High school student Nicholas Sandmann from Covington, Kentucky sued the Washington Post for defamation, claiming the newspaper falsely accused him of racist acts and instigating a confrontation with a Native American activist in a videotaped incident in January.
Roger Stone, a former political adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, was ordered on Tuesday to appear in court this week over Instagram posts that chastised and appeared to threaten the judge presiding over his criminal trial.
The U.S. Transportation Department said on Tuesday it will cancel $929 million in federal funds awarded by the Obama administration for a California high-speed rail project and is "actively exploring every legal option" to seek the return of $2.5 billion the state has already received.
Qualcomm Inc is urging U.S. trade regulators to reverse a judge's ruling and ban the import of some Apple Inc iPhones in a long-running patent fight between the two companies.
Elon Musk's Tesla Inc is preparing to launch its leasing products for Model 3 to boost demand, news website Electrek said on Tuesday, citing an email sent to employees.
Asian stocks gained a tad on Wednesday after U.S-China trade talks resumed while investors awaited minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve for clues on policymakers' thinking on interest rates and its balance sheet reduction policy.
British Prime Minister Theresa May makes another trip to Brussels on Wednesday, hoping European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker may prove more yielding than of late to salvage her Brexit deal.
| STOCKS | BONDS | CURRENCIES | COMMODITIES |
|---|
|
| Name | Yield | Change |
|---|---|---|
| US 10YR |
+2.643
|
-0.002 |
| DE 10YR |
+0.106
|
+0.005 |
| JP 10YR |
-0.038
|
-0.009 |
| Name | USD | EUR | JPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 1 | 1.1350 | 0.0090 |
| EUR | 0.8811 | 1 | 0.0079 |
| JPY | 110.8400 | 125.7700 | 1 |
| Index | Last | Chg |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
1,342.20
USD
|
+2.10
Exp: Feb 19
|
| Copper |
2.88
USD
|
+0.00
Exp: Feb 19
|
| Crude Oil |
56.17
USD
|
+0.08
Exp: Feb 19
|
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