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Stocks in a tailspin, dollar soars as hard landing fears grow

A broker reacts while trading at his computer terminal at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai, India, February 1, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register World stocks drop to 1-1/2 yr low, down almost 20% YTD Europe opens down 2% US equity futures struggle Dollar hits 2yr highs on […]

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Markets

Chicago teens find success investing in the stock market

Chicago teens find success by investing in the stock market Getting into the stock market can be a daunting task for most adults, but a group of teen boys on Chicago’s Northwest Side is figuring it all out — and finding some success. CHICAGO – Getting into the stock market can be a daunting task […]

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Mobile

Investigators searching for masked robbers targeting Central Florida cell phone stores

LAKELAND, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is looking for up to five people believed to be targeting phone stores across Central Florida. Their latest hit was a T-Mobile store on US 98 in Lakeland shortly after 1 pm on Tuesday. Video surveillance shows four people, believed to be guys in their late teens […]

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Business

Explainer: Can Elon Musk renegotiate a lower price for his Twitter deal?

May 11 (Reuters) – Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) shares have plunged to their lowest level since the social media company agreed to sell itself to Elon Musk for $44 billion on April 25, raising questions about whether the world’s richest person will try to renegotiate the deal. On Tuesday, the implied probability of the deal closing […]

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Artificial intelligence

Google unveils artificial intelligence tool for real-world searches

May 11 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google on Wednesday previewed augmented-reality glasses that display translations of conversations in real time, and it laid out additional plans to bridge the real world and its digital universe of search, Maps and other services using artificial intelligence. Google also teased a tablet to be launched in 2023 […]

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Business

Indexes fall, led by Nasdaq, as inflation data offers little relief to investors

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, May 11, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register US consumer prices slow in April; inflation still high Coinbase falls on Q1 revenue slump, net loss Indexes: Dow down 0.1%, S&P down 0.6%, […]

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Business

EXCLUSIVE Google paying more than 300 EU publishers for news, more to come

BRUSSELS, May 11 (Reuters) – Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google has signed deals to pay more than 300 publishers in Germany, France and four other EU countries for their news and will roll out a tool to make it easier for others to sign up too, the company told Reuters. The move to be announced publicly […]

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Sports

Delaware State University, a historically Black college, says women’s lacrosse team was racially profiled during Georgia traffic stop

The team’s bus was headed north on Interstate 95 in Liberty County on April 20 following a game in Florida when it was stopped “under the pretext of a minor traffic violation,” Delaware State University President Tony Allen said in a statement. Liberty County is on Georgia’s coast, south of Savannah. During the stop, sheriff’s […]

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Internet

Boxer Terence Crawford’s Daughter Wins Track Race Despite Losing Shoe, Internet Calls Her A “Superstar”

Internet calls the 7-year-old “certified MVP.” Boxing star Terence Crawford’s seven-year-old daughter just pulled off the unimaginable and won a track race despite a rough start. According to TMZa clip shared by Mr Crawford shows his daughter Talaya getting off to a shaky start during the sprint competition at the Wings of Omaha Invitational at […]

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Business

Shares drop, yields shoot up after US inflation data

MILAN, May 11 (Reuters) – World shares turned lower on Wednesday and bond yields shot up after US data showed inflation there slowed down less than expected last month, cementing expectations of aggressive rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. US futures turned negative after data showed US annual consumer price growth slowed to 8.3% in […]