Friday, October 30, 2015
US to send special forces into Syria
President Barack Obama is to send up to 50 special forces to Syria to help co-ordinate the fight against IS, US officials say.
Battered transport stocks could attract on price
(Reuters) - Though the stock market has broadly recovered from its August swoon, the same can't be said of transport stocks. Continuing weakness in railroad and trucking companies have pushed the Dow Jones Transport Average index away from the S&P 500, a divergence that often is seen as a broad sell sign.
First Draft: G.O.P. Drops Debate on NBC Citing ‘Gotcha’
In a letter, Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, accused CNBC of conducting the third Republican debate in “bad faith,” and called off the parent network’s next scheduled debate — on Feb. 26 at the University of Houston.
CNN anchor rips 'The View' hosts
CNN's Brooke Baldwin calls out "The View" hosts for comments they made about Carly Fiorina's appearance during the CNBC presidential debate, saying her face looked "demented."
Samuel Burris, Underground Railroad conductor
Samuel D. Burris, who took great risk to help slaves on the Underground Railroad in Delaware, will be pardoned on Monday, November 2.
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Crude oil falls after U.S. growth figures disappoint
TOKYO (Reuters) - Crude futures dropped in early Asian trading on Friday after the release of a report showing that U.S. economic growth had slowed sharply, reinforcing concerns about sluggish demand in a world awash with oil.
