Tag: Financial markets
Text of the Federal Reserve’s statement after its meeting
WASHINGTON — Below is the statement the Fed released Wednesday after its policy meeting ended:
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US farmers finally see better outlook after 2 odd years
MADRID, Iowa — In 43 years of farming, Morey Hill had seen crop-destroying weather, rock-bottom prices, trade fights and surges in government aid, but...
Lebanon urges Saudi Arabia to reconsider ban on produce
BEIRUT — Lebanon called on Saudi Arabia on Monday to reconsider its decision to ban Lebanese produce from entering the oil-rich kingdom over a...
Turkey announces strictest lockdown so far as virus surges
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s president has announced the country's strictest pandemic restrictions so far, closing businesses and schools and limiting travel for nearly three weeks...
Trevor Lawrence adding cryptocurrency to his playbook
NEW YORK — Trevor Lawrence is set to cash in on multiple platforms.
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Lebanon thwarts attempt to smuggle 69 Syrians to Cyprus
BEIRUT — Lebanese troops aborted early Sunday an attempt to smuggle dozens of Syrian migrants to the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, the military said....
Bitcoin millionaire puts money on Greens in German election
BERLIN — A German software developer who made a fortune from bitcoin has given the environmentalist Green Party one of the biggest political donations...
Lebanon farmers union calls on Saudi to repeal produce ban
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s farmers union described as “arbitrary and unjust” the decision by Saudi Arabia to ban Lebanese produce from going through the kingdom...
Saudi bans Lebanese produce because of drug smuggling
BEIRUT — Saudi Arabia will ban Lebanese fruits and vegetables entering the kingdom or passing through it because those shipments have been increasingly used...
Greece closer to investment grade with ratings upgrade
Greece moved closer to investment grade late Friday after Standard & Poor’s upgraded its sovereign rating for the debt-strapped country by one notch to...
