Silver surges as Reddit army targets precious metals
Move over GameStop, Reddit mania is spreading to the precious metals market. Silver futures surged as much as 13% to Monday, touching five-month…
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Global stocks rise as Wall Street braces for more turbulence
Global stocks and US futures advanced Monday as Wall Street prepared for what could be another week of rocky trading fueled by small investors on…
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Melvin Capital hedge fund lost 53% in the GameStop frenzy
Melvin Capital, a premier Wall Street hedge fund entangled in the frenzy over GameStop, lost 53% in January, a source familiar with the matter told…
Continue ReadingWatch NASA astronauts conduct the second spacewalk of the year
Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. are conducting a spacewalk Monday to finish battery upgrades and install high-definition cameras…
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Elizabeth Warren on GameStop: SEC should get off their duffs and do their jobs
Senator Elizabeth Warren doesn’t know who’s right and who’s wrong in the GameStop saga, and that’s driving her nuts.…
Continue ReadingFox News focuses its ire on Liz Cheney as Democrats fume over Marjorie Taylor Greene
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Trump-backed QAnon supporter, is a fountain of misinformation, conspiracy theories and hateful rhetoric, and…
Continue ReadingGoogle CEO and HBCU leaders discuss talent pipeline for Black tech workers
Leaders of five historically Black colleges and universities met with Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Friday to discuss the company’s relationship…
Continue ReadingTesla’s dirty little secret: Its net profit doesn’t come from selling cars
Tesla posted its first full year of net income in 2020 — but not because of sales to its customers. Eleven states require automakers sell a…
Continue ReadingGamestop proves the death of the individual investor was greatly exaggerated
Say what you will about the GameStop mania. It does illustrate one positive thing about today’s stock market: There are still some people…
Continue ReadingThe real cost of being the ultimate Samsung fan: Nearly $91,000
Samsung, the world’s biggest phone maker, is also one of the largest consumer electronics and appliance makers in the world, selling everything…
Continue ReadingName a cockroach after your ex and watch it get eaten for Valentine’s Day
Ever felt like ripping your ex’s head off? Well now you can. Sorta. For just $5, the San Antonio Zoo will name a cockroach after your former…
Continue ReadingIdaho man wins lottery for the sixth time
An Idaho man can now call himself a lotto winner six times over. Bryan Moss, from Meridian, won a $250,000 prize from a Crossword scratch game on…
Continue ReadingKremlin meets Russian protesters with fiercest crackdown in years
Thousands of people in Moscow and across Russia who took to the streets Sunday were met with the harshest show of force the country has seen in…
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Putin dismissed Navalny for years, but outrage over his jailing is now a big problem for the Kremlin
For years, the Kremlin has publicly dismissed Alexey Navalny as an irrelevant blogger with little popular support. But the geographical spread of…
Continue ReadingThe Better Business Bureau is warning people not to post their Covid-19 vaccination cards on social media
No matter how excited you are about getting your vaccine, the Better Business Bureau is warning you: Avoid sharing photos of your Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue ReadingFive dead in Mogadishu hotel car bomb attack
Five people, plus four attackers, were killed in an attack at a hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Sunday, according to Somali police. The…
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Marseille owner Frank H. McCourt compares attack on club’s training ground to US Capitol insurrection
Marseille’s home game against Rennes was postponed on Saturday after an angry group of supporters stormed the club’s training ground…
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Ten years after her release, Aung San Suu Kyi is back in detention in Myanmar
During 15 years under house arrest, Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi transformed from a national figure into a global icon of democracy, winning the…
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Myanmar’s military seizes power in coup after detaining leader Aung San Suu Kyi and ruling party politicians
Myanmar’s powerful military has taken control of the country in a coup and declared a state of emergency, following the detention of Aung San…
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Global stocks rise after turbulent week on Wall Street
Global stocks are rising Monday, and Wall Street is getting ready to try to shake off turbulence from last week sparked by the GameStop stock frenzy.…
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