Markets started out Monday on a very negative note with some of the major exchanges reaching lows over 3%, but markets ultimately swung back to the positive side. ARK Funds took part in this huge swing as well, ultimately ending on a positive note. ARKG performed the best out of the group, with a 3.0% gain on the day, while […]

The futures were lower Monday, as shell-shocked investors return for a full week of trading after the worst week for equities in almost two years. All the major indexes were obliterated on Friday, and the selling also seeped into the Treasury market, as investors looking for a safe haven bought bonds across the curve. Inventors will be watching earnings this […]

For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here. Westpac’s head of business banking says hardship claims from the bank’s customers have been much smaller than in earlier waves of the pandemic, but warns the Omicron wave has created a multi-speed economy. As many consumers avoid physical stores, Westpac senior executive Shane Howell said industries struggling the most included hospitality, […]

FILE PHOTO: A new state-owned Italian carrier Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA Airways) plane with the new blue livery dedicated to the Italian sprinter Pietro Mennea, is seen at Fiumicino airport, in Rome, Italy, January 11, 2022. Picture taken January 11, 2022. Ita Airways Press Office/Handout via REUTERS.ROME (Reuters) – Swiss-based shipping group MSC and German carrier Lufthansa want to buy […]

FILE PHOTO: A mine shaft is seen at the Sibanye gold mine in Westonaria, west of Johannesburg, April 6, 2016. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko(Reuters) -South Africa’s Sibanye Stillwater Ltd said on Monday it had terminated a $1 billion deal to buy the Santa Rita nickel mine and Serrote copper-gold mine in Brazil, following a “geotechnical event” at Santa Rita. The precious metals […]

New Delhi (CNN Business)Bitcoin has lost almost half its value since its November high, with cryptocurrency prices continuing to plunge as major economies look to curb their growing popularity. And it’s not just Bitcoin, as cryptocurrencies in general have had a dismal start to the year. Bitcoin has fallen over 8% in the last 24 hours, and was trading at […]

Markets tanked again to close out the week as each of the major averages was posting a loss over 1%. The Nasdaq was leading the charge yet again, pushing even deeper into correction territory, with the index down over 2%. Earnings from Netflix and Peloton did not help the case, and analysts reflected that in their calls on Friday. 24/7 […]

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Catholic University student criticizes school for image depicting George Floyd as Jesus Christ Roman Catholic Cardinal Wilton Gregory issued a statement Friday acknowledging a protest organized by the activist group “Catholics for Choice” on Thursday night. In it, the cardinal stated that the group and its members had excommunicated themselves by their advocacy for abortion, comparing them to Judas Iscariot, […]

Global renewable energy capacity grew by about 13% in 2021 to 272 gigawatts (GW). Solar generation capacity is expected to expand by an additional 25% in 2022, while new wind generation capacity will decline by about 10% year over year. Mark Strouse, North American alt energy analyst for J.P. Morgan, noted that these estimates are based on current government incentives […]