to fall by the end of the first quarter, but added that the market remained vulnerable ...

Post Offices Will Stay Open on the Christmas Eve Holiday This Year

Buses are not running Christmas Day and New Year's Day . City of Salina offices are scheduled to be closed Monday and Tuesday. Most major chains will ope...

Facebook developing own cryptocurrency for WhatsApp transfers

Thought adoption of virtual currency by a social media giant like Facebook could be a good way to onramp new Bitcoin users, he noted. According to a repo...

Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn rearrested on new charge

By detaining him longer, prosecutors are making it more hard to Ghosn to start mounting a defense. The Yomiuri ShimbunCarlos Ghosn, the former chairman of Nis...

Dems blame Trump’s ‘temper tantrum’ for shutdown

Yet the disruption affected many government operations and the routines of 800,000 federal employees. Mitch McConnell derided the idea of a shutdown, and s...

How major USA stock indexes fared Friday National News

All of the major indexes have lost 16 to 26 percent from their highs this summer and fall. "Generally, around holidays we see a boost in asset prices, but unfor...

Former NASA engineer gets revenge on porch pirates with glitter bomb

And so, Rober chose to take matters into his own hands. The return address was Kevin McCallister's, from the " Home Alone " movies, as a tribute to the pranks...

Shutdown Means TSA Agents Could Work Busy Holidays With No Pay

Lawmakers approved funding for the other departments, such as Defense, earlier in the year. The lack of funding for about a quarter of federal agencies affects ...

Government To Meet 2018-19 Fiscal Deficit Target: Arun Jaitley

However, for tickets above Rs 100, GST has been reduced to 18 percent. The Council also approved the creation of a centralised Appellate Authority for Advance...

Govt panel to look into Startup tax issues

This was decided at a high-level meeting of department of revenue secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey, department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) secret...

Ford recalls 874,000 trucks due to fire risks

Specifically, this involves 2015 to 2019 model year F-150s made Dearborn's Rouge facility from March 18, 2014 to November 17, 2018 as well as the same vehicles ...

US Fed moves, markets shake

The fed acted after an extraordinary pressure campaign by President Trump, who fears further rate hikes will undermine the US economy , which could in turn...

Qualcomm Rocks Apple's Core With Court-Ordered iPhone Ban In Germany

While continuous iPhone sales drop is one reason, the latest prediction comes as a result of Apple facing challenges in China following the arrest of Huawei ...

Marlboro owner Altria buys a third of vape company Juul

The statement argues that Altria's distribution network and retail reach will help expand Juul's reach, thereby decreasing the rate of combustible cigarette sal...

Terror link investigated in Moroccan backpacker murders after video emerges

Moroccan authorities have four men in custody after finding the brutalized bodies of Louisa Vesterager Jespersen of Denmark and Norwegian citizen Maren Ueland. ...

U.S. crude takes a tumble: ASX set to open lower

United States stocks and bond yields fell hard. Markets worry about the impact of higher borrowing costs squeezing consumers and businesses in the world'...

Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn re-arrested in Japan

According to a media report, Ghosn has now been accused of shifting a private investment loss of over US$ 16 million on to Nissan following the 2008 financial...

Congress to Push Stop-Gap Funding bill with No Border Wall Money

The president wrote : "The Democrats, who know Steel Slats (Wall) are necessary for Border Security, are putting politics over Country". The Senate passed a s...