Stock short-sellers net $24.75 billion gain from Aug. 5 selloff: S3 Partners
Short-sellers targeting U.S. stocks logged a one-day paper profit of $24.75 billion on the selloff on Aug. 5, according to data from financial technology and...
Wall Street sinks as U.S. bond market stokes recessionary fears
U.S. stocks plunged on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling more than 450 points, as investors were spooked by the latest signals from...
Heading to El Paso, Trump nixes assault weapons ban
U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed legislation to ban assault rifles as politically unfeasible on Wednesday as he prepared to visit the sites of two deadly...
West African slavery lives on, 400 years after transatlantic trade began
Blessing was only six years old when her mother arranged for her to become an unpaid housemaid for a family in the Nigerian city of...
Rush into U.S. bonds sinks global stock markets; gold touches six-year high
A rush into the safety of U.S. government bonds smothered a broad rally in global stocks Wednesday as spiraling fears of a global economic recession...
Biden ties Trump’s ‘toxic tongue’ to U.S. shootings as Democrats ramp up criticism
Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden on Wednesday accused Republican President Donald Trump of fueling the white supremacy blamed for several U.S. mass shootings, as Trump...
Tesla faced U.S. agency scrutiny last year over Model 3 safety claims
Tesla Inc received a cease-and-desist letter last year from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for making misleading statements over safety ratings of...
Japan’s Mount Asama erupts, weather agency issues warning
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Mount Asama in central Japan erupted late on Wednesday and issued a warning not to approach the volcano....
India’s monsoon rains above-average for 2nd straight week: weather office
India’s monsoon rains in the week through Wednesday were above average for the second straight week, the weather office said, easing concerns of drought, although...
Great Wall warns BMW joint venture faces uncertainties
China’s Great Wall Motor on Wednesday said that its joint venture with BMW faced regulatory uncertainties as both companies pledged to proceed with plans for...