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fox theatre: Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Sen, according to MSNBC. Marco Rubio R-FL participate in a debate sponsored by Fox News at the Fox Theatre on March 3, 2016 in Detroit, Mich. Marco Rubio R-FL participate in a debate sponsored by Fox News at the Fox Theatre on March 3, 2016 in Detroit, Mich. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Rubio does himself no favors with weak defense of Trump scandal 10/04/19 04 33 PM By Steve Benen When Donald Trump's Ukraine scandal first broke two weeks ago, Sen. Even those who've come to expect very little from Rubio were struck by the pitiful response. Marco Rubio R-Fla. responded with lazy partisanship, telling Fox News the real controversy was Joe Biden getting a Ukrainian prosecutor fired to protect his son. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

fundraiser: The singer and actress, who is battling stage four cancer, will lead a fundraiser walk on Sunday to bring in donations for the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre in Melbourne, according to Nine News Australia. In a sit-down interview, she told A Current Affair host Tracy Grimshaw being able to take part in the fundraiser in her own hometown was a dream come true . Asked how she planned to manage the pain caused by her illness for the walk, Newton-John told Grimshaw she took cannabis for the pain. To improve your experience update it hereLIVE UPDATESRoosters v Raiders in the NRL Grand Olivia Newton-John calls for Australia to legalise cannabis By A Current Affair Staff8 05pm Oct 4, superstar Olivia Newton-John has called on the Australian government to legalise cannabis as she returns to Australia to help raise money for her cancer centre. I'm a great proponent of it, for general health, for pain, for sleep, for anxiety, she said. A Current Affair I really believe it is important in my journey. Olivia Newton-John has called for the legalisation of cannabis in Australia. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

schools airports: Leading companies have in recent years pledged not to log any more pristine rainforest, not to use burning to clear land and to cut ties with smaller suppliers who don't abide by their rules but critics say such vows now ring hollow, according to The Japan Times. They do not live up to the commitments, and are not addressing the fact that we are now in a climate crisis, said Annisa Rahmawati, a senior forest campaigner at Greenpeace. The monster blazes sent a pall of acrid smoke over the region for weeks, closing schools and airports and causing a spike in respiratory ailments. ; Mostly lit to clear land for agriculture, they were the worst seen in the country since 2015. They are still doing business as usual. Singapore-listed Wilmar International, the world's biggest palm oil trader, committed in 2013 to a no-deforestation policy and says it has stopped sourcing from 17 suppliers that did not comply with its rules. Industry players insist they have gone to great lengths to stop burning and trees being cut down in their operations. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

sources: Sources said the fight over the deal is expected to intensify today as Matiza has called for an emergency NRZ board meeting at 10am today in Harare to pressure the directors and management to reserve their recent resolutions and implementation roadmap, according to The Independent. The meeting will be also attended by the transaction and legal advisers, Deloitte & Touche and Dube, Manikai & Hwacha DMH law firm respectively, as well as the NRZ management, the sources said. While Mnangagwa has thrown his weight behind the project which he commissioned in February 2018, Matiza has been throwing spanners in the works as he pushes for a Dubai based firm, Feonirich Investments LLC, to come in through the back door. The transaction and legal advisers are seen as the minister's allies. Letters have been flying back and forth between Matiza and Dinha of late and this has reached a crisis point. This emerges against a backdrop of raging fierce clashes between NRZ chairman Martin Dinha, a lawyer, and Matiza on the funding and the implementation of the project. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

trail performance: Top holdings include Procter & Gamble PG, 1.86%, TJX Cos, according to Market Watch. TJX, 2.43% and Mastercard MA, 2.15%. Some investors have given up on actively managed mutual funds because most trail the performance of low-cost index funds and ETFs. Rob McIver, one of the 8 billion fund's managers, discussed Jensen's stringent stock selection process and some recent changes to the fund in an interview with Market Watch. Even Berkshire Hathaway, BRK.B, 1.51%, led by CEO Warren Buffett, has underperformed recently. The Jensen Quality Growth Fund JENSX, 1.47% has avoided that problem. Still, many long-term active strategies that have underperformed over the past 10 or 15 years have measured up well for longer periods. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

violence chaos: The law, which takes effect on Saturday, is expected to help quell months of anti-government violence and chaos in Hong Kong, according to Global Times China. The new rule forbids people at public assemblies to hide their identity with face masks or other shades. Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam Friday invoked emergency powers to enact a law banning face masks at public assemblies. Any person who violates the law faces up to one year in jail and a fine of HK 25,000 3,188 . The Ordinance comes with some exceptions. It's not an easy decision to ban masks, but a necessary one. Announcing the new law to reporters, Lam said, We must stop the violence. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

