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Argentina’s economic activity expected to grow 1.7% year-on-year in November: Reuters poll
53+ min ago (241+ words) BUENOS AIRES, Jan 20 (Reuters) " Argentina's economic activity likely recorded a 1.7% year-on-year increase in November, marking a second "consecutive month of slowed growth, according to median forecasts of analysts polled by Reuters. Argentina, Latin America's third-largest economy, recorded a 4.8% year-on-year increase…...
Edinburgh Worldwide shareholders reject Saba Capital proposals for board overhaul
57+ min ago (174+ words) Jan 20 (Reuters) " Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust said on Tuesday its shareholders have rejected all resolutions proposed "by top shareholder Saba Capital to replace its entire board. Of the total votes cast, 53.2% were against the proposals by Boaz Weinstein's hedge fund…...
US bank stocks fall as investors weigh credit card rate cap deadline
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (471+ words) Jan 20 (Reuters) " U.S. bank stocks fell in morning trading on Tuesday in a broader market decline, as investors awaited clarity on whether the Trump administration's January 20 deadline to implement a 10% cap on credit card interest rates "will take effect. The administration…...
Wall Street slides as U.S.-Greenland standoff knocks sentiment
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (211+ words) Jan 20 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened "sharply lower on Tuesday, as investors were spooked by "renewed tariff "threats from President Donald Trump against Europe over control of "Greenland. At 09:30 a.m. ET, "the "Dow Jones Industrial "A... Jan 20 (Reuters) " Wall Street's main…...
Frontier markets fail to live up to economic potential, says World Bank
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (433+ words) LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) " Frontier market economies have failed to live up to their potential in recent decades, suffering from a sharp slowdown in investment growth while domestic capital markets remained underdeveloped, the World Bank said on Tuesday. Examining "56 smaller and…...
Novo Nordisk expands diabetes cell therapy partnership with Aspect Biosystems
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (271+ words) Jan 20 (Reuters) " Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk and Canada-based privately held Aspect Biosystems said on Tuesday they have struck a partnership to develop cell-based "treatments for diabetes. Aspect will lead development and manufacturing and will commercialize the therapies, while Novo Nordisk…...
US patent office upholds First Solar’s patents against third-party challenges
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (158+ words) Jan 20 (Reuters) " First Solar said on Tuesday the United States Patent and Trademark "Office director denied three separate third-party applications challenging the validity of its solar cell technology patents. The applications seeking to invalidate First "Solar's tunnel oxide passivated "contact…...
CONLEY COMMENTARY – The magical tax dollar
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (261+ words) CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) " When you pay a dollar of your hard earned wages to the state in taxes, in Governor Evers mind, something magical happens. Poof! It's no longer "your" dollar, it becomes the state's dollar. And now that Wisconsin's…...
Reminder: 79th Alice in Dairyland Applications Due January 30
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (221+ words) MADISON, Wis. " The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds individuals with a passion for promoting Wisconsin agriculture to apply for the position of 79th Alice in Dairyland through January 30, 2026. In this highly visible and fast-paced position, Alice…...
WCMA Invites Public to Visit World Championship Cheese Contest
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (370+ words) Badger Athlete Alumni Supporting Kids (BAASK) hosting their first event at the AFCH Saturday Dec. 1, 2023. Badger alumni athletes will be doing crafts/events and visiting children in the hospital. UW Health Kids W Club. MADISON, WI " Mark your calendars and…...