TOKYO—Global shares were mixed Tuesday amid cautious trading ahead of a policy meeting by the U.S. Federal Reserve. France’s CAC 40 rose 0.2 percent to 6,904.57, while Germany’s DAX gained 0.2 percent to 15,837.55. Britain’s FTSE 100 dipped 0.5 percent to 7,254.78. The future for the Dow industrials inched less than 0.1 percent lower to…
Global Shares Mixed as Investors Await Central Bank Moves
November 2, 2021
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Blinken: Diplomacy Best Way to Handle Iran’s Nuclear Threat
Iran’s nuclear ambitions are a problem that can best be resolved through diplomacy, according to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Blinken made the remarks in Rome at the end of the G-20 conference. “We continue to believe that diplomacy is the best way to deal with the challenges, the threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program,”…
Oil Drops on China Fuel Reserves Release; OPEC+ Meeting in View
November 1, 2021
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TOKYO—Oil prices dropped on Monday as China’s release of gasoline and diesel reserves eased concerns over tight global supply, while investors cashed in ahead of a Nov. 4 meeting of major crude producers that could increase future production targets. Brent crude futures dropped 46 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $83.26 a barrel by 0746 GMT,…
Pfizer’s COVID-19 Booster Dose Effective in Preventing Severe Disease: Israeli Study
November 1, 2021
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A booster dose of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine five months after a second shot reduces an individual’s risk of hospitalization by 93 percent, according to an Israeli study published on Thursday. The study, published in The Lancet medical journal (pdf), was conducted by Israel’s largest HMO Clalit Health Services, with funding from Harvard Medical School. Researchers…
Afghan Mother Grateful After Reunion With Infant Son Injured in Kabul Explosion
A 19-year-old Afghan mother has spoken of her joy after being reunited with her child in the UK after they were separated in the Kabul airport explosion. Mohammed Raza, who turned two in September, needed life-saving surgeries after he was injured when a suicide bomber struck the Hamid Karzai International Airport on Aug. 26. According to The…
Taliban Says Failure to Recognize Their Government Could Have Global Effects
KABUL—The Taliban called on the United States and other countries on Saturday to recognize their government in Afghanistan, saying that a failure to do so and the continued freezing of Afghan funds abroad would lead to problems not only for the country, but for the world. No country has formally recognized the Taliban government since…
Biden Administration Withholding Key Information About Afghanistan: Watchdog
President Joe Biden’s administration is withholding information about Afghanistan, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John Sopko said during a speech on Friday. As an example, Sopko said, the Department of Defense (DoD) withheld information on the performance of Afghan security forces, including unit strength, training deficiencies, and casualty data, or, “in essence, nearly all…
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Immunity Waned, Regardless of Age: Israeli Study
Israeli researchers found that protection conferred by Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine waned after several months across all age groups against the Delta variant, coming after a UK study revealed that the Delta variant is still highly transmissible among fully vaccinated household members. In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Yair Goldberg, of the Technion-Israel…
‘Just Give US Our Money’: Taliban Push to Unlock Afghan Billions Abroad
FRANKFURT—Afghanistan’s Taliban government is pressing for the release of billions of dollars of central bank reserves as the drought-stricken nation faces a cash crunch, mass starvation and a new migration crisis. Afghanistan parked billions of dollars in assets overseas with the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks in Europe, but that money has been…
Amazon, Apple Weigh on Stocks, Rate Hike Hopes Underpin Euro
October 29, 2021
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LONDON—Amazon and Apple earnings took the froth out of U.S. stock futures and world equities on Friday, though the euro held near one-month highs on euro zone rate rise hopes. Amazon.com reported a slump in profit after the bell on Thursday that it expects will continue through the holiday quarter, as higher pay to attract…
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