women: The retirement age for women increased from 60 to 65 between 2010 and 2018 to come into line with men in a move that affected almost four million women, according to The Independent. The state pension age is now gradually increasing for both until it reaches the age of 68. Millions of women have been affected by changes in the age that they start to receive their state pension made to balance the point that both sexes receive state support for later life. Further rises are expected in the coming decades as increased longevity takes its toll on a state system that is already feeling the funding strain. You can form your own view. ISOCountry Groups euro at be cy ee fi fr de gr ie it lv lt lu mc mt nl pt sk si sm es va uk gb us us variants 1 33.4, 2 33.3, 3 33.3 We'll tell you what's true. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

club: She was recently interviewed to be the next governor of the Bank of England, according to The Guardian. In a statement, she said I see a changing Britain and have a lot of ideas and other things that I want to achieve. Morrissey, who established the 30% Club in 2010 to campaign for greater female representation on company boards, is one of the City's highest profile Brexiters. A source close to the businesswoman said she had given absolutely no sense that the surprise move had anything to do with the Bank of England vacancy and that the departure was a time of life thing . The 53-year-old will remain at the company for the next two weeks. The news caused a stir because, apart from her already high profile, there has never been a female governor in the Bank's 325-year history. Morrissey was interviewed last month to replace Mark Carney as the BoE governor. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

hargreaves: It's annoyed the hell out of me that it would appear he Woodford has not been truthful with Hargreaves Lansdown, according to The Guardian. But it's also annoyed me that they Hargreaves Lansdown let it go on so long, Hargreaves told the Sunday Times. Peter Hargreaves, who owns 32% of the business that bears his name, blamed the company's management for the plight of savers who are now unable to get their money out of Woodford's funds. Hargreaves, most of whose 3bn-plus fortune is tied up in the investment service company, added The clients have been stuffed in this horrible Woodford fund. Woodford's flagship equity income fund blocked withdrawals in June and is not due to reopen until December, after its plunging value sparked a run of savers trying to get their money back. Hargreaves Lansdown, a FTSE 100 company, will hold the AGM at its Bristol headquarters on 10 October alongside a trading update for the three months to the end of September. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

island nations: The climate crisis is of our own creation, particularly that of the richest countries whose development has been based on exploiting natural resources without end, according to The Guardian. The casualties are piling up some countries and entire communities, in particular island nations, are the most exposed and least prepared after Hurricane Dorian, we have all seen the devastation in the Bahamas. We must finally respond in a way that meets this immense challenge. The World Bank, the IMF and the UN have ultimately exacerbated the climate crisis In the aftermath of the second world war, countries came together and created institutions that aimed to pursue justice and peace. In the early days, newly decolonised countries attempted to shape these institutions to support their agendas but at every step these efforts were curtailed. The World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the United Nations aimed to create a new world of multilateral cooperation. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

city: Log InPLAY VIDEOLOG INMax Rose's Decision on Impeachment Could Set Tone for His Re-Election Campaign By Courtney Gross New York City PUBLISHED 1 06 AM ET Oct. 04, 2019 PUBLISHED October 4, 2019 1 06 AM SHARE Max Rose's position on presidential impeachment has evolved Absolutely not, according to MSNBC. It's irresponsible to comment on an ongoing investigation and it's irresponsible to say that that investigation should be wrapped up, then-candidate Rose said in a congressional debate with then-Rep. Log in for unlimited access. Dan Donovan on NY1 on October 16, 2018. Then came news of a whistleblower complaint and President Donald Trump's call with Ukraine's leader to ask him to investigate the Bidens. In early-September, he wrote an op-ed in the Staten Island Advance, imploring fellow Democrats to not get distracted by impeachment calls. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

trends experts: But trade anxieties and fears of future economic instability could make for some worrying trends, according to CNN. Experts say the job market should look strong, even with a dip in job creation compared to last year. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

british colony: Local-currency deposits declined in August by 1.6 percent from the previous month, the biggest drop in more than a year, to about 6.84 trillion Hong Kong dollars 873 billion the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said earlier this week, according to The Japan Times. Its chief attributed that slump to a dearth of initial public offerings and said there had been a slight increase in the first three weeks of September. That is the upper end of an estimate from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. of the money that investors have moved to Singapore amid escalating political protests in the former British colony. ; The New York-based bank estimated that there has been a maximum outflow of Hong Kong dollar deposits totaling 3 billion to 4 billion to Singapore, an alternative financial center for the region, as of August. That was before a further escalation in violence in the city. We believe the debate on Hong Kong outflow/liquidity will remain active and the data points for September and beyond critical in shaping the same. We found modest net outflow from HKD deposits in Hong Kong and modest net inflow of FX deposits in Singapore, analysts Gurpreet Singh Sahi and Yingqiang Guo wrote in a note to investors. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

