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Wall Street is about to start trading water for the first time

It could be its most liquid commodity yet.

08/12/2020

USA

Another market slump delivers worst week for Wall Street since 2008

US stocks sank again on Friday, leaving Wall Street with its worst week since October 2008.

28/02/2020

World News

Markets plunge further on fears COVID-19 will stunt global economy

Stocks slumped again on Tuesday, piling on losses a day after the market's biggest drop in two years amid fears COVID-19 will slow global growth.

24/02/2020

USA

Euroviews. There is still hope for the future. The “American Dream” remains a beautiful ideal ǀ View

For me, the “Great American Dream” is not some ugly tortured vision of broken promises, facades and unfulfilled dreaming, but something that glitters at the heart of what it is to be American: hopeful, ambitious and a dreamer.

01/10/2019

Business

French billionaire Patrick Drahi buys Sotheby's

Franco-Israeli Telecoms magnate Patrick Drahi made a surprise move into the art world, snapping up Sotheby’s in a deal worth 3.27 billion Euros, marking the auction house’s return to private ownership after 31 years

17/06/2019

USA

Wall Street bonuses declined 17% in 2018 ... to about $150,000

The typical American household would have to work for nearly two years to earn the equivalent of last year's average bonus.

26/03/2019

World News

European markets rally after turbulent week

European markets rally after turbulent week

28/12/2018

World News

Markets tumble amid global stock sell-off

11/10/2018

USA

"Trade wars are good" says Trump ahead of tariff hike

The US president has made clear he is ready to take on the world over trade to protect American jobs

02/03/2018

USA

Wall Street sees sharp gains at the end of whipsaw week

The value of US stocks picked up on Friday (February 9), giving investors some solace after a highly volatile week.

09/02/2018

USA

Wall Street bounces back a day after huge plunge

With US stocks set for their biggest weekly losses in at least six years, the three big indexes recovered some ground

09/02/2018

Economy

Wall Street recovers after two days of heavy losses

The U.S. stock market plunge sent shudders across global financial markets.

06/02/2018

USA

Wall Street: Worst weekly performance in two years

The Dow Jones nosedived on Friday, its worst day since June 2016

03/02/2018

USA

Seeing red, sculptor of NYC's famous bull says "Fearless Girl" tramples his rights

The sculptor of Manhattan's famous "Charging Bull" says New York City infringed on his rights in allowing the smaller "Fearless Girl" statue.

12/04/2017

Economy

Trump promises bank law reforms - again

After a strategy meeting with major US companies CEOs President Donald Trump said he is working to reduce regulations and revamp the Dodd-Frank law.

11/04/2017

Economy

Statue of girl facing down Wall Street bull highlights inequality

International Women's Day marked on Wall Street with a stature of a girl placed in front of the bronze charging bull near the New York Stock Exchange.

08/03/2017

Markets

Wall Street boosted by Trump tax expectations, S&P 500 tops $20 trillion

Investor optimism based on President Trump's tax change promises pushed up share prices on Wall Street on Monday. European markets also gained.

13/02/2017

Economy

Trump to weaken banking rules

President Donald Trump has started the effort to roll back the US laws brought in to regulate banks after the 2008 financial crisis.

03/02/2017

Markets

Stock markets steady despite presidential poll nervousness

Wall Street remains nervous about Donald Trump chances in next week's presidential election but stocks steadied on Thursday.

03/11/2016

Business Series

AT&T says Time-Warner merger doesn't raise competition issues

AT&T thinks its proposed mega-merger with media and entertainment group Time Warner can be tweeked so would not be blocked by competition regulators.

24/10/2016