North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called on his country to be ready to launch a nuclear attack to deter war as he accused the U.S. and South Korea of carrying […]
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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Unexpectedly Drops In March, Inflation Expectations Dip
Consumer sentiment in the U.S. fell for the first time in four months in March, according to a preliminary report released by the University of Michigan on Friday.The report said […]
Jammu and Kashmir: India’s first big lithium find boosts electric car hopes
India has announced its first significant discovery of reserves of lithium, a rare element crucial for manufacturing electric vehicles.The government said on Thursday that 5.9m tonnes of the element had […]
UBS reaches agreement to buy Credit Suisse after upping offer: report
The Swiss government is reportedly set to announce a deal Sunday that will allow UBS, the largest bank in Switzerland, to buy its beleaguered rival, Credit Suisse, for $2 billion, according […]
SVB: Lessons from a bank run
A century ago, when a place not yet called Silicon Valley was mostly known for its abundant fruit orchards, the economist Alfred Marshall wrote as good a description as you’ll […]
Economic Calendar: Mar 20 – Mar 24
Monday, March 20Germany producer price index for February; UK housing prices830 am ET: Canadian new motor vehicle sales for January. They are expected to be up 8.5% year over year.Earnings […]
Gold sparkles in tumultuous week for markets
PUBLISHED FRI, MAR 17 Gold prices surged Friday as a wave of banking crises shook markets in bullion’s biggest weekly rise in four months, while bets solidified for a less aggressive […]
Europe stocks log worst week of the year as Credit Suisse rattles sentiment
European stocks rounded off a turbulent week with a negative session on Friday, despite announcements that Credit Suisse and First Republic Bank would receive financial help designed to prevent a […]
Canadian Government Orders IMO To Contain Tailings Leak
Baystreet.ca – Tue Mar 14, 5:10AM CDTThe federal government of Canada has ordered Imperial Oil, the operator of the Kearl oil sands project, to contain a leak of tailings water that […]