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Mar222021 by adminNo Comments

Stock futures little changed after tech stocks rally

Finance

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.Source: NYSEU.S. stock index futures were little changed during overnight trading on Monday, after all three major averages posted gains during regular trading hours. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 38 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures were also up 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures were flat.The Dow finished Monday's session 103 points higher, for a gain of 0.32%. The S&P 500 broke a two-day losing streak and advanced 0.7%. The Nasdaq Composite was the relative outperformer, jumping 1.23% for its fifth positive session in six.The gains came as the 10-year Treasury yield retreated, after touching a 14-month high last week."While the rise in yields has created volatility, we don't expect it to derail ...

Mar22021 by adminNo Comments

Human origins: ‘Little Foot’ fossil’s big journey out of Africa

Science

A priceless fossil was briefly brought to a UK research centre in complete secrecy two years ago, in an operation that had more than a touch of the spy novel about it. The specimen was transported across South Africa with an armed guard, treated like an incognito VIP on an international flight, and then whisked slickly to the Diamond X-ray Light Source just south of Oxford.It was at the British research facility that scientists were able to see some microscopic details in the ancient remains that could help unravel key clues to the origins of modern humans.Details of the operation have been made public only now, as the first results from the X-ray investigations have been shared with the wider research community."It was immensely nerve-wracking," palaeoanthropologist Dominic Stratford reca...

Nov252020 by adminNo Comments

Berlin police: Car hits chancellery gate, little damage

World

Berlin police say a car crashed into the front gate of the German chancellery building housing Angela Merkel’s offices on Wednesday morning but appears to have caused little damageByThe Associated PressNovember 25, 2020, 10:03 AM• 2 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleBERLIN -- Berlin police say a car crashed into the front gate of the German chancellery building housing Angela Merkel's offices on Wednesday morning but appears to have caused little damage.Spokesman Hartmut Paeth said police are on the scene investigating the incident but had no details about injuries or arrests.Rescue crews on the scene confirmed the man driving the car was being treated in an ambulance that remained in front of the chancellery.The car, a Volkswagen sedan, had the slogan “You damned ...

Sep52020 by adminNo Comments

Labor Day is still a good time to buy a car. ‘It just looks a little different this year,’ experts say

Finance

Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIf you're hoping to take advantage of special Labor Day car sales, a trade-in could make the purchase a bit less costly than usual.With inventory at dealerships still tight, used cars are fetching a premium. For instance, the average list price for a 2017 model climbed to $ 24,287 in August, up $ 721 from July and up nearly $ 1,500 from June, according to data from Edmunds.com."Car shoppers are experiencing an interesting dynamic right now, because local dealerships may pay more for a popular vehicle this year than in years past," said Matt Smith, deputy editor of CarGurus.com.Car-buying activity has picked up after dropping off at the beginning of the pandemic, although August sales for new cars were an estimated 10% lower than a year earlier, ac...

Aug242020 by adminNo Comments

U.S. stock futures are little changed after the S&P 500’s first close above 3,400

Finance

Traders work during the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 17, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City.Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty ImagesU.S. stock futures were flat on Monday night after another record-setting session on Wall Street.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded just below the flatline along with S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures. During regular trading, the S&P 500 climbed 1% and closed above 3,400 for the first time. Apple also hit an all-time high, leading other tech names higher, while airline and cruise operator stocks jumped amid enthusiasm on the coronavirus front."Equity investors continue to express cautious optimism on the direction of the economy and progress with the virus," said Mark Hackett, chief of investment research at Nati...