Barclays reports 18% profit rise as it lifts income guidance
The FTSE 100 opened Thursday’s session slightly lower, trading with a discount of 9 points at 9,683.35. In the US and across Asian indices, market sentiment improved overnight.
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Nobel economics prize awarded to three who studied wealth of nations
This year’s economics award reinforces a comforting but false story about democracy.
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japanese atomic bomb survivors
The decision of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado to present her Nobel Peace Prize medal to the US President Donald Trump is not a harmless symbolic flourish. It is a political act, and a deeply corrosiv…
DirecTV to acquire EchoStar’s video distribution business including Dish TV and Sling TV
Satellite pay TV providers DirecTV and Dish are again, officially seeking a merger.
Moody’s places all of Boeing’s ratings on review for a downgrade
With credit rating agencies looking at the status of Boeing and its debt, the company could become the biggest 'fallen angel' if the aircraft manufacturer’s status is downgraded to junk.
Microsoft to lay off 650 people from videogame business: WSJ
Younger Americans are spending 25% less on video games today than this time last year.
What does it mean to be 'unbanked,' and what are the costs?
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ArcBest misses profit expectations, as soft rate environment weighed on revenue
Institutional investors and active traders are monitoring this development for its potential impact on market structure, liquidity and cross-asset flows. Positioning across equities, FX and fixed income may adjust as ne…
European stocks open lower after weak Wall Street finish, computer outages
Institutional investors and active traders are monitoring this development for its potential impact on market structure, liquidity and cross-asset flows. Positioning across equities, FX and fixed income may adjust as ne…
What is offshore banking, and is it legal?
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Wholesale inventories in U.S. rise 0.1% in April
Canadian GDP growth slowed sharply in Q2, coming in weaker than expected at -1.6% on an annualized quarter-over-quarter basis, following a strong 2% gain in Q1.
Hibbett shares fall as Q1 sales miss analysts’ estimate
Let’s dig into the relative performance of Hibbett (NASDAQ:HIBB) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q1 sports & outdoor equipment retailer earnings season.
I bond vs. high-yield savings account: Which is better for beating inflation?
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What is a mortgage interest rate buydown, and should you get one?
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What is private mortgage insurance (PMI)? Definition, cost, and how to avoid it
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How to buy a house: The ultimate guide for first-time home buyers
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What is a money market account, and how does it work?
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Retail Investors' Influence on Stock Market Falls As Meme-Stocks Fade - markets.businessinsider.com
Retail investors' influence over the stock market is declining as they ditch trading individual stocks and risky options in favor of more traditional equity funds, JPMorgan said in a Wednesday note.
27 lawmakers call on House leaders to 'swiftly' ban members from trading stock in office - CNBC
More than two dozen House members from both sides of the aisle are calling for House leadership to "swiftly" ban members of Congress from owning or trading stocks while in office.
What your investor friend is not telling you - World Bank Blogs
Households’ savings decisions — the types of financial instruments they use, whether they invest or not in stocks — often look similar to those of their neighbors. Social interactions allow for information dissemination…
Here's How Wall Street Weathered Snow Storm Stella - Fortune
Even Wall Street’s computers still have a problem with a messy commute, apparently. Although it’s still less than human traders did decades ago.