Why Gas Is So Expensive This August
Americans are paying higher prices at the pump ahead of the Labor Day holiday due to rising crude oil prices and limited refinery capacity. However, relief is likely on the way.
Canadian Strike Highlights Problems With Just-in-time Delivery
Canadian dock workers are still striking over automation fears and wages. The strike is entering its 11th day and the striking workers are holding rallies for support.
Oil Prices Set To End Week Near Multi-month Lows On Recession Fears
Oil prices on Friday stayed near their lowest levels since February as concerns over a possible recession and a fall in fuel demand continued to rattle markets.
Fear Grips Bitcoin Market As Bears Refuse To Retreat
Data tweeted by Glassnode shows that the world's biggest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, remains bearish, and some key indicators show investors remaining in the sidelines.
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Gold May Hit $2,000 As China Pandemic Fears Weaken Equities, Dollar and Oil
Gold is leading safe-haven precious metals as economic slump fears grip world markets. The yellow metal looks good to scale $2,000 an ounce going past the $1,900 mark it crossed in 2013. Dow slumped 450 points Monday.
Diagnostic Practice Changes Causing False Increase In Autism Numbers, Hurting Study Of Disorder
Changes in diagnostic practices, which have led to a false increase in prevalence, are what's fueling theories that autism doesn't really exist.
Couple Falls To Their Death While Making Out On Bridge In Peru
A couple fell to their deaths after a sharing a romantic kiss on a bridge in Peru.
Florida Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Knowingly Spreading HIV
Rasheem Ikey Bodiford was sentenced to 10 years in state prison and five years of probation for three felony counts of having sexual contact with a person without notifying he was diagnosed with AIDS-causing HIV.
Why Has ‘Brahms: The Boy II’ Movie Been Delayed?
"Brahms: The Boy II" has been delayed from summer to winter, and it may end up being a smart move.
Looking For A High-Tech Gift For A Young Child? Think Playgrounds, Not Playpens
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LeBron James vs Steph Curry Net Worth In 2017: Who Makes More Money?
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Coinbase Status: Cryptocurrency Price Skyrockets, Causes Outage At Largest Bitcoin Exchange
The prices of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, XRP and ether all skyrocketed this week. Coinbase said the rush of traffic and trading caused outages across its bitcoin exchange.
Is China Going To War With ISIS? Philippines President Duterte Asks Beijing For Military Aid To Combat Islamic State
The move represents a significant shift in the Philippines’ political relations with the U.S., which had been the country’s main defense ally in the past.
Markets: Stocks Surge As Jobs Report Points To A Robust Economy
The latest jobs report suggests the economy is robust enough for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this month for the first time in nearly a decade.
What Is CAIR? Muslim Civil Rights Group Struggles To Fight Islamophobia After Recent Shootings
The Council on American-Islamic Relations is bracing for yet another backlash as it tries to defend its community from Islamophobic attacks.
Russia Suspends Turkish Stream Gas Pipeline Amid Tensions Over ISIS, Downed Jet And Oil
The pipeline would have funneled natural gas to Europe via Turkey.
China Droughts Are Driving Down Corn Production Forecasts In World’s Second-Largest Producer
The United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization says the dry conditions have led to a drop in the forecast of China’s corn production this growing season.
Sinosteel’s Debt Troubles Test China’s Willingness To Bail Out Its Dinosaurs
With China’s economy stalled, Beijing is facing tough choices about state-owned behemoths that provide jobs but have less economic impact than private-sector counterparts.
Is Turkey Buying Oil From ISIS? After Downed Plane, Putin Slams Islamic State's Black Market Fuel Sales
The Islamic State group "has big money, hundreds of millions -- or even billions -- of dollars, from selling oil," the Russian president said.
Iran's New Oil And Gas Contract Terms Flexible On Crude Price, Risk: Official
"The fee per barrel that is paid as profit to the company is flexible based on the risk which is considered,” an Iranian official says.
Cargill To Cut 4,000 Jobs: Report
The Minnesota-based agricultural giant has not been immune to slumping commodities' prices.
Paris Attack Map: Location Of Bataclan Hostages, Stade de France Explosions And Charlie Hebdo Show Area Under Siege
A series of terror attacks in Paris were concentrated in the 10th and 11th arrondissement Friday night. As many as 60 hostages are being held at the Bataclan Concert Hall
With Crude Prices At Historic Lows, Saudi Arabia Pledges To Keep Oil Coming
Low crude prices will likely continue, as Saudi officials said they have no plans to reduce oil drilling.
How Will Federal Budget Deal Affect US Oil Security?
Experts say the reserve of 695 million barrels helps prevent volatility in crude oil markets and has a part in maintaining the global oil balance.
Indonesia To Limit Freeport-McMoRan Unit Sale To Local Investors
The copper producer needs to sell a 10.6 percent stake in exchange for a mine-contract extension.
Australia Coal Mining: Prime Minister Turnbull Brushes Off Call For Ban
Australia, the world's largest coal exporter, said it will not stop development of coal mines despite a call by prominent citizens to curb the country's role in global warming.
Japan, Uzbekistan Sign Deals Worth More Than $8.5 Billion
The bilateral deals between Japan and Uzbekistan cover the communications, energy, transport and other sectors.
China Bordeaux Futures: The End Of The Party
After Chinese investors suffered losses on record-high priced Bordeaux a few years ago, demand for 'En Primeur' futures contracts has withered on the vine.
Typhoon Koppu Hits Philippines, Expected To Cause Destruction For Days
The strongest typhoon to strike the main island in five years is expected to linger until midweek.
How India's Urban Middle Class, Mobile And Open To Eating Out, Could Make Cafe Coffee Day's IPO A Shoo-In
Upwardly mobile Indians, with their smartphones and cars, are increasingly comfortable spending more on eating out. This bodes well for ambitious cafe chains.
US Farm Economy: How Globalization Soured Milk Market For American Dairy Farmers
American dairy farmers find there's no hiding from the global free market once you embrace it.
Alcoa, Biggest US Aluminum Producer, To Split Into 2 Companies
The decision was taken in order to account for slowing global aluminum demand as China's appetite for the metal shrinks.
Chile's President Michelle Bachelet Approval Sinks Over Economic Malaise, Corruption And Stalled Reforms
Chile, long considered the region's model democracy, has sharply soured on its president, Michelle Bachelet.
OPEC's Falling Oil Prices: Russia's Putin Tells Venezuela's Maduro Their Countries Must Team Up
To date, Russia has refused to cut its production, despite a steady decline in the price of oil.
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