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The exchange announced Friday that its electronic platform will be accessible from 1:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on weekdays, as stock trading has grown increasingly flexible. In a game-changing move, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) announced Friday it will be extending after-hours trading on its Arca electronic exchange. Source link
The collapse of the Afghan state amid the United States’ withdrawal in 2021 gifted the new Taliban government with more than $7 billion worth of U.S. military equipment. Afghanistan’s new overlords suddenly found themselves with fleets of Humvees, mountains of machine guns, and forests of radars and satellite dishes. The vast hardware hoard also included […]
Over the last 80 years, the U.S. dollar has become the lingua franca of the global financial system. From Europe to Australia, central banks, companies, manufacturers, and tourists find common language by using the American currency. Today, an estimated $6.6 trillion in daily global transactions involve the dollar. The centrality of the U.S. dollar to […]
Two of the biggest franchises in Major League Baseball are facing off tonight in one of the most anticipated matchups in years. Here’s how to catch the action. This year’s world series is sure to strengthen the East Coast-versus-West Coast rivalry. The Los Angeles Dodgers will face off against the New York Yankees in a […]
Eagles QB Jalen HurtsLuke Hales/Getty Images 1. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles: 275 passing yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 45 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD 2. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens: 255 passing yards, 3 TDs, 67 rushing yards 3. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: 280 passing yards, 2 TDs, 48 rushing yards 4. Jordan Love, Green Bay […]
In the end, The Washington Post settled the teen’s $250 million defamation lawsuit — after a series of smartphone videos revealed that the confrontation was much, much more complicated than the first rush-to-judgement headlines. CNN settled with Sandmann, as well. The bottom line: Mainstream journalists were certain that this Donald Trump-era incident was a big news story and used […]
Once he’s at work, Cook hosts marathon meetings. Tim Cook is known to relentlessly question employees in meetings that can last hours. AP The Journal’s 2014 article reported that Cook’s weekly operations meetings could last five or six hours and that he was known to relentlessly question employees. “‘Talk about your numbers. Put your spreadsheet […]
Weekend Plug-in 🔌 Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” meets readers at the intersection of faith and news. Subscribe now to get this column delivered straight to your inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. (ANALYSIS) “Would you like fries with that?” Who knew that question might play a role […]
(ANALYSIS) The Religion Guy’s answer: Before the final session of a Synod of Bishops that concludes at the Vatican October 27, much printer’s ink was spilled because Pope Francis removed the issue of allowing women deacons from the agenda. Jesuit Father Thomas Reese, the Catholic columnist for Religion News Service, reminds us that the pope […]
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Brazil hesitates on BRICS expansion, Uruguay readies for a presidential election, and blackouts plunge Cuba into darkness. Sign up to receive Latin America Brief in your inbox every Friday. Sign up to receive Latin America Brief in your inbox every Friday. Although Brazil is the […]