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Bernie Madoff Dies in Prison Aged 82

Disgraced Wall Street financier Bernie Madoff has died in prison at age 82. Bernie Madoff admitted to one of the…

4 years ago

US Markets Close Lower Following President Trump’s Speech at Phoenix Rally

US markets closed lower on August 23, sliding back after President Donald Trump gave a fiery speech suggesting more political…

7 years ago

Yahoo Stock Soars 10% after Verizon Merger

Yahoo shares jumped 10% after shareholders approved sale of its core internet business to Verizon amid a muted day on…

7 years ago

Dow Jones Trades Above 20,000 for First Time Ever

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has passed the 20,000 milestone for the first time on January 25. The S&P 500…

8 years ago

Wall Street: US Stocks Close Lower After Weak GDP Figures

Wall Street closed slightly lower on Thursday, October 29, after official figures showed a sharp slowdown in economic growth. The…

9 years ago

Wal-Mart Shares Slide on Lower Earnings Forecast

Wal-Mart shares fell 10% in afternoon trading after the company warns earnings will be below forecasts. The stores giant warned…

9 years ago

China Stock Market Ends Week Almost 8% Lower

China stock market ended the week almost 8% lower after volatile trading that started on August 24 with shock losses…

9 years ago

China Stock Market Returns to Positive Territory on US Rebound

China stock market returns to positive territory after massive losses there earlier in the week rocked markets around the globe.…

9 years ago

Wall Street Trades Higher After Losing Ground over China Crisis

Wall Street shares opened sharply higher on August 26, with the Dow Jones 1.3% up, after losing ground on August…

9 years ago

Dow Jones and S&P 500 hit fresh records after midterm elections results

The US stock market closed higher with investors relieved that the midterm elections produced a clear result. The Dow Jones…

10 years ago

Stock markets stage partial recovery

World’s markets have staged a partial recovery after a week of precipitous falls and volatility. London's FTSE 100 index was…

10 years ago

Asian markets open lower as Wall Street tumbles on US economic data

Asian markets opened lower on October 16 after Wall Street tumbled on US economic data, fuelling growth concerns. Data from…

10 years ago

Mary Jo White confirmed as new head of SEC

Mary Jo White has been confirmed by the US Senate as the new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission…

12 years ago

Global stock markets fall after Federal Reserve comments

Global stock markets have fallen after some members of the Federal Reserve suggested its stimulus measures may be increasing the…

12 years ago

Google loses another $5 billion as internet giant’s shares are hammered again

Google shares fell again on Friday - just 24 hours after $24 billion was lost from the company’s value. Another…

12 years ago