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Main opposition Democratic Party’s bid to suspend acting leader Han Duck-soo plunges country into further uncertainty. South Korea’s legislature is set to vote on the impeachment of its acting president as ongoing turmoil in Asia’s fourth-largest economy sent the won plunging to levels not seen since the 2007-2009 global financial crisis. The main opposition Democratic […]
A derailment has sent rail cars carrying grain plunging into the Fraser River, and CN Rail says it’s working to restore the tracks near Boston Bar, B.C. It says the incident involving about a dozen cars from a CPKC train on its mainline east of the Fraser Canyon community happened on Sunday due to a […]
Brazilian investors watched R$ 120 ($20) billion vanish from the stock market on December 18, 2024, as the Ibovespa tumbled 3.15%. The market crash pushed Brazil’s currency to a historic low of R$ 6.26 per dollar. Two key events sparked this financial storm. First, Brazil’s Congress struggled to pass crucial spending control measures. Second, the […]
US stocks sank to their second-worst loss of the year after the Federal Reserve signalled that it may deliver fewer interest rates cuts in 2025 than earlier thought. The S&P 500 dropped 2.9 per cent to pull further from its all-time high set a couple of weeks ago. The Dow Jones sank 2.6 per cent, […]
The Brazilian financial market experienced significant volatility on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. The Ibovespa, Brazil’s main stock index, dropped by 1.73% to 127,668.61 points, shedding over 2,000 points during the trading session. This decline was primarily driven by rumors of a potential income tax exemption announcement alongside a fiscal package. The US dollar reached a […]
The price of gold futures dropped sharply on Monday, November 25, 2024. This decline was triggered by reports of a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The appointment of a new US Treasury Secretary also influenced the market. December gold futures fell by 3.45% to $2,618.5 per troy ounce on the Comex. This division of […]
The retailer’s downbeat earnings report, which included lower profit and larger inventory, fell far short of Wall Street’s expectations. Source link
Police were called at around 8.40am after the car plummeted into the River Dart By KATHERINE LAWTON Published: 17:54 GMT, 10 November 2024 | Updated: 18:08 GMT, 10 November 2024 An 80-year-old man has died after a car plunged off a road into a river with the driver still inside. Police were called at around […]