Silver Spring lottery player claims $1 million prize just after buying new home
SILVER SPRING, Md. — A Silver Spring resident has claimed a $1 million top prize from the Maryland Lottery’s Gold Rush 777 scratch-off game, marking a life-changing moment for the longtime player.…
ECB should discuss early end to bond buying scheme: Kazaks
By Balazs Koranyi MARRAKECH (Reuters) – The European Central Bank should discuss tweaks to a key bond buying scheme and weigh higher charges for commercial banks, Latvian policymaker Martins Kazaks said on…
Are You Buying an EV to Satisfy Phil Murphy’s 2035 Agenda? Here’s What You Need To Know
TRENTON, NJ – As many New Jerseyans balk at the prospect of being told to buy an EV, many disciples of Governor Phil Murphy and the Democrat party are going ahead and…
Indonesia central bank intervenes to defend rupiah, open to buying bonds
By Stefanno Sulaiman and Gayatri Suroyo JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s central bank has intervened in the foreign exchange market to manage the supply and demand of U.S. dollars amid market turbulence that…
BOJ announces additional bond buying after yield hits decade high
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan said on Monday it would conduct additional bond buying operations, seeking to slow a rise in yields after the benchmark reached its…
Got to have it: The dangers of social media impulse buying
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – If you really want to get Monica Dwyer’s attention, just show her a fancy pen. Dwyer may be a financial planner by trade, but she…
Why traders aren’t buying the Fed’s ‘higher-for-longer’ vision
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – It’s a now-familiar dance: Federal Reserve officials signal to the world that interest rates are not dropping anytime soon. Financial markets respond with bets to the contrary.…
Prince George’s County Man Wins $40k Keno Win While Buying Wine
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD – A casual Keno player from Prince George’s County won $40,032 on September 8, simply describing his plans for the money as, “We’ll put a little something in…
Walmart to explore buying majority stake in ChenMed -Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Walmart Inc is exploring buying a majority stake in ChenMed, a closely held operator of primary care clinics for seniors, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The companies are in talks…
Marketmind: Shedding pounds, buying dollars
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Vidya Ranganathan ‘A Wegovy a week ….’ Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s red-hot weight-loss injection hits British stores this week and…
The Golden Girls approach: Buying homes together amid high prices
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – Maybe Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia had it right all along. We remember the stars from the 1980s television series “The Golden Girls” for their…
Contractor Wins $50k Buying Lottery Ticket Birthday Gifts
ANNE ARUNDEL CO., MD – In Anne Arundel County, a 26-year-old contractor found himself in an unexpectedly fortunate situation. Initially, his plan was simple: to purchase a few scratch-off tickets as a…
United Airlines buying land in Denver as it pursue growth strategy
By David Shepardson and Rajesh Kumar Singh (Reuters) – United Airlines on Friday said it is spending $33 million to buy 113 acres (46 hectares) in Denver as part of its growth…
Optimistic investors still buying stocks – BofA
By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) -Investors continued to buy stock and bond funds in the week to Wednesday, Bank of America global research said in a report on Friday citing EPFR data,…
Exclusive-China asks some banks to reduce or delay dollar buying -sources
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s currency regulators are asking some commercial banks to reduce or postpone their purchases of U.S. dollars in order to slow the yuan’s depreciation, two people with direct knowledge…
Analysis-Words only go so far: Investors want property fixed before buying China
By Summer Zhen and Carolina Mandl HONG KONG/NEW YORK (Reuters) – For all the excitement whipped up in China’s markets by the Politburo last week, foreign investors say policymakers’ words will have…
Biden Admin To Start Slapping Fines On Companies Buying The Wrong Type Of Light Bulb
Biden Admin To Start Slapping Fines On Companies Buying The Wrong Type Of Light Bulb Nick Pope on July 26, 2023 The Department of Energy (DOE) is prepared to start imposing fines…
Greenpeace says ECB has broken climate pledge with end of bond buying
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Activist group Greenpeace said on Wednesday the European Central Bank has broken a pledge to join the fight against climate change and should take more steps to clean up…
Elon Musk Purged ‘Woke T-Shirts,’ ‘Scoffed’ At Employee Safe Spaces After Buying Twitter
Elon Musk Purged ‘Woke T-Shirts,’ ‘Scoffed’ At Employee Safe Spaces After Buying Twitter Jason Cohen on July 25, 2023 Billionaire Tesla CEO and Twitter owner Elon Musk disposed of “woke” clothing and…
South Korea home prices stabilise in June as buying in Seoul improves
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s home prices were flat in June, data showed on Monday, as prices in the capital Seoul city stopped falling for the first time in a year with…
Mexico govt no longer interested in buying Citigroup’s local retail unit
By Valentine Hilaire MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The Mexican government is no longer interested in purchasing Citigroup’s local retail arm, known as Banamex, a government spokesperson said on Thursday, adding that the U.S.…
Florida Man Gets 18 Years After Buying Guns, Plotting Attacks To Aid ISIS
Florida Man Gets 18 Years After Buying Guns, Plotting Attacks To Aid ISIS Mia Hernandez on July 13, 2023 A judge sentenced a 26-year-old Florida resident to 18 years in federal prison…
Global investors extend buying streak into equity funds on signs of easing inflation
(Reuters) – Global investors extended their streak as net buyers of equity funds into a second week, drawing support from indications of cooling inflation that may moderate central banks’ inclination to raise…
Man who burned home he thought Jewish people were buying denied pretrial release
OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – Ron Carr, a 34-year-old resident of Manchester Township, was ordered to stay detained in the Ocean County Jail by the Honorable Wendel E. Daniels, J.S.C. (retired and temporarily…
Australia’s Telix Pharma hits record high after buying UK medical devices firm
(Reuters) – Telix Pharmaceuticals rose over 3% on Thursday to hit an all-time high, after the radiopharma company said it would acquire UK-based medical device firm Lightpoint Medical. Telix had entered an…
Mexico president says does not rule out buying part of Citi unit Banamex
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday he does not rule out the possibility of the government stepping in to buy a part of U.S. bank…
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