Columbia suspends student protesters against the war in Gaza. Protesters...
Columbia suspends student protesters against the war in Gaza. Protesters defied an afternoon deadline set by Columbia yesterday to break up their encampment and agree to follow school rules through the end of the semester, so the school said it began suspending students involved. However, the school did not call in police to clear the area, as the university’s leaders appeared to be trying not to repeat the escalation that occurred after protesters were arrested previously. Protests also continued at several other schools inspired by Columbia, including Cornell, which also suspended some participants, and the University of Texas at Austin, where police arrested demonstrators.
Three officers on a US Marshals Task Force were fatally shot and five other officers were wounded in North Carolina while trying to serve a warrant to a felon for possessing a firearm.
US regulators are investigating Ford’s hands-free BlueCruise system after fatal crashes.
Grocery delivery service Getir is exiting the US and EU markets (both literal and figurative), where it struggled to gain traction, and is focusing on Turkey.
Peacock will raise its prices by $2/month before the Olympics.
The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from Elon Musk, leaving in place a settlement with the SEC that requires him to get approval before blasting out tweets about Tesla.
Taylor Swift just keeps breaking records: Her songs are now in the top 14 of Billboard’s Hot 100, and with The Tortured Poets Department debuting at the top of Billboard’s chart, Swift is now tied with Jay-Z for the second-most No. 1 albums, behind only the Beatles.
What's Affecting Oil Prices This Week? (April 29, 2024)
The price of Brent crude ended last week at $88.06 after closing the...
The price of Brent crude ended last week at $88.06 after closing the previous week at $87.39. The price of WTI ended the week at $83.68 after closing the previous week at $83.24. The price of DME Oman crude ended the week at $89.99 after closing the previous week at $88.02.
As we expected, the aftermath of the limited attack on Iran by Israel has resulted in reducing geopolitical tensions with Iran not responding with a counterattack. Also, the economic news of last week did not provide any additional support for oil prices. READ MORE
Talks are underway between Turkey and ExxonMobil regarding...
Talks are underway between Turkey and ExxonMobil regarding a potential multibillion-dollar deal for 2.8 tons of liquefied natural gas, according to the Financial Times. Turkey is trying to diversify its portfolio of suppliers, according to Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar.
Turkey's reported deal with Exxon comes at a time when Russian exports to Europe are falling as Europe increases its LNG purchases from global producers to cut its imports of Russian pipeline gas in response to the conflict in Ukraine. Russian exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe fell 1.9% to 15.8 million metric tons in 2023, according to LSEG data.
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery fell $1.22 to $82.63 per barrel Monday. Brent crude for June delivery fell $1.10to $88.40 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for May delivery fell 1 cent to $2.75 a gallon. May heating oilfell 2 centsto $2.53 a gallon. June natural gasrose 11 cents to $2.03 per 1,000 cubic feet.
MarketWatch: U.S. stocks close higher as investors eye tech earnings, Fed rate-policy meeting
U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday as investors continue to digest tech...
U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday as investors continue to digest tech earnings and await the Federal Reserve's policy meeting later this week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Averagewent up 146.43 pointsor 0.4% to end at 38386.09. The S&P 500 rose 16.21 points or 0.3% to close at 5,116.17. The Nasdaq Compositegained 55.18 points or 0.4% to end at 15,983.08.