Trump triggers U.S. bond yield slide, dollar recovers Trump triggers U.S. bond yield slide, dollar recovers:- U.S. Treasury yields tumbled on Thursday and were on track for the biggest weekly decline since late 2015 after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would like to see interest rates stay low, while […]
8 times Russia blocked a UN Security Council resolution on Syria The UN Security Council (UNSC) failed yet again on Wednesday to pass a resolution condemning last week's chemical weapons attack that killed dozens of people in Syria. Permanent member Russia vetoed the resolution which sought to condemn the killings […]
JPMorgan profit jumps 17 percent on trading surge, underwriting JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) reported a nearly 17 percent jump in quarterly profit on Thursday, thanks to a surge in trading activity and securities issuance that helped its Wall Street businesses. The largest U.S. bank earned $6.4 billion in the […]
U.S.-Russia relations at another low after Syria attacks The presidents of the United States and Russia on Wednesday both presented souring views of the relationship between their two countries, exchanging sharp words as Moscow extended an icy welcome to the United States' top diplomat in a face-off over Syria. In […]
Ranking the best NFL QBs drafted in the first round in the past 10 years It is an almost certainty that a quarterback will be selected in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft. In fact, USA TODAY Sports' latest mock projects three quarterbacks will be picked on the […]
LeBron James will open a public school in Akron for students at risk of being left behind LeBron James will open a public school in Akron for students at risk of being left behind:- LeBron James will open a public school for at-risk children in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, […]
Proposed bill would force North Carolina, N.C. State to leave ACC due to boycott Four North Carolina lawmakers proposed legislation this week that would force the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State to pull out of the Athletic Coast Conference if the league mounts another boycott of championships […]
A Statistical Look at Draymond Green Dominant Defense A Statistical Look at Draymond Green Dominant Defense:- The 2016-17 NBA season has been an historic one, to say the least. League-wide scoring is at its highest mark in over 25 years, we’ve seen record-highs in triple-doubles and three-point shooting, and just recently someone […]
Celtics to face Bulls in opening round; Cavaliers get Pacers The Celtics have secured the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Boston overcame a sluggish start to top the Milwaukee Bucks 112-94 Wednesday night at TD Garden. With a record of 53-29, the Celtics finished two games ahead […]
Trump stunning u-turns on NATO, China, Russia and Syria Trump stunning u-turns on NATO, China, Russia and Syria:- Within a few hours of extraordinary political shape-shifting, President Donald Trump abandoned stances that were at the bedrock of his establishment-bashing campaign. NATO, he said, is "no longer obsolete." He backed down a threat […]
