(Reuters) – Taliban and opposition forces were fighting on Saturday for control of the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul, the last province in Afghanistan holding out against the Islamist group, according to reports.Taliban members pose for a photograph in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 4, 2021. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS Taliban sources said on Friday its fighters had taken […]

FILE PHOTO: Iranian American journalist Alinejad Masih shows an FBI car guarding outside her apartment in this still image from an undated social media video posted on July 14, 2021. Twitter/@ALINEJADMASIH via REUTERS/File Photo(Reuters) – Iran on Saturday dismissed new U.S. sanctions on four Iranians over an alleged plot to kidnap an Iranian-American journalist, saying the move reflects Washington’s “addiction […]

The broad markets were mixed on Friday with the Dow Jones and S&P 500 taking a loss, but the Nasdaq closed at a record high. ARK funds were mixed on the day as well. ARKF performed the best out of the group, with the exchange-traded fund up 1.1%, while ARKG did the worst, down 0.6% on the day. The gains […]

The Dow Jones and S&P 500 pulled back to close out the week while the Nasdaq soared higher to a record close. ARK funds were mostly positive on the day, but there were a couple exceptions. ARKF performed the best out of the group, up 1.1% on the day, while ARKG underperformed the rest of the group, down 0.6%. The […]

After showing a lack of direction over the course of the two previous sessions, treasuries moved to the downside during trading on Friday. Bond prices regained some ground after coming under pressure in morning trading but remained firmly negative. Subsequently, the yield on the benchmark ten-year note, which moves opposite of its price, rose by 2.8 basis points at 1.322 […]

FILE PHOTO: A syringe is filled with a dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up community vaccination center at the Gateway World Christian Center in Valley Stream, New York, U.S., February 23, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File PhotoNEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S government’s plan to roll out additional shots of the COVID-19 vaccine for the general public on Sept. 20 […]

A hiring sign is seen at the register of Burger Boy restaurant, as many restaurant businesses face staffing shortages in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., June 7, 2021. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud(Reuters) – Half of U.S. small-business owners reported unfilled job openings in August as finding qualified workers remains an ongoing challenge, a trade group said on Thursday. The National Federation of Independent Business […]