LONDON - The attacker who killed three people near the British parliament before being shot dead was British-born and was once investigated by MI5 intelligence agents over concerns about violent extremism, Prime Minister Theresa May said.
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but remained below a level associated with a strengthening labor market.
The Trump Trade could start looking more like a Trump Tantrum if the new U.S. administration's healthcare bill stalls in Congress, prompting worries on Wall Street about tax cuts and other measures aimed at promoting economic growth.
A ban on large carry-on electronics on some international flights lays bare a high-stakes scientific battle between militant groups and security chiefs that has already dramatically altered airline travel, especially since the September 2001 attacks in the United States.
The Republican chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives intelligence committee set off a political firestorm on Wednesday when he said the communications of members of Donald Trump's transition team were caught up in incidental surveillance targeting foreigners.
U.S. healthcare conglomerate Johnson & Johnson became the latest company to suspend all digital advertising on Google's YouTube, over concerns that its ads may have appeared on channels that broadcast offensive videos.
A former Russian lawmaker and key witness in a treason case against Ukraine's ousted leader Viktor Yanukovich was shot dead in broad daylight outside a hotel in central Kiev on Thursday, police said.
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| Name | Yield | Change |
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+2.391
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-0.005 |
| DE 10YR |
+0.387
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-0.019 |
| JP 10YR |
+0.053
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-0.003 |
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| USD | 1 | 1.0786 | 0.0090 |
| EUR | 0.9270 | 1 | 0.0084 |
| JPY | 110.7000 | 119.4000 | 1 |
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| Gold |
1,249.30
USD
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+0.00
Exp: Mar 17
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| Copper |
2.61
USD
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-0.01
Exp: Mar 17
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| Crude Oil |
47.87
USD
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-0.17
Exp: Apr 17
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China said on Thursday the United States should respect its air defense identification zone (ADIZ), after CNN reported China had warned a U.S. bomber it was illegally flying inside China's self-declared zone in the East China Sea.
