U.S. money fund assets fall from highest since October 2009: iMoneyNet
U.S. money market fund assets fell this week, retreating from their highest level since October 2009, suggesting a pause in investors piling into these low-risk...
Lebanese army fires at Israeli drones near border
The Lebanese army opened fire at two of three Israeli drones that breached Lebanese airspace on Wednesday evening in the south of the country near...
Financials, energy lead Wall Street bounce
U.S. stocks advanced on Wednesday, as gains in financial and energy shares helped equities recover from initial declines, but investors remained cautious about the potential...
Nishikori fends off spirited Klahn to advance
Japan’s Kei Nishikori fended off Bradley Klahn 6-2 4-6 6-3 7-5 in the U.S. Open second round on Wednesday as the 2014 Flushing Meadows runner-up...
Italian opposition PD, 5-Star say they want to form coalition led by Conte
Italy’s 5-Star Movement and the opposition Democratic Party (PD) said on Wednesday they would try to form a coalition, setting aside years of hostility to...
Authorities probe suspicious deaths at V.A. hospital
Authorities are investigating suspicious deaths at a veterans hospital in West Virginia, the Veterans Affairs department said on Tuesday, and a U.S. senator says the...
Fed’s Barkin says watching growth, monitoring impact of last rate cut
Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin on Wednesday said he was closely watching developments around the outlook for economic growth but had yet to make...
Stocks rise as oil demand offsets recession fears; sterling tumbles
A gauge of equities worldwide rose on Wednesday as data showing strong demand for oil helped subdue recession jitters, while sterling tumbled as Britain’s prime...
U.S. opens Venezuelan diplomatic office in Colombian capital
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday opened a representative office for Venezuela in Bogota, Colombia, and said it will continue its opposition to Venezuelan President...
Nigeria closes part of border with Benin to check rice smuggling
Nigeria has partially closed its western border with Benin to curb rice smuggling that is threatening the country’s attempt to boost local production, the government...