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The US central bank moved to lift the federal funds rate, the technical tool the Fed can to tinker with through open market operations, from 2.25 percent to 2.50 percent. The move defies the wishes of some American politicians, among…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 1.5 percent at 23,371 on Wednesday, the lowest close of year, on the heels of the Federal Reserve’s controversial decision to raise interest rates a quarter of a point. By the end of Wednesday’s…
PARIS (Sputnik) – The Soyuz-ST carrier rocket with the French CSO-1 optical-electronic reconnaissance satellite on board successfully blasted off from the Kourou space center in French Guiana. The blastoff was initially scheduled for December 18, but was delayed due to weather conditions. “The…
A new report says Facebook provided third parties with an obscene amount of access to users’ personal data. If you thought Facebook’s privacy issues were bad, they are actually much worse. According to a Tuesday report in the New York Times, Facebook…
A new study by NASA scientists has proven that sugar molecules – one of the building blocks of life – can form in conditions similar to those in outer space. The
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Canada moved to ease pressure on domestic aluminum and steel makers from US tariffs by cutting a surtax on imports for both products, the nation’s Finance Department said in a press release on Wednesday. “The government of Canada…
