Major indices in the US stock market opened mixed on Monday.The Dow Jones added 281 points, or 0.88%, to 32,151 at 10.12 a.m. EDT. The S and P 500 rose 17 points, or 0.44%, to 3,933.The tech-heavy Nasdaq, on the other hand, decreased 30 points, or 0.2…
Death toll from February earthquakes in Trkiye rises to 50,096
The death toll from powerful earthquakes that struck southern Trkiye last month has risen to 50,096, an official from the nation’s disaster agency said on Monday.Yunus Sezer, the head of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), said 10…
European shares down despite Credit Suisse takeover
European stock markets dropped on Monday as the banking sector shares declined sharply after the deal to consolidate the two rival Swiss lenders, UBS and Credit Suisse.Swiss banking giant UBS on Sunday announced the takeover of troubled lender Credit …
Gold rises to 1-year high as demand for safe assets grows
The price of gold surpassed $2,000 on Monday, hitting its highest level in a year as risk sentiment in global financial markets increased amid a potential banking crisis.Gold price climbed to as high as $2,014.90 per ounce earlier, reaching its highes…
Turkish stocks end Monday on low note
Trkiye’s benchmark stock index ended Monday at 4,975.47 points, down 3.13% from the previous close.Starting the week at 5,119.58 points, Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 index lost 160.97 points compared to the last week’s close.The index’s lowest value duri…
Germans warned of potential energy crisis next winter
Germany has managed to avoid an energy crisis this winter, but there is a risk that the next heating season will be more difficult, Klaus Mueller, the head of Germany’s Federal Network Agency said in an interview with the Rheinische Post, published on …
Major water source in Switzerland up for sale to foreign investors: Report
Despite a looming threat of drought, rights to one of Switzerland’s largest sources of drinking water are up for sale to international investors.The source in question is the Muhlackern spring in Switzerland’s Valais region, daily Blick reported on Fr…
British government offers new pay deal to health workers
Trade unions representing Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) workers managed to find common ground with the government Thursday in a major breakthrough aimed at bringing an end to long-running strikes over a pay dispute.The deal gives a 5% pay ri…