TOKYO (Reuters) – Resurgent worries about rising U.S. bond yields hit global shares on Thursday as investors waited to see if Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will address concerns about the risk of a rapid rise in long-term borrowing costs.FILE PHOTO: A man is reflected on a stock quotation board in Tokyo, Japan February 26, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonThe spectre of […]
Read moreNEW YORK (Reuters) – The Japanese yen hit a seven-month low on the dollar on Thursday as hopes that vaccine distribution and more government stimulus will drive the U.S. economy into a solid rebound lifted the greenback and benchmark Treasury yields.FILE PHOTO: A man is reflected on a stock quotation board in Tokyo, Japan February 26, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonBut the […]
Read moreParts of Auckland are being hit by thunderstorms and heavy rain, but MetService has lifted the severe thunderstorm warning for this afternoon. A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Northland and other parts of the North Island. The MetService says a thunderstorm is currently tracking southeast towards Albany, as Auckland residents are forced to remain at home under alert […]
Read moreATHENS — A monthslong hunger strike by a jailed hit man for Greece’s deadliest terrorist group has fueled vehement debate here about the convict’s rights, with street protests and a barrage of arson attacks as a political fight about him intensifies. The hit man, Dimitris Koufodinas, 63, is serving 11 life sentences and began his hunger strike on Jan. 8, […]
Read moreEven as Denverites bask in balmy short-sleeve temperatures with more than two weeks left in winter, skiers and snowboarders are eyeing a quick-hitting storm system that will benefit all mountain areas beginning Wednesday night and continuing into Thursday. Accumulations in the southern mountains are expected to range between 6 and 12 inches, according to OpenSnow, a weather forecasting and monitoring […]
Read moreThe Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox A suspected terrorist has stabbed eight people in Vetlanda, Sweden, police have said. No deaths have been reported but police have shot a man in the leg who is now receiving treatment in hospital as officers guard his bed. Calls to the […]
Read moreA woman has been accused of killing both her dad and boyfriend after reportedly becoming suspicious of her story that a nail gun had gone haywire and shot dead the pair. Investigators in the US state of West Virginia say 27-year-old Hillary Dennison is accused of murdering her father and her other half after initially claiming it was down to […]
Read moreHOUSTON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp on Wednesday unveiled plans to grow dividends and curb spending with projections that were less bold than previous years after the top U.S. oil and gas producer posted a historic annual loss for 2020.FILE PHOTO: Darren Woods, Chairman & CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation attends a news conference at the New York Stock Exchange […]
Read moreGood morning. I’ve been grooving on this Hetty McKinnon recipe lately, for spiced chickpea salad with tahini and pita chips (above), which, as my colleague Julia Moskin put it, “has all the fresh flavors of a great falafel sandwich — tahini, mint, paprika, cucumber, cumin, garlic — plus the crunch of pita and the satisfying heft of chickpeas.” As Julia […]
Read moreFILE PHOTO: A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, October 28, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo AllegriNEW YORK (Reuters) – A new ETF that tracks an index ranking the top 75 stocks each month that display the highest degree of “positive investor sentiment” as gauged by the monitoring of 15 million online posts will begin […]
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