Perhaps the biggest phenomenon on the massive US equity investment scene has been the rise of small investors using commission-less investment brokerage robinhood.com and similar platforms like eToro. In fact, sites like Robinhood are probably the main reason why US stocks have performed so well in the midst of the …
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Jim Jordan lashes out at Democrats as House panel confronts high-tech CEOs
Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here’s what you need to know when starting your day … Jim Jordan criticizes Democrats for rejecting his questions in a hearing with high-tech CEOsArdent United States Representative Jim Jordan, a Republican from Ohio, stopped the House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday …
Read More »Shell avoids losses with solid operations and eliminates assets of $ 17 billion
By Ron Bousso and Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell avoided its first quarterly loss in recent history, helped by a booming commercial business, but announced nearly $ 17 billion in impairment charges reflecting a gloomy outlook for oil and gas prices . Shell warned last month that …
Read More »Tropical storm Isaias, according to the National Hurricane Center, now includes North Carolina
RALEIGH (WTVD) – Tropical storm Isaias formed in southern Puerto Rico, and its projected path currently follows the east coast and through North Carolina. While that road is still a long way off and could change dramatically, right now it looks like Isaias will at least bring rain to parts …
Read More »Trump attended Texas fundraiser without mask, social estrangement
President Donald Trump attended a Texas fundraiser without a mask on Wednesday and there was obviously no forced social distancing as coronavirus cases in the state increased. Trump traveled to the Double Eagle Energy oil platform in Texas to speak about the oil and gas industry, criticizing Democrats’ clean energy …
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