North Korea talk drags stocks lower; gold, yen rise North Korea talk drags stocks lower; gold, yen rise: Stocks around the world fell sharply on Thursday and investors moved into the yen, gold and other safe-haven assets amid more aggressive talk between the United States and North Korea. The S&P […]
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Stocks, dollar extend slide as U.S., North Korea tensions intensify Stocks, dollar extend slide as U.S., North Korea tensions intensify: Asian equity markets extended a global slide on Friday as tensions ramped up between the United States and North Korea, sending investors fleeing to less risky assets such the yen, […]
Shorting the short Investors bet against Icahn’s oil refiner after biofuel trade Shorting the short Investors bet against Icahn’s oil refiner after biofuel trade: Investors have built up a large short position in investor Carl Icahn’s oil refining company, CVR Energy (CVI.N), in the past three months, according to Reuters […]
Hedge fund Pine River loses $2 billion in 12 months to July Hedge fund Pine River loses $2 billion in 12 months to July: Hedge fund firm Pine River Capital Management’s flagship fund has lost about 68 percent of its assets in the 12 months to July, according to data […]
Disney pays at least $177 million to settle ‘pink slime’ case Disney pays at least $177 million to settle ‘pink slime’ case: Walt Disney Co paid $177 million, in addition to insurance recoveries, to settle the closely watched “pink slime” defamation case against its ABC network by Beef Products Inc., […]
Twenty-First Century Fox revenue misses, profit tops estimates Twenty-First Century Fox revenue misses, profit tops estimates: Rupert Murdoch-controlled Twenty-First Century Fox Inc’s quarterly profit edged past analysts’ estimates, but revenue fell just short of expectations, hurt by the lack of box office hits from its movie studio. The media company, […]
Lockheed fielding more missile defense queries amid North Korea tests Lockheed fielding more missile defense queries amid North Korea tests:- Lockheed Martin Corp , the Pentagon’s No. 1 weapons supplier, said on Tuesday its customers want to defend themselves against possible incoming missile attacks and are increasingly asking about missile […]
Disney pays at least $177 million to settle pink slime case Disney pays at least $177 million to settle pink slime case:- Walt Disney Co paid $177 million, in addition to insurance recoveries, to settle the closely watched “pink slime” defamation case against its ABC network by Beef Products Inc., […]
Scant oversight, corporate secrecy preceded U.S. weed killer crisis Scant oversight, corporate secrecy preceded U.S. weed killer crisis:- As the U.S. growing season entered its peak this summer, farmers began posting startling pictures on social media: fields of beans, peach orchards and vegetable gardens withering away. The photographs served as […]
Oil falls for third day as doubts over OPEC cuts linger Oil falls for third day as doubts over OPEC cuts linger:- Crude futures fell for a third day on Wednesday despite a bigger than expected drop in U.S. oil inventories reported by an industry group, with doubts lingering over […]
