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Columbia tries new restrictions as students and protests return to campus
August 31, 2024 04:38 AM AEST| By EODHDThe university's administrators are hoping to avoid a repeat of the pro-Palestinian demonstrations that roiled the school earlier this year.

Canadian dollar notches biggest monthly advance this year
August 31, 2024 04:35 AM AEST| By EODHDThe Canadian dollar held on to much of its monthly gain against its U.S. counterpart on Friday as investors bet the global economy would avoid recession and Canadian GDP data did little to alter expec...

Mexican drug lord, who founded ultra-violent Zetas, released from US prison
August 31, 2024 04:33 AM AEST| By EODHDOne of the most notorious drug chiefs in Mexico's history, Osiel Cardenas, was released from a U.S. prison on Friday into the custody of immigration officials, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons said.

Brazil's government to end 2024 within fiscal target tolerance band, finance minister says
August 31, 2024 04:31 AM AEST| By EODHDBrazil Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Friday that the government should close this year within the tolerance band of its fiscal target if Congress approves the compensation for payroll tax w...

Market Chatter: Telus Mulls Spinoff of Unwanted Real Estate Into REIT
August 31, 2024 04:10 AM AEST| By EODHDMarket Chatter: Telus Mulls Spinoff of Unwanted Real Estate Into REIT

Senators want Biden to lower South Korean import quota for piping products
August 31, 2024 04:04 AM AEST| By EODHDThree Democratic U.S. senators urged the Biden administration on Friday to reduce the current import quota set on oil and gas drilling pipes from South Korea, saying it has impacted companies with ope...

Verizon to speak at Citi 2024 Global TMT Conference September 5
August 31, 2024 04:00 AM AEST| By EODHDVerizon Communications, Inc. NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Joe Russo, Executive Vice President, Verizon (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) & President of Global Networks and Technology, is scheduled to...

Verizon to speak at BofA Securities Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference Sept. 4
August 31, 2024 04:00 AM AEST| By EODHDVerizon Communications, Inc. NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sowmyanarayan Sampath, Executive Vice President for Verizon (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), and CEO for Verizon Consumer, is scheduled to s...

Tough Leipzig clash to test Leverkusen's Champions League nerves, Alonso says
August 31, 2024 03:56 AM AEST| By EODHDBayer Leverkusen are not in their best form and will need to improve to get a win in their Bundesliga clash with fellow Champions League side RB Leipzig, manager Xabi Alonso said on Friday.

Ukraine's air force commander dismissed after F-16 crash
August 31, 2024 03:51 AM AEST| By EODHDPresident Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismissed Ukraine's Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk on Friday, according to a presidential decree.

Atletico boss Simeone in terse mood before Bilbao clash
August 31, 2024 03:49 AM AEST| By EODHDAtletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone was not in the mood to explain himself on Friday ahead of his side's LaLiga clash at Athletic Bilbao, in a press conference which lasted four minutes and 31 secon...

Burkina Faso massacre survivor describes 'horrible' bloodshed in trenches
August 31, 2024 03:43 AM AEST| By EODHDA woman who survived the massacre of hundreds of villagers in central Burkina Faso described the horror of searching through bodies to find her brothers, in an interview following the attack claimed b...

Sector Update: Energy Stocks Decline in Friday Afternoon Trading
August 31, 2024 03:42 AM AEST| By EODHDSector Update: Energy Stocks Decline in Friday Afternoon Trading

Three Arab Israelis, two Egyptians injured after fight in Egypt's Taba, sources say
August 31, 2024 03:22 AM AEST| By EODHDThree Arab Israeli tourists and two Egyptian hotel workers were injured after a fight broke out in the Egyptian town of Taba on the border with Israel on Friday, Egyptian security sources said.

US oil demand in June was lowest seasonally since 2020, EIA says
August 31, 2024 03:17 AM AEST| By EODHDU.S. oil consumption slowed in June to the lowest seasonal levels since the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed on Friday.

Nvidia’s AI Stock Boom Has Got to End. Big Tech Could Kill It.
August 31, 2024 03:17 AM AEST| By EODHDFour companies account for more than 40% of the chip maker’s sales. Investors should watch spending at those firms. Continue reading View comments

Marvell Technology Seeing Strong AI Chip Demand
August 31, 2024 03:10 AM AEST| By EODHDMarvell Technology posted better-than-expected Q2 sales thanks to custom chips for AI applications. MRVL stock rose Friday. Continue reading View comments

Ukraine's power grid operator head to be dismissed, media reports
August 31, 2024 03:10 AM AEST| By EODHDThe head of Ukraine's power grid operator Ukrenergo, Vadym Kudrytskyi, is to be dismissed, Forbes Ukraine reported on Friday, citing four sources familiar with the matter.

Canada rail union launches court challenges to back-to-work order
August 31, 2024 03:10 AM AEST| By EODHDThe union representing workers at Canada's two main rail companies said on Friday it had filed court challenges against rulings by the country's industrial labor board that forced them back to work.

US Equity Indexes Decline, Treasury Yields Rise as Investors Assess July's Inflation Print
August 31, 2024 03:03 AM AEST| By EODHDUS Equity Indexes Decline, Treasury Yields Rise as Investors Assess July's Inflation Print