economies beijing: In spite of protectionist pressure from the US, China's central authorities have opted to open the door wider to other economies, according to Global Times China. Beijing is aware that only unfettered trade will lead to greater wealth and peace. The results were realized through the government's efforts in embracing opening-up and reform policies, implementing public welfare programs, partnering with as many countries as possible, and avoiding a zero-sum game with the US. Building walls to block the free flow of personnel, commodities and technologies across borders created backwardness around the world. Beijing has tried to de-escalate the 15-month-long trade war with Washington. Now, the world is pinning with the hope that the two largest economies will resolve their trade spat and reach an agreement as soon as possible. China's government has moved to omit punitive tariffs on selected US-made products, in addition to increasing imports on US soybeans, pork, and other agricultural produce. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

haven asset: Already considered an unusually volatile period for the stock market, which has logged historically ugly October declines in 1929, 1987 and 2008, worries about geopolitics and growing signs of domestic and international economic weakness have fueled bearish bets and sent stock-market optimists, at least momentarily, scurrying for cover in assets perceived as safe, according to Market Watch. Read Stocks just delivered a reminder about October's reputation for volatility See Here's how the stock market tends to trade in the rest of the year after an ugly The 10-year Treasury yield TMUBMUSD10Y, -0.39% was down 5 basis points to 1.59% Wednesday evening, while gold futures GCZ19, -0.23% jumped 1.3%, retaking a bullish perch for the haven asset at 1,500 an ounce. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, 1.42%, was down more than 500 points, or 1.9%, at 26,078, with a two-session skid of more than 3%, representing the worst start to a quarter since the last three months of 2008, when the Dow slumped 19.4% in the fourth quarter, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Meanwhile, the broader market notched its worst start to a quarter in about a decade, with trading in the first two sessions in October putting the S&P 500 index SPX, 1.42% driving the broad-market benchmark to a loss of about 3% to start the quarter, which would represent its worst such start since a 5.49% skid in fourth quarter of 2009. Reflecting the slump in the equity indexes, one reading of implied stock-market volatility, the Cboe Volatility Index VIX, -10.88%, a gauge of bullish and bearish S&P 500 options bets that tends to rise as stocks fall, was on pace for its biggest rise to a quarter on record. The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, 1.40%, down 2.7% so far in October, and the Russell 2000 index RUT, 0.97%, off 3.1%, also marked their worst starts to the quarter since 2009. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

investment: A bill to that effect will be submitted to the extraordinary Diet session that began Friday. ; The stricter rules will cover arms production and aeronautics, they said, noting that the government will also simplify procedures to encourage foreign investment in sectors unrelated to national security, according to The Japan Times. The move comes as the United States and European nations tighten controls on investment amid growing concern that sensitive technologies are being linked to countries such as China. The government will revise the foreign-exchange law to require that foreign investors seek approval before acquiring stakes of 1 percent or higher, slashing the threshold from 10 percent, the sources said. The government will also require foreign stakeholders to give prior notification before making changes in management, such as by dispatching board members and selling core businesses, the sources said. Twitter Facebook Linked In GET THE BEST OF THE JAPAN TIMESIN FIVE EASY PIECES WITH TAKE 5 Mail the editor Error Policy JOIN THE CONVERSATION LATEST BUSINESS STORIESJBIC and Texas vow to boost Japanese investment in U.S. state The Japan Bank for International Cooperation and Texas have agreed to promote Japanese investment in the southern U.S. state in new business areas such as renewable energy, mobility services and di... Japanese business group in Taipei pushes Taiwan to lift food import ban Lifting the ban on food imports from five prefectures imposed in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster is key for Taiwan to join any economic deals with Japan or other countries in the... Facebook's Libra digital currency loses its first member Pay PalU.S. payments processor Pay Pal said on Friday it was leaving Libra Association, the entity managing the Facebook-led effort to build global digital currency Libra, making it the first member to exi... /4973089/JT-teads googletag.cmd.push function googletag.display ; ; Violators will be ordered to divest. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

