NEW YORK, New York - It was a bloodbath on Wall Street on Tuesday with red ink in all directions. The Labor Department reported the employment cost index, a measure of wages and benefits, grew 1.2 percent in the first quarter, higher than the 1 percent consensus estimate of analysts polled by Dow Jones. U.S. Treasury yields pushed higher, with the 2-year yield going above 5 percent. This pushed the U.S. dollar sharply
ISTANBUL, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Turkish business delegates, along with media representatives, on Tuesday gathered in Istanbul, Türkiye's financial and cultural hub, to explore business opportunities and strengthen collaboration.
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Amman, Jordan - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Hamas to accept a proposed cease-fire deal in its conflict with Israel, saying that there are "no more excuses" and "the time to act is now."
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NEW YORK, April 30 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Tuesday.
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Why international aid meant to help doesn?t, and what can be done about it
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(CN) - A Fifth Circuit panel ruled Tuesday that a federal court improperly awarded $1.6 billion to a BMC Software, a Houston-based software company, over a licensing and competition dispute with tech giant IBM.
Читать дальше...Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 30 (ANI/WAM): The gross value of interbank fund transfers through the UAE Fund Transfer System (UAEFTS) rose to more than AED 3 trillion during January and February 2024, according to the latest statistics from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). Statistics showed that bank-to-bank transfers and customer-to-customer transfers conducted in the reference period stood at AED 1.883 trillion and AED 1.0
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): IndiGo has confirmed a firm order for 30 Airbus A350-900 wide-body aircraft. The airline's chief executive officer (CEO), Pieter Elbers, announced on Tuesday that deliveries of these aircraft are slated to commence in 2027. IndiGo's order for the A350-900 comes with the flexibility to determine the exact configuration of the aircraft at a later stage. Deliveries are expected to begin in
The prime minister directly contradicted his own foreign minister, who promised to suspend the operation if Hamas released its captives
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Nitrogen fertilizers are the new natural gas, an EU chemical producer has warned
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Why international aid meant to help doesn?t, and what can be done about it
Читать дальше...Property management software company, Rentec Direct, placed in national business awards for the seventh consecutive year, earning three Stevie Awards from the 2024 American Business Awards. GRANTS PASS, Ore., April 30, 2024 -PRNewswire-PRWeb- - Rentec Direct was named the winner of...
Amman, Jordan - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in Amman Tuesday with Jordan's top leaders and the U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Gaza amid a push to seal a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas and bring in more aid to the Gaza Strip.
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Courtenay, British Columbia, April 30, 2024 - Residents will soon enjoy improved access to extensive pathways and community services, thanks to a combined investment of more than $6.8 million from the federal and provincial governments, along with the City of Courtenay.
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BERLIN, April 30 (Xinhua) -- The German economy grew by 0.2 percent in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, indicating a slow recovery from last year's recession, according to figures published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Tuesday.
Читать дальше...New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the trial court proceedings against Sameer Kulkarni, one of the accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, while hearing his plea that the sanction taken to prosecute him under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act was not proper. A bench of Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar stayed the trial court proceedings and posted the matter for h
NEW YORK CITY, New York: A Delta Air Lines plane was forced to return to New York's JFK Airport following takeoff on April 26 after an emergency slide fell off and pilots felt the vibration.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has closed Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank, a regional lender operating in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.
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HONG KONG, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Global technology giant Cisco announced on Tuesday that it will partner with Hong Kong's flagship incubator Cyberport to establish an artificial intelligence lab as part of the collaborations identified in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by the two sides.
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MADRID, April 30 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.7 percent in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, according to data published by the Spanish Statistical Office (INE) on Tuesday.
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HONG KONG, April 30 (Xinhua) -- A number of trade exhibitions were held in Hong Kong in April, attracting visitors worldwide who expressed their confidence in the business environment of Hong Kong.
Читать дальше...Islamabad [Pakistan], April 30 (ANI): The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has received around USD 1.1 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a day after the global lender approved the last tranche of Pakistan under the USD 3 billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), reported Geo News. The IMF's executive board has given the green light for a USD 1.1 billion loan tranche for Pakistan, signalling the conclusion of the s
SINGAPORE -- China is willing to work with Singapore to implement the important consensuses reached between leaders of both countries and strive for new achievements in China-Singapore relations, said China's new ambassador to Singapore Cao Zhongming on Tuesday while presenting his Letter of Credence to Tharman Shanmugaratnam, president of Singapore.
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KATHMANDU, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Nepal's economy is projected to grow by 3.87 percent in the current 2023-24 fiscal year ending in mid-July, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said on Tuesday.
Читать дальше...Tel Aviv [Israel], April 30 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday reiterated his military plans to enter Rafah city of Gaza and said that his military will undertake the operations regardless of a breakthrough in truce talks with Hamas, The Times of Israel reported. "The idea that we will stop the war before achieving all its aims is not an option," Netanyahu told the hawkish Gvura and Tikva forums,