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US Stocks Slip, on Track for 4th Monthly Loss This Year
Stock indexes on Wall Street ended mostly lower Wednesday after another choppy day of trading as the market heads toward its fourth monthly loss this year. The S&P 500 ended 0.1 percent lower after shifting between small gains and losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a 0.3 percent gain, while the Nasdaq composite…
The Concerning Rise of GMO Food Animals
The health conscious and safe food advocates are well aware of genetically modified organisms (GMO) such as the corn that Monsanto designed to withstand heavier exposures to its juggernaut herbicide Roundup. Less publicized, however, are GMO food animals. Judging from ongoing research, the companies making these creatures hope they will increasingly find their way onto…
Relive the Continental Army’s Winter at Valley Forge
In the fall of 1777, Gen. George Washington’s army was reeling from the crushing defeat it suffered in Pennsylvania. British troops had won the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and occupied Philadelphia. Seeking a winter haven for his disheartened soldiers, Washington settled on Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania. But because it is so close to Philadelphia, the troops…
Israeli Parliament Votes to Dissolve, Country Now Heads to 5th Election in 4 Years
The Israeli Parliament voted to dissolve itself on Thursday, triggering new elections to be held in November and marking the country’s fifth election in three-and-a-half years. The unlikely coalition, which saw eight parties from the left, center, and right united in their goal to keep then-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu out of power, had in recent weeks been plagued…
Audi Invests $19.2 Million to Restart Production in Brazil
SAO PAULO—Audi, a Volkswagen Group brand, announced on Wednesday an investment of 100 million reais ($19.22 million) to restart production at its plant in Parana state in Brazil, according to plans disclosed late last year. Initially, the plant will have a maximum production capacity of 4,000 vehicles per year, the company said in a statement….
Delta Warns of Challenges Over 4th of July Weekend, Allows Rebookings
By Kelly Yamanouchi From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Delta Air Lines warned that it expects “operational challenges” over the busy Fourth of July weekend, and is allowing customers to change their travel dates to avoid the havoc. Atlanta-based Delta is taking the unusual move of issuing a travel waiver for the July 1–4 period on any…
Heightened Restrictions in Hong Kong for Xi Jinping’s ‘Expected’ Visit
Hong Kong has implemented heightened security measures ahead of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s “expected” visit for the 25th anniversary of the former British colony’s return to Chinese rule. On top of road closures and traffic controls, small unmanned aircraft have been banned throughout Hong Kong during the visit between June 30 and July 1, police…
KeyBanc Endorses Pinterest, Disney’s CEO Transition: Key Takeaways
KeyBanc hailed the CEO successions in two significant companies citing different reasons. Pinterest, Inc announced that Co-founder and CEO Ben Silbermann would transition from his current role to the newly created Executive Chair position. Incoming CEO Bill Ready served as President of Commerce, Payments, and Next Billion Users at Alphabet Inc Google. Previously, Ready served as COO at PayPal Holdings, Inc….
Alex Murdaugh Charged in Money Laundering and Drug Scheme
COLUMBIA, S.C.—Once prominent and soon-to-be disbarred South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh has been indicted again, this time prosecutors saying his crimes extended to an eight-year money laundering and painkiller ring with a friend and former client charged with trying to help him commit suicide. Murdaugh wrote 437 checks worth $2.4 million that Curtis “Eddie” Smith…
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