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Stocks Rally Across the Board in Month-End Rebound: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) -- Stocks continued to rebound from a steep selloff that drove the market to near-oversold levels, with rebalancing from institutional investors potentially lifting equities at the end of the month.Most Read from BloombergAll…
Asia faces three main risks in 2022, says economist
Passersby wearing protective face masks following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are reflected on a screen displaying stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, March 17, 2020.Issei Kato | ReutersAsian countries…
Putin ties Ukraine grain exports to sanctions relief
Kyiv has been unable to export grain supplies due to Russia’s invasion, which has sent global food prices soaring.Russian President Vladimir Putin has told the leaders of France and Germany that Moscow was “ready” to look for ways to…
Tonga Volcanic Eruption, Tsunami Causes Significant Damage
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Tonga’s main island has sustained significant damage from a volcanic eruption and tsunami, New Zealand’s leader said, promising rapid aid for a Pacific archipelago that remains largely cut off from the world a day…
Travel Woes Deepen as Omicron Variant Hits Pilots and Flight Attendants
Airlines continued to scrub flights Friday as Covid-19 infections hit pilots and flight attendants, leaving carriers short-staffed to operate busy schedules over the Christmas holiday weekend.Airlines have canceled more than 600 U.S.…
MTA manager caught using blow-up doll in apparent attempt to skirt HOV laws
Surely, he can’t be serious.
An MTA manager claims an inflatable doll that’s been riding shotgun in his Kia Telluride is there “for the company” — and not to skirt HOV restrictions, as his coworkers suspect.…
Analysis: Sizzling U.S. energy stock rally confronts global growth worries
Storage tanks are seen at Marathon Petroleum's Los Angeles Refinery, which processes domestic & imported crude oil, in Carson, California, U.S., March 11, 2022. REUTERS/Bing GuanRegister now for FREE unlimited access to…
Omicron Reinfections Can Trigger Milder Symptoms, New CDC Research Shows
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added to research suggesting the Omicron variant can lead to reinfections that are often accompanied by mild Covid-19 symptoms, as new cases soared across the U.S.States reported 512,553…
‘How quickly the tables have turned’: Falling mortgage rates have homebuyers so
‘How quickly the tables have turned’: Falling mortgage rates have homebuyers so emboldened they’re asking sellers for cashAfter a string of steady increases, mortgage rates fell this week — a mixed blessing for the fragile U.S.…