Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro Sworn In For Third Presidential Term
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in Friday for a third six-year term in office, shunned internationally over claims of voter fraud and repression, but bolstered by a loyal military.
Stocks Open Lower as Bond Yields Rise After Strong December Jobs Data
Stocks opened lower on Friday after strong U.S. jobs data sent bond yields spiking. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 200 points, or 0.5%. The S&P 500 was down 0.7%. The Nasdaq Composite was ...
Wage Growth Edges Down Closer to Fed’s Sweet Spot
Wage growth ticked slightly lower last month, helping alleviate concerns about the labor market driving inflationary ...
Resultados De La Jornada Del Viernes Del Torneo ATP De Auckland
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Rate-Cut Odds Are Falling as Labor Market Stays Hot
The hot December jobs report has Wall Street doubting if the Federal Reserve will find room to cut interest rates in the first half of 2025. Odds that rates are held steady through June were up to 42.
November’s Hiring Rebound Trimmed Slightly
November delivered a big jobs rebound following the damaging effects of major hurricanes and labor strikes on October’s ...
Retail Sector Hiring Makes a Comeback
Retail sector hiring bounced back in December, likely driven by strong consumer spending throughout the holiday season. While ...
Regulating Harmful Online Content 'Not Censorship': UN Rights Chief
The UN rights chief insisted Friday that regulating harmful content online "is not censorship", days after Meta scrapped its fact-checking programme on Facebook and Instagram citing censorship ...
UN Says 3 Million Sudan Children Facing Acute Malnutrition
An estimated 3.2 million children under the age of five are expected to face acute malnutrition this year in war-torn Sudan, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
EU Chief 'Not Invited' To Trump Inauguration
European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen won't be attending Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington on January 20, but hopes to have "early contacts" with the incoming administration, Brussels ...
Hot U.S. Labor Market Boosts Treasury Yields, Dollar
Treasury yields and the dollar rally as the U.S. jobs market remains hot. December payrolls were 256,000, blowing past consensus of 155,000 in a Wall Street Journal survey. November's figure is ...
Kremlin Says Putin Ready For Talks With Trump
The Kremlin said Friday that President Vladimir Putin was open to talks with Donald Trump without preconditions, after the incoming US president said a meeting between the pair was being set up.