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Wall Street rose after a report showing the US economy grew at a better-than-expected clip in the third quarter, while shares of Visa and MasterCard rallied after their latest earnings topped expectations. In afternoon trading in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.30 percent, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 0.53 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index …
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While you were sleeping, Wall Street hits records
Wall Street advanced, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average sauntering to an intraday record as investors found value in Microsoft, Intel and Cisco. Shares of Microsoft, last up 3.7 percent, Intel, last up 3.4 percent, and Cisco, last up 2.3 percent propelled the Dow to a fresh intraday high of 14,716.46. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index followed suit, touching …
Read More »While you were sleeping Temporary relief for US debt
Wall Street extended gains after the US House voted in favour of a plan that allows the Treasury to borrow beyond the US$16.4 trillion limit until May 19 to avoid the threat of default. Republicans are seeking cuts to spending in return. “The bill we are passing today, we think, will give us the ability to have a debate that …
Read More »China vs US – “The Battle for Oil” Part 2.
Today, China is the second largest consumer of oil, just after the United States. The Documentary investigates the new world geopolitics that is emerging around the needs of both the world’s leading superpower and the world’s fastest growing economy to secure future supplies of oil. This is the final part of The Battle for Oil.
Read More »China vs US – The Battle for Oil (Part 1).
Today, China is the second largest consumer of oil, just after the United States. The Documentary investigates the new world geopolitics that is emerging around the needs of both the world’s leading superpower and the world’s fastest growing economy to secure future supplies of oil. Final Part: Sunday December 2, 2pm.
Read More »What did Petraeus testimony on Libya reveal?
US Senator Roy Blunt weighs in on Fox News.
Read More »Obama’s first post-election press conference – watch here live
Straight from the Whitehouse – Obama faces the press on fiscal cliff, Petraeus and more
Read More »Inside Story Americas – David Petraeus – A US war hero?
A scandalous affair has brought down a man referred to by many as one of the greatest generals in US history. But how successful have David Petraeus’ strategies really been in Iraq and Afghanistan? Until a few years ago, few people had heard of Petraeus. But in Washington DC, he has been long revered. His counter-inserguency strategies in Iraq and …
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