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 …
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A pedestrian walks past an electronic board displaying the Nikkei 225 index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Wednesday. AFP/Getty Images Asian markets were mixed in early trading Wednesday, as investors weighed the results of the U.S. presidential election. Japan’s Nikkei 225 NIK, +1.71% rose 1.9% and South …
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Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies on Capitol Hill on Sept. 23. Getty Images “ “We’re in for a whole lot of hurt. It’s not a good situation.” ” That’s Dr. Anthony Fauci, giving a stark warning that the coronavirus pandemic could get much worse in the coming months, in an interview …
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Nursing staff prepare the use of a lung machine for a COVID-19 patient in the dedicated intensive care unit of the university hospital in Essen, western Germany, on October 28, 2020. ina fassbender/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images All across Europe, governments are introducing new measures to fight a second wave of the …
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More people will shop online this holiday season, sending sales soaring, according to Adobe. (Getty Images) Adobe Analytics forecasts U.S. e-commerce sales to rise by one-third this year, reaching a record $ 189 billion, but that number could hit $ 200 billion if stores shut down again and another round …
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Getty Images “ ‘A number of countries have done a much better job of dealing with the virus without inflating their budget deficits and printing money.’ ” That’s Bob Prince, co-chief investment officer of the world’s largest hedge fund at Bridgewater Associates, explaining to Bloomberg in a recent interview why …
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Careful, man, there’s a beloved actor here. Jeff Bridges revealed that he has lymphoma, which is the most common type of blood cancer. And this sobering news has spurred celebrities and fans to send their best wishes to the star best known for playing “the Dude,” the White Russian–drinking bowler …
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A top White House official recently traveled to Damascus for secret talks with the Assad regime, marking the first time such a high-level U.S. official has met in Syria with the isolated government in more than a decade, according to Trump administration officials and others familiar with the negotiations. Kash …
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Automakers and other companies are rebuilding their inventories again as sales pick up. jeff kowalsky/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images U.S. wholesale inventories rose by 0.4% in August as companies began to stock up again to replace dwindling supplies. Inventories of durable goods, such as autos and lumber, increased by 0.6%. Stockpiles of …
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