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Reuters “China's Xi lays out vision for 'new era' led by 'still stronger' Communist Party.” Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday laid out a confident vision for a more prosperous nation and its role in the world, stressing the importance of wip...
Bloomberg “American Bulls Clash with Europe’s Bears at World Finance Summit.” The world economy is either the healthiest it’s been in a decade, poised to continue an epic bull run, or perched on the precipice of another crisis. It just depends w...
Bloomberg “Consumer Sentiment in U.S. Unexpectedly Surges to 13-Year High.” U.S. consumer sentiment unexpectedly surged to a 13-year high as Americans’ perceptions of the economy and their own finances rebounded following several major hurricanes,...
Bloomberg “Japan Shares Rise with Nikkei 225 Closing at Highest Since 1996.” Japanese shares advanced, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average closing at its highest since December 1996, bolstered by companies in industries ranging from technology to reta...
Bloomberg “U.S. Payrolls Fall 33,000 on Storms; Jobless Rate at 4.2%.” The number of workers on U.S. payrolls declined last month for the first time since 2010, reflecting major disruptions from hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Labor Department figures s...
Bloomberg “Companies Add Fewest U.S. Workers in Nearly a Year, ADP Says.” Companies last month added the fewest number of workers in nearly a year, reflecting a hit to the U.S. job market from hurricanese Harvey and Irma, according to data released ...
Reuters “At least 50 dead, more than 400 hurt in Las Vegas concert attack.” Some 50 people died and more than 400 were hurt when a 64-year-old gunman with an arsenal of at least 10 rifles fired on a Las Vegas country music festival on Sunday, rainin...
Bloomberg “Stocks, Dollar Rise on Fed, Tax Plans; Bonds Fall: Markets Wrap.” U.S. stocks advanced as President Donald Trump prepares to lay out his tax-cut plan, while the dollar extended gains and bonds fell after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen...
BBC News “German election: Merkel wins fourth term, AfD nationalists rise.” German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been re-elected for a fourth term while nationalists have made a historic surge in federal elections. Her conservative CDU/CSU bloc has s...
Bloomberg “Uber’s London Private Hire License Revoked by Transport Body.” Facing criminal investigations and government inquiries around the world, Uber Technologies Inc. has lost its license to operate in London in a surprise decision that potent...