Passengers queue to get on a bus in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Friday. Ethiopia’s prime minister says airstrikes have been carried out against the forces of the country’s Tigray region, asserting that the strikes in multiple locations “completely destroyed rockets and other heavy weapons.” AP Ethiopia moved Saturday to …
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Fulton County election workers examine ballots while vote counting at State Farm Arena on Thursday in Atlanta. AFP via Getty Images Former Vice President Joe Biden was edging closer to winning the presidency late Friday, as he led President Donald Trump in key battleground states and ballots continued to be …
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Beyond Meat continues to launch new products and expand distribution, but faces competition. Beyond Meat Beyond Meat Inc. BYND, -0.11% is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings on Monday amid a competitive landscape that seems to grow more crowded by the day. Over the past couple of months, Beyond Meat has …
Read More »Market Snapshot: Dow slightly lower after jobs data as U.S. election count continues
Kena Betancur/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images U.S. stocks were modestly lower in early action Friday, threatening to end a four-day winning streak, as investors sifted through October jobs data, continued to monitor election results, and weighed a surge in COVID-19 cases. What are major benchmarks doing? The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, …
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One major takeaway from the presidential election even before all the votes have been tallied: Despite pundits’ and pollsters’ discussion of the “Latino vote” or “Hispanic vote” — it was never a unified block for one candidate to win. The U.S. Census Bureau defines a Hispanic or Latino person as …
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Dear Moneyist, At the beginning of the year I took a different position at the same company where I’ve been working for the past six years. I enjoyed my previous role most days, but took my new position to learn a different side of the business and to potentially build …
Read More »Metals Stocks: Gold on track to settle at a 7-week high as U.S. dollar falls
Martin Abbugao/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Gold futures traded higher Thursday, lifted as the U.S. dollar slumped and investors watched results of the U.S. elections that appeared more likely to deliver a split government. Gold for December delivery GCZ20, +2.40% was up $ 32.30, or 1.7%, at $ 1,928.50 an ounce, while …
Read More »: Bank of England extends QE program by £150 billion
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 17, 2020 A pedestrian walks past the Bank of England in London on June 17, 2020. tolga akmen/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images The Bank of England on Thursday decided to extend the size of its bond purchase program by £150 billion as it warned …
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The 2020 U.S. presidential election has been a nail-biter, so it’s understandable if many folks were glued to Electoral College maps and races that were “too early to call” for incumbent President Donald Trump or his Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Election Night. There was still no clear winner for …
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