Germans have rarely been so divided about the changes taking place in their society, the country’s long-time leader Angela Merkel said Sunday, adding in her New Year’s address that she is committed to helping tackle the challenges of the future by swiftly forming a new government. Germany has been in political limbo since elections in […]
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European markets point to a positive open on last trading day of the year
European shares are expected to begin Friday’s session on a high note, as investors wave goodbye to 2017 and look ahead to what the New Year will bring for markets. On the bourses front, the U.K.’s FTSE 100 is expected to open 8 points higher at 7,626, while the German DAX is set to open […]
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ISIS isn't done yet: Terror attacks against the West will likely increase in 2018
The “caliphate” may be in ruins, but that doesn’t mean ISIS is gone forever. Terror attacks are likely to increase in 2018, as the destruction of the Islamic State’s physical stronghold in Iraq and Syria will strengthen its will to strike out abroad, experts say. “ISIS will want to show that they are still in […]
Read moreEuropean markets are expected to open in different directions on Thursday, amid a light holiday-week of trade seen across markets worldwide. On the bourses front, the U.K.’s FTSE 100 is expected to open 15 points higher at 7,626, while the German DAX is set to open 15 points lower at 13,063 and the French CAC […]
Read moreEuropean markets are expected to open in positive territory on Wednesday, amid light trade across markets worldwide due to the holiday period. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 is expected to open 9 points higher at 7,605, while the German DAX is set to open 17 points up at 13,088 and the French CAC is seen up […]
Read moreRussian news reports say at least four people have been injured by an explosion at a supermarket in St. Petersburg. Russian news agencies quoted St. Petersburg’s branch of the Emergencies Ministry as saying that a device containing 200 grams of explosives went off on Wednesday at a storage area for customers’ bags. No one has […]
Read moreRussian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was barred on Monday from running in next year’s presidential election after officials ruled he was ineligible to take part due to a suspended prison sentence he says was trumped up. The decision by the central election commission was widely expected as election officials had repeatedly declared Navalny would be […]
Read moreOver the course of the last few months, Americans listened to the hyperbole from both sides of the aisle about the effects of tax reform and the consequences. Some of us feared nothing would get done. But to the surprise of many who saw Washington as dysfunctional, this congress has passed a tax reform act […]
Read moreSales of new U.S. single-family homes unexpectedly rose in November, hitting their highest level in more than 10 years, driven by robust demand across the country. The Commerce Department said on Friday new home sales jumped 17.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 733,000 units last month. That was the highest level since […]
Read moreIn the Fox & Hound sports bar, next to a shopping mall in suburban Philadelphia, four Democrats are giving speeches to potential voters as they begin their journey to try to unseat Republican congressman Pat Meehan in next year’s elections. Winning this congressional district — Pennsylvania’s 7th — is key to Democrats’ hopes of gaining […]
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