Tag Archives: april
Wall Street extends winning streak, euro slips
By Richard Leong NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks scaled record highs on Wednesday as weak data reinforced expectations that stimulative central bank policies would continue, while evidence that Europe was stuck in recession pushed the euro to a six-week low against the dollar. U.S Continue reading
Dad of boy accused of killing sister wants evidence
Leila Fowler died of multiple stab wounds April 27. Her 12-year-old brother is the suspect. Continue reading
Stocks close lower after making records; S&P snaps 5-day rally
Stocks closed lower Thursday, after the Dow and S&P 500 briefly touched fresh all-time highs. Meanwhile, the U.S Continue reading
Singapore Dollar Slips To 11-day Low Against US Dollar
SINGAPUR (dpa-AFX) – The Singapore dollar extended yesterday’s downtrend against its U.S. counterpart on Friday morning in Asia, falling to 1.2360, its weakest level since April 29.On the downside… Continue reading
It’s a Charlie Brown Probation — Peter Robbins Avoids More Jail Time for Ex-Girlfriend Stalking
The former voice of Charlie Brown was sentenced to 1 year in jail for stalking and threatening an ex-girlfriend and her plastic surgeon … but he’s getting off with time served.Peter Robbins was arrested back in January, pleaded guilty in April …… Continue reading
China Inflation Posts Modest Gain As Food Prices Rise
PEKING (dpa-AFX) – Inflation in China increased modestly in April, data from the National Bureau of Statistics revealed Thursday. Though inflation was above expectations, it still remained subdued… Continue reading
Emerging-Market Growth Slows, HSBC Says
Growth in China and other emerging markets slowed to its weakest level in more than 18 months in April, according to HSBC Holdings PLC (HBC). Continue reading
GaveKal Capital Surpasses $500 Million in Assets Under Management
Knowledge Leaders Strategy Bests Benchmark Since Inception with Less Than Half the Risk GaveKal Capital today announced the firm has surpassed $500 million in assets under management as of April 3… Continue reading
Wall Street Week Ahead: Few roadblocks to equities’ climb after new high
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – With Friday's payrolls report serving as a springboard to lift Wall Street stock indexes to fresh all-time highs, investors are left to contemplate whether the gains will fizzle or if the upward momentum will continue. Investors cheered the jobs report on Friday, which showed employment rose at a faster than anticipated pace an April and hiring in the prior two months was much stronger than previously thought. … Continue reading
