Archive for the February 6, 2019
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At least 10 people died and 30 were injured in an overnight blaze at an apartment block in Paris that police suspect was deliberately started by a female resident, officials and firefighters said Tuesday. The
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Boosted by the backing of 19 European Union countries, Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido is ploughing on with his bid to bring humanitarian aid into the country despite President Nicolas Maduro's vow to block it.
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Facebook on Tuesday added a Messenger feature for anyone who has fired off a comment they regretted - a way to take it back. Messenger users will now have a 10-minute window after sending a
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Foreign meddling and hacking attempts had "no material impact" on the US midterm congressional elections last year, according to a high-level review by the Justice and Homeland Security Departments Tuesday. A summary of the classified
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ICE cotton futures rose on Tuesday, ahead of data from the US Department of Agriculture due later in the week and optimism over a trade deal between the United States and China. The most active
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Nickel prices fell on Tuesday as traders took profits after betting the metal up to four-month highs in the previous session on concerns that Brazilian miner Vale could be forced to curtail supply. Nickel surged
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Oil prices fell on Tuesday, pulling back from two-month highs as concerns over a global economic slowdown crept back into the market and a stronger dollar also weighed. Prices sagged a day after the release
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European wheat futures in Paris fell on Tuesday, undermined by weakness in Chicago and doubts over whether the hoped-for upturn in western European exports will materialise. March milling wheat, the most active contract on the
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Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures slid in thin trading on Tuesday after an initial rally, as Nikkei shares reversed gains. Trading was light as markets in greater China, South Korea, Singapore and Indonesia were shut for
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London cocoa futures on ICE rose on Tuesday to a two-week high, supported by weakness in the British pound, while raw sugar and arabica coffee slipped. May London cocoa settled up 19 pounds, or 1.16
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