Dow closes down 400 points as Wall Street limps into year-end: Live updates – CNBC

Professional traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City. Brendan McDiarmid | Reuters Stocks fell on Monday in one of the last trading sessions of 2024, as a great year for investors appears to be ending on a bitter note. of Dow Jones Industrial Average It lost […]
Wall Street Journal backs Trump on H-1B visas: 'Enlightened nationalism'

The Wall Street Journal has endorsed President-elect Trump's stance on visas for high-skilled workers amid a controversy between his Silicon Valley supporters and anti-immigrant factions in his MAGA base. President Trump on Saturday joined Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) co-chairs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in expressing support for the H-1B visa program. “Donald Trump […]
Barclays under fire for sacking 15 Wall Street bankers, cancelling bonuses before holidays | Company Business News – Mint

Weeks before the holiday season, Barclays laid off 15 New York-based bankers and traders and 35 other employees without annual bonuses. The measure has sparked a backlash and raised potential legal issues. The Times of India reports that the UK-based bank's job cuts have left affected professionals upset as they miss out on year-end bonuses, […]
Bizarre NYC street aquarium closed because of cold, snow — but locals say fish were stashed in secret location

Something smells fishy. A Bed-Stuy fire-hydrant-powered street aquarium that went viral on social media has been forced to close due to frigid temperatures and snow, but organizers insist the fish are alive and swimming in a secret location. There is. The attraction, which is planted in a shallow tree, has raised concerns from animal activists, […]
Golf, fortune-telling and spitting in the street are all among odd laws in Oregon

Golf, car doors, and fortune telling are all topics of Oregon's bizarre laws. Oregon has some statewide and city-specific laws that may seem very strange. For example, did you know that you can face legal problems if you leave your car door open in Oregon? New York's bizarre law includes restrictions and penalties for taking […]
Biden Administration Authorized $20 Million for Creation of ‘Sesame Street’ In Iraq to ‘Promote Inclusion’

Biden administration authorizes $20 million in taxpayer dollars, sesame street Performing a show in Iraq to “promote inclusion.” The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Biden administration has partnered with Sesame Workshop to launch Arlan Simsim Iraq, a program aimed at promoting inclusion, mutual respect, and understanding across ethnic, religious, and sectarian […]
Asia-Pacific markets open higher after Wall Street gains on tech strength – CNBC

People take photos in front of Christmas illuminations in central Seoul on December 22, 2023. Jung Young Jae | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Christmas Eve as major US benchmarks rose overnight, helped by gains in tech stocks. Japanese Nikkei Stock Average According to the minutes of the October meeting of […]
Drag shows, Arabic Sesame Street, lonely rats: GOP senator details how Biden spent $1T on ‘government waste’

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he would spend more than $1 trillion this year on “government waste” such as bearded female cabaret shows, Arabic Sesame Street, and “girl-centered climate action.” They are accusing the Biden administration of spending taxpayers' money. ” The Kentucky state senator has released his annual report, “Festival,'' detailing the various ways […]
Google Street View Images May Solve Cold Case Murder Mystery

Spanish police have made progress in investigating a cold case of a missing person from a year ago, thanks to incriminating images captured by Google Street View cameras. of independent report Images captured by a Google Street View camera car in the small Spanish town of Tahueco give police the crucial clues they need to […]
Stock market today: Dow futures slump, Nasdaq ticks higher as Wall Street assesses Fed's 2025 rate path – Yahoo Finance

Stock futures had a mixed start to the short-term trading week as investors weighed the path to next year's interest rates after the Federal Reserve signaled they would remain high for an extended period of time. Futures prices for the S&P 500 Index (ES=F) fell 0.2%, while futures prices for the tech-heavy Nasdaq Index (NQ=F) […]