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US Election is Just One Risk Among Many for Nervous Stock Market
Growing risks to the U.S. stock rally are spurring demand for portfolio hedging, options markets showed, as investors grapple with U.S. economic uncertainty, shifting Federal Reserve policy and a looming presidential election.
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Tennis-Worn-Down Nadal to Draw Curtain on Stellar Career
Spain's Rafa Nadal, who won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, said on Thursday he was putting an end to his career, a decision effective after the Davis Cup final after a professional journey that made him one of the greatest players in tennis....
Gimme Credit: Three Ways to Manage Kids With Credit Cards
For many parents, it is a familiar, sinking feeling: Adding your kid as an authorized user to your debit or credit card – and then seeing a surprise purchase pop up on your statement....
Ratan Tata, Who Put India's Tata Group on the Global Map, Dies at 86
Ratan Tata, the former Tata Group chairman who put a staid and sprawling Indian conglomerate on the global stage with a string of high-profile acquisitions, has died, the Tata Group said in a statement late on Wednesday. He was 86....
Hurricane Milton Weakens as It Marches Across Central Florida, Homes Destroyed
Hurricane Milton marched across central Florida on Thursday after making landfall on the state's west coast hours earlier, whipping up deadly tornadoes, destroying homes and knocking out power to nearly 2 million customers....
Voting Rights Groups Seek to Extend Florida Registration Deadline Due to Hurricanes
Voting rights groups have asked a federal judge to extend Florida's voter registration deadline ahead of the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, citing disruptions from Hurricanes Helene and Milton....
Israel Says It Killed 2 Hezbollah Commanders in Lebanon Airstrikes
Biden, Netanyahu speak as Israel continues strikes in Gaza, Lebanon...
Biden, Harris Condemn Storm Misinformation Ahead of Hurricane Milton Landfall
President Joe Biden warned on Wednesday that Hurricane Milton carried incredible destructiveness and urged people to take safe shelter while condemning misinformation about the storm as un-American....
Trump Pledges to Lower Taxes on Americans Abroad in Latest Attempt to Woo Voters
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has pledged to lower taxes on U.S. citizens living abroad, in his latest attempt to lure voters before the Nov. 5 election in which he is locked in a tight race with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris....
Amazon Adds Apple TV+ to Its Prime Video Streaming Service in US
Amazon said on Wednesday that Apple TV+ will become available on Prime Video later this month in the U.S. for $9.99 per month, in a boost for the iPhone maker which has lagged behind streaming rivals Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video itself....
Google's Nobel Prize Winners Stir Debate Over AI Research
The award this week of Nobel prizes in chemistry and physics to a small number of artificial intelligence pioneers affiliated with Google has stirred debate over the company's research dominance and how breakthroughs in computer science ought to be recognised....
Factbox-How Trump Could Overhaul US Financial Regulators if He Wins on Nov. 5
If Republican former President Donald Trump wins the U.S. election on Nov. 5 he is expected to swiftly overhaul the country's financial regulators, which under Democratic President Joe Biden have pursued a slew of stringent new rules for banks, private funds and other lenders. Here's how Trump could take control of the agencies upon taking office on Jan. 20, 2025....
Analysis-Risks From Potentially Contested US Election Appear on Market's Radar
A tight U.S. presidential race is leading some investors to brace for an unclear or contested election result that could trip up this year’s booming stock market rally....
Israel Says It Eliminates Hezbollah 'Golan Heights' Member, Syrian Media Report Israeli Airstrikes
Israel's military said it had eliminated a Hezbollah member in Syria who relayed intelligence against Israel in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, while Syrian media reported on Thursday that Israeli airstrikes hit targets in Syria....
Uniqlo Owner Fast Retailing Posts 31% Rise in Full-year Profit, Beats Estimates
FAST-RETAILING-RESULTS:Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing posts 31% rise in full-year profit, beats estimates...
Oil Prices Rise on Israel-Iran Conflict Fears and US Storm
GLOBAL-OIL:Oil prices rise on Israel-Iran conflict fears and U.S. storm...
Ominous Hurricane Milton Closes in on Florida's West Coast
An expanding Hurricane Milton closed in on Florida's west coast on Wednesday, spawning tornados and lashing the region with rain and wind hours ahead of its expected landfall near Tampa Bay....
Former President Donald Trump to a Rally Supporters in Aurora, Colorado Friday.
(The Center Square) - Former President Donald Trump is set to appear at a rally in Aurora, Colorado, on Friday....
Poll: Harris Holds Slight National Lead Over Trump
(The Center Square) – Vice President Kamala Harris holds a slight edge over former President Donald Trump in national polling less than one month from election day....
Factbox-Google's Antitrust Woes Mount in US Cases Over Search, Apps, Ads
In the span of two days this week, Alphabet's Google was hit with a court order to open up its app store Play to rivals and learned that the U.S. Justice Department may soon ask a judge to split up the company to limit its hold over online searches....
US Helping Americans Get Out of Lebanon Ahead of Potential Israeli Strike, White House Says
The U.S. is working to get Americans out of Lebanon ahead of a potential Israeli attack, White House press spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Wednesday....
Biden, Netanyahu Speak; Israel Defence Chief Vows Lethal Retaliation Against Iran
U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Wednesday amid tensions with Iran while Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said an Israeli strike against Iran will be "lethal, precise and surprising."...
New Poll Shows National Debt Concerning for Swing State Voters
(The Center Square) – A new poll of battleground states shows the $35 trillion rising national debt is a critical issue for voters....
US 30-year Mortgage Rate Jumps to 6.36%, Biggest Weekly Gain in 15 Months
The interest rate for the most popular U.S. home loan rose to 6.36% last week, marking the biggest weekly increase in more than a year after better-than-expected economic data caused financial markets to scale back bets on further Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts....
Explainer-Key Facts About the Electoral College and the 2024 US Presidential Race
In the United States, a candidate becomes president not by winning a majority of the national popular vote but through a system called the Electoral College, which allots electoral votes to the 50 states and the District of Columbia largely based on their population....
Harris Campaign, Groups Raise $1 Billion Since She Became the Presidential Candidate, Source Says
Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign and affiliated campaign committees, including the Democratic National Committee, have raised $1 billion since she became the presidential candidate, a source with knowledge of the matter said....
Oil Falls as Swelling US Supply Counters Middle East and Hurricane Risks
Oil prices fell on Wednesday on rising U.S. crude inventories, while the risk of Iranian supply disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict and Hurricane Milton in the United States curbed price declines....
OpenAI Sees Continued Attempts by Threat Actors to Use Its Models for Election Influence
OpenAI has seen a number of attempts where its AI models have been used to generate fake content, including long-form articles and social media comments, aimed at influencing elections, the ChatGPT maker said in a report on Wednesday....
Zelenskiy Sees 'Opportunity' to End War in Ukraine by 2025
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that the current state of play on the battlefield had created an opportunity for steps to end Russia's more than 2-1/2-year-old invasion no later than next year....
Kremlin Says Trump Sent Covid Tests to Russia, Denies Report of Putin Calls
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump had sent COVID tests to Russia but it denied reports that Trump had spoken at all to President Vladimir Putin since leaving office....
Hurricane Milton's Seawater Surge Threatens to Swamp Florida Gulf Coast
Hurricane Milton closed in on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, leaving residents only a few hours to evacuate or hunker down before the storm brings a life-threatening surge of seawater, shredding winds and a deluge of rain to a region already battered by Hurricane Helene two weeks ago....