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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past a man examining an electronic board showing Japan’s Nikkei average and stock quotations outside a brokerage, in Tokyo, Japan, March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou/File Photo By Herbert Lash and Dhara Ranasinghe NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -World stock markets slid on Wednesday and the dollar gained for a third straight day as some investors accepted the notion that while the Federal Reserve may have halted hiking interest rates, they will still stay higher for longer. Yields across the Treasury curve mostly fell as the auction of benchmark 10-year notes was modestly better than expected and…

© Reuters. Investing.com — Saudi Arabia and other oil producers can talk all they want about the so-called “demand” for oil. But the market isn’t buying it, sending global crude benchmark below $80 a barrel — the first time since July. Crude prices settled at four-month lows after tumbling hard for a second day in a row. The selloff came as assurances by OPEC+ that all was well on the oil consumption front failed to calm a skittish market reacting partly to weak economic data out of top oil importer China, the loss of any war premium risk from the…

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© Reuters The Bangladeshi Taka continues to depreciate against the US dollar, leading to heightened financial strain for businesses and economic repercussions. Today, the interbank exchange rate stands at Taka 111 per dollar, with some banks collecting remittances at rates up to Taka 117 per dollar, and open market trading at Taka 121 per dollar. This has resulted in increased import costs and difficulties in acquiring foreign currencies. In an attempt to counteract this trend, on October 22, the Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers Association (BAFEDA) and the Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB (ST:)) permitted a 2.5% higher dollar purchase rate…

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday that the Biden administration is continuing to see an “alarming trend of antisemitic threats and attacks targeting Jewish communities across the country.” Jean-Pierre cited “disturbing acts like ripping down posters of Jewish-held hostages by Hamas, vandalizing Jewish institutions, threatening to commit acts of violence against Jewish students, Jewish faith leaders and Jewish communities” and that it is “completely, completely unacceptable.” “The president strongly condemns these brazen acts of antisemitism and has repeatedly made clear targeting Jews because of their beliefs or their identity is unacceptable,” she continued. “Make no mistake, we will continue to…

At her family’s civil fraud trial, Ivanka Trump was grilled about the 2011 Old Post Office lease.She repeatedly told a state attorney she could not remember key details, despite helming the deal.The Trumps made $139M off the deal, and the NY attorney general seeks a big cut, as a fraud penalty. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app In afternoon testimony at her family’s civil fraud trial in Manhattan, Ivanka Trump repeatedly said she could not remember key details about the single, costliest…

Surprise inspections at two female Bureau of Prisons facilities tell a bigger story of the problems … [+] plaguing the agency.getty It is no surprise that prisons are difficult environments in which to live. Crowding, noise, contagion of disease and illnesses and poor food selection are just a few of the challenges prisoners face each day. While most would suggest that prison should be difficult, it need not be inhumane, especially in a country known for its preference to put people in prison. One would think the United States would be better at it by now. The Office of Inspector…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.US chip company Vishay Intertechnology has agreed to buy Newport Wafer Fab for $177mn from Chinese-owned Nexperia, drawing a line under years of uncertainty about the fate of the largest chip company in the UK.The UK government opted to block the sale of Newport Wafer Fab to Nexperia, which is owned by China’s Wingtech Technology, on national security grounds last November after months of wrangling that had left the biggest British chipmaker in limbo.Toni Versluijs, country manager of Nexperia UK, said that…

© Reuters. A cashier counts out money at Macy’s Herald Square on Thanksgiving Day in New York November 28, 2013 REUTERS/Eric Thayer/File Photo By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – Poring over complicated issues like health insurance can feel like drudgery that we want to avoid. More than two out of three employees (67%) spend less than 30 minutes reviewing benefits options during open enrollment season, while almost half spend less than 20 minutes, a new Voya Financial (NYSE:) survey shows. Yet the average American spends more than two hours a day on social media. To get enrollment over with…

© Reuters Investing.com — U.S. stocks took a breather Wednesday, a day after notching their longest   longest winning streak in two years as investors continued to digest quarterly earnings and remarks from Federal Reserve officials.   At 14:41 ET (19:41 GMT), the was down 82 points, while the was flat and the was flat. All three indexes started the day on an upswing. The benchmark S&P and tech-heavy Nasdaq notched their seventh and eighth straight day of gains on Tuesday, respectively, in the longest winning streak for both indices since 2021. The 30-stock Dow also posted its seventh consecutive positive day.…