World shares mixed after S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs

World shares mixed after S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs

BANGKOK — Shares were mixed in Europe and Asia on Wednesday after the S&P 500’s all-time record high close a day earlier failed to spark buying enthusiasm overseas. The FTSE 100 in Britain lost 0.5% to 7,482.28 while the CAC40 in Paris slipped 0.2% …
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New Aviva chief Tulloch reboots management team

Aviva has announced a set of management changes as Maurice Tulloch, the newly appointed chief executive, puts his mark on insurer. Andy Briggs will step down as chief executive of UK insurance, effective Wednesday, to be replaced by Angela Darlington, …
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Fuse Media Cites 'Cord-Cutting' Trends In Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing

Fuse Media has filed for bankruptcy. A Chapter 11 filing Monday night in Delaware nods to the transformation in the pay-TV marketplace for declining revenues. The Glendale, Calif.-based company is the largest independently owned cable television network, …
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640 new words added to Merriam-Webster dictionary

Get swole, prepare a bug-out bag, grab a go-cup and maybe you’ll have a better chance of surviving the omnicide. Translation: Hit the gym and bulk up, put a bunch of stuff essential for survival in an easy-to-carry bag, grab a drink for the road, and perhaps …
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Aussie stung by soft inflation, US dollar holds near 22-month high

LONDON (Reuters) – Australia’s dollar dropped one percent on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected inflation numbers heightened the prospect of an interest rate cut, while the U.S. dollar held firm within a whisker of the previous session’s 22-month high.
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