Dow Closes Above 45,000. The 3 Major Indexes Hit New Highs.
The latest wave of tech earnings lifted the stock market to fresh record highs. The Dow rose 309 points, or 0.7%, and closed above 45,000 for the first time on record. The S&P 500, up 0.6%, and Nasdaq ...
Israeli Army Says Struck Launcher In South Lebanon
Israel's army said it had struck a launcher in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, one week after the start of a ceasefire with Lebanese armed movement Hezbollah.
Thousands Rally In Georgia After Police Raid Opposition Offices: AFP
Thousands of pro-EU protesters rallied Wednesday in Georgia for a seventh consecutive night, after police raided opposition parties' offices and made arrests, following the prime minister's threat to ...
Trump Taps Peter Navarro As Trade, Manufacturing Counselor
US President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his former White House trade advisor Peter Navarro -- who went to prison for contempt of Congress -- would return as senior counselor for trade ...
Norway Court Rejects Parole For Mass Murderer Breivik
A Norwegian court Wednesday rejected parole for right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in twin attacks in 2011, one of his lawyers said.
Oil Falls on Jitters Ahead of OPEC+ Output Decision
Crude futures give back much of yesterday's gains as the market awaits an OPEC+ decision Thursday on output levels. The group is expected to extend cuts at least until February and possibly the end of ...
Ukraine Says FM To Visit OSCE Event In Malta, Where Russia's Lavrov Attending
Ukraine said Wednesday it would send its foreign minister to a gathering of the OSCE in Malta that Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov is also scheduled to attend.
Pidcock To Leave INEOS Grenadiers At End Of Season
Olympic mountain bike champion Tom Pidcock will leave Ineos Grenadiers at the end of the season, the British cycling team announced on Wednesday.
Top Executive Shot Dead Outside New York Hotel
The chief executive of US health insurance giant UnitedHealthcare was shot and killed outside a New York hotel on Wednesday in an apparently targeted hit, local media reported.
Georgia Says 7 Arrested For Organising 'Group Violence' At Protests
Georgia's interior ministry said Wednesday that police had arrested seven people for "organising and leading group violence" at pro-EU protests in Tbilisi after searches of opposition party offices ...
Vaping While Still Smoking Unlikely To Help Quitters: Study
People who vape while still smoking cigarettes are less likely to successfully quit than those who only do one or the other, a new study said on Wednesday.
French Stocks Still Gain After Goverment Collapses
French stocks were still rising even after the collapse of the government of President Emmanuel Macron. The iShares MSCI France ETF was up 0.4% in Wednesday trading. It’s down about 10% since the ...