Stocks fell on Wednesday in directionless trade, extending he previous day’s declines as rising COVID-19 infections momentarily upended expectations about growth. In Tuesday’s regular session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 Index lost ground, but the technology-laced Nasdaq bucked the trend by posting a marginal gain. The market […]
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California homeowners struggle to get wildfire insurance amid active season
FOX Business’ Connell McShane reports from Morrison, CO amid a series of wildfires plaguing western states. It’s a story told increasingly frequently over the last couple of years: California homeowners are left scrambling after being dropped by their longtime insurance carriers. The impact of continually worsening wildfires and drought in […]
Lebanese farmers struggle amid toughening economic crisis | Business| Economy and finance news from a German perspective | DW
The agricultural sector has been hard hit by Lebanon’s economic crisis. The World Bank recently ranked the current situation in Lebanon in the top 10, possibly in the top three, of the most severe crises globally since since the mid-19th century. Lebanese gross domestic product (GDP) plummeted from $55 billion (€45.2 billion) in 2018 […]