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Published Wed, Jun 18, 2025 · 09:44 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened subdued on Wednesday (Jun 18), ahead of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision, as the Israel-Iran conflict that entered its sixth day kept investors on edge.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 20.2 points, or 0.05 per cent, at the open to 42,236.03. The S&P 500 rose 5.2 points, or 0.09 per cent, at the open to 5,987.93, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 5.8 points, or 0.03 per cent, to 19,526.917 at the opening bell. REUTERSShare with us your feedback on BT’s products and services
(Corrects typographical error in headline)By Isla Binnie and Naomi RovnickNEW YORK/LONDON :Wall Street indexes posted modest gains and oil prices dipped on Wednesday as investors weighed the impacts of a Middle East conflict and a U.S. rate decision on a global economy already grappling with uncertainty stemming from U.S. economic policy.Brent crude oil prices initially extended their recent rise as the Israel-Iran air war entered its sixth day, feeding concerns over global oil supply, before falling 1.52 per cent to $75.31 per barrel after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wanted to negotiate. Stock buyers made cautious inroads in early…
NEW YORK — A pit bull puppy peeing off a balcony. Mounted antlers in the kitchen on a crooked nail. Pink boiled eggs stay afloat in the brine. For its dedicated audience, the North Carolina alt-country-meets-indie rock band Wednesday is an exemplar in evocative songwriting, where whole worlds are found in short lyrical lines.And that says nothing of what they sound like. The most exciting band in contemporary indie rock is informed by Drive-By Truckers and Pavement in equal measure, a distinctive sonic fabric of lap steel, guitar fuzz, folksy and jagged vocals.On Sept. 19, they will release their sixth…
MCCLEAN, Va. — The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage eased for the third week in a row, a welcome trend for prospective homebuyers at a time when elevated borrowing costs remain a drag on the housing market.The long-term rate fell to 6.81% from 6.84% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Wednesday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.87%.Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loans, also fell. The average rate eased to 5.96% from 5.97% last week. A year ago, it was 6.13%, according to Freddie Mac.Mortgage rates are influenced by several…
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RICHMOND, Va. — The candidates for Virginia’s lieutenant governor are set to make history after Sen. Ghazala Hashmi won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor on Wednesday.Hashmi is the first Muslim and the first Indian-American to be nominated to appear on the ballot for a Virginia statewide office. She defeated five other candidates, including Democrat Levar Stoney by less than a percentage point, to secure the nomination in a razor-thin primary race. Stoney congratulated Hashmi on Wednesday in a concession statement.Hashmi will now face Republican John Reid, the first openly gay man to receive a major party’s endorsement for statewide…
An infrastructure investor owned by the private equity giant CVC Capital Partners is in talks to back a £500m takeover of Manx Telecom in a deal that unite the Crown Dependencies’ communications providers.Sky News has learnt that CVC DIF is being lined up to help finance a takeover of Manx Telecom by JT Group, which owns Jersey Telecom. A deal could be agreed within a matter of weeks, according to telecoms industry sources.CVC DIF’s involvement in the prospective deal comes seven months after JT Group was reported to have held an earlier set of talks aimed at taking control of…
Recognized for its leadership in driving digital transformation and sustainable innovation through virtual twin technology in the life sciences manufacturing sector. SAN ANTONIO, June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that Dassault Systèmes has been awarded the 2025 Global Transformational Innovation Leadership Award in the smart manufacturing life sciences solutions industry for its outstanding achievements in digital innovation, strategic execution, and customer-centric transformation. This recognition highlights Dassault Systèmes’ consistent leadership in driving measurable outcomes, strengthening its market position, and delivering scalable solutions that enable life sciences companies to thrive in an increasingly complex and regulated environment. Frost…
Shares of Circle Internet jumped 16 per cent in morning trading on Wednesday after the U.S. Senate approved a milestone stablecoin bill, fueling hopes for broader adoption of what was once a niche corner of the crypto sector.A rare show of bipartisan support marks a turning point in the fractured debate over crypto oversight, and a breakthrough for a sector long stuck in regulatory limbo.Circle, the issuer of the second-largest stablecoin by market value, went public earlier this month in a blowout debut on the New York Stock Exchange. Its shares were last at $173.60, versus IPO price of $31.The…
70-year-old widow can’t afford to retire 70-year-old widow on Social Security can’t afford to retire 02:41 Social Security is on track to deplete its trust fund by 2034, one year sooner than previously forecast, when the federal retirement program will be required to cut monthly benefits by about 20%. The new projection, issued Wednesday in the Social Security Board of Trustees’ annual report, is partly due to increased costs from the Social Security Fairness Act, which boosted benefits for millions of retirees, the report said. Last year’s report had forecast that the program would need to cut benefits starting in 2035, impacting Social Security’s…