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Uranium Stocks Surge But Ban on Russian Supplies Might Have Dire Effect to US Economy, Expert Warns

The ban on US imports of Russian uranium is expected to shake up the nuclear power industry and push prices back beyond $100 per pound for the fuel, which has been in short supply.


Joe Biden Says 'Xenophobia' Hinders China, Japan, and India's Economic Growth as US Benefits From Migration

President Joe Biden said "xenophobia" among countries like China, Japan, and India is impeding their economic growth, contrasting it with the US, which he claimed benefits from migration...

US Accuses Russia of Quietly Shipping Refined Petroleum to North Korea at Levels Violating UN Cap

The US has revealed that Russia has been discreetly supplying refined petroleum to North Korea at levels that seem to exceed UN Security Council limits...

FCC Faces Funding Shortfall in Effort to Remove Chinese Tech Giants Huawei, ZTE From Networks

A US scheme to pay carriers and ISPs to remove Huawei and ZTE equipment from their networks is stalled owing to a $3 billion financing gap...


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Nasdaq to acquire International Securities Exchange for $1.1bln
Nasdaq will acquire International Securities Exchange (ISE) for $1.1 billion from Germany's Deutsche Börse. The acquisition transaction is expected to close by end of 2016 year.
Audi rolls out new monster diesel SUV 'SQ7 TDI'
Audi has come out with a high performance diesel prototype sports utility vehicle (SUV) 'SQ7 TDI.' Audi is a premier brand of Volkswagen Group, which is facing regulatory investigation over emissions
Boston-area Chipotle Norovirus Case Shuts Down Store, Declines Shares
It's an irony for food restaurant chain Chipotle to face another issue with food poisoning when the store is making enough effort to recover from recent sanitation problems. Employees from Billerica
Ecommerce Platform CoreCommerce Gets Acquired
CoreCommerce, the Shopify competitor has initiated rolling in 2001 as a one stop solution in ecommerce business. Now a day, the ecommerce platform has appeared as a giant just behind Shopify, the inno
Whole Foods to get rooftop solar; deals with SolarCity, NRG
Whole Foods Market Inc has entered into separate agreements with SolarCity Corp and NRG Energy Inc for installation of solar panels on rooftop of retail outlets. The installation works on solar panels
Exxon's Canadian unit offloads gas stations for $2.1 bln
Exxon Mobil Corp's Canadian unit is selling its retail gas stations in the country to five fuel distributors for C$2.8 billion ($2.1 billion). The transaction is expected to be completed by end of 201
EMV Credit Card Increase Security But Slow Implementation Will Make Consumers Vulnerable
Experts said the new chip-enabled or EMV credit and debit cards can help reducing fraud. However, incomplete adoption of chip cards and readers will make consumers and merchants vulnerable.
S&P 500 index 2% upside, 20% downside, says Gundlach
Money manager Jeffrey Gundlach foresees the possibility of Standard& Poor's 500 index moving two percent upside and 20 percent downside. He considers the recent rebound in the market as a 'bear marke
AMC Entertainment Will Acquire Carmike Cinemas Despite Shareholder's Objection
AMC Entertainment will acquire Carmike Cinemas to be the largest theater chain in North America. One Carmike's shareholder opposed the acquisition, citing the price offer was too low.
Alphabet Subsidiary Verily Reveals Images of Connectivity Bridge
Verily has revealed images of its new gadget, the Connectivity Bridge, through regulatory filing with FCC on Tuesday. The gadget has been developed aiming to gain a foothold of the Alphabet subsidiary
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