ipo market: The Street has gotten sort of stale on the idea of hope, said Daniel Morgan, senior portfolio manager at Synovus Trust Company, according to Market Watch. I don't think the IPO window is shut, but there has got to be more deals like Zoom ZOOM, 1.92% and Pinterest PINS, -0.22%, where you have a light at the end of the tunnel... You have to have a business model that is profitable eventually. The public market's response to the most recent batch of these mega-private valuation companies A firm, No thanks. Read also How the IPO market is pushing back on growth at all costs private companies. UBER, -0.17%UBER, -0.17% Lyft Inc. The seeming tide of never-ending losses at We, Uber Technologies Inc. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

air time: Joe Raedle/Getty Images By MICHAEL CALDERONE10/03/2019 06 22 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Link Link Copied More Mail Reddit Whats App President Donald Trump's shocking request Thursday on the White House lawn that not only Ukraine, but also China, should investigate the Bidens, may have shown his open defiance of impeachment threats, but it also gave major air time to the innuendo the president and his allies have been trying to spread about Hunter Biden's links to a company funded by a Chinese investor, according to MSNBC. While the substance of news reports focused on the brazenness of the president's publicly calling on foreign governments to investigate a rival, their headlines and chyrons often communicated a simpler message Trump Ukraine & China Should Investigate Joe Biden and Son, as CNN put it. President Donald Trump. Story Continued Below While the media's interest was sparked by the possibility of wrongdoing by Trump, the casual reader watching TV with the sound off or scrolling the headlines on a news site might well have assumed the greater scandal was about Biden. Rather, they pick up stray impressions from what they see or hear on the go, which then add up to concrete ideas that may not fully comport with facts or reality. Story Continued Below The media's reaction to Trump's China comments is a particularly dramatic example of what some writers and media specialists have discerned as a key to the president's successful communications He understands that readers no longer consume entire articles or watch lengthy news discussions. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

cent return: The two deposits were for apartments in Ruby 2 and Ruby 3 part of the 1.4 billion Ruby Collection by developer Ralan Group built on the former Paradise Resort site on Queensland's Gold Coast, according to Nine News Australia. After the purchase the developer asked her to sign over her deposit for a 15 per cent return on interest. To improve your experience update it here News National Families fear millions lost after developer's collapse By Alison Piotrowski7 51pm Oct 3, Zhao spent close to 200,000 on two apartments that may never be built. She felt the offer was too good to refuse. We didn't realise because they have been doing the same thing for 15 years, Zhao told A Current Affair. However Ralan Group is now in receivership, with unsecured creditors like Zhao unlikely to get their money back. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

irish taoiseach: As the Irish taoiseach said, you can't have Northern Ireland in two separate customs unions without border checks, according to The Independent. He also pointed out that although all recent polling indicates the majority of the UK now want to remain in the EU, we lack the political instruments to do so. On the contrary, he is simply proposing impossible terms to spread around the blame later. In the unlikely event of any withdrawal agreement being agreed, let the people give it their endorsement in a second referendum. Stefhan Wickham Oxted ISOCountry Groups euro at be cy ee fi fr de gr ie it lv lt lu mc mt nl pt sk si sm es va uk gb us us variants 1 33.4, 2 33.3, 3 33.3 We'll tell you what's true. At least we would know what we were voting for. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

policy: The policy has been regarded as one of Modi's pivotal strategies in his second term, according to Global Times China. Shortly after being reelected, Modi visited two neighboring countries - the Maldives and Sri Lanka, in his first trip abroad. It argues that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi administration's neighborhood first policy shows the South Asian country's attempt to counter the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative BRI and to maintain strong regional influence. Later he also visited Bhutan. There are several reasons for India to attach importance on its neighborhood first foreign policy. This was an attempt to pursue closer relations with these three countries. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

ripple effects: Countless clashes between black-clad rioters and frontline police officers; vandalism of public property, stores, banks, and ATM machines; and mass arson heavily affected business confidence of investors, according to Global Times China. Analysts have pointed out in the report that Hong Kong's banking system still has ample liquidity in both Hong Kong dollars and foreign currencies. The city, as Asia's business hub, trade-fair capital, and convention hub, has been engulfed in months of protests, which have grown violent. This set of data is unlikely, however, to allay investor concerns around outflows from the city. Industry representatives said the cancelation of such events would further deteriorate Hong Kong's image, and cause damaging ripple effects. On Thursday, the Hong Kong Tourism Board canceled the Hong Kong Cyclothon and Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival this year amid ongoing social unrest, according to local media. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

significance europe: It also aims to fill a leadership gap created by the shrinking multilateral profile of the United States under President Donald Trump and to balance China's efforts in its Belt and Road initiative BRI . Most importantly, it consolidates the Japan-EU partnership, a relationship that continues to assume greater significance, according to The Japan Times. Europe has concluded rightfully that its relations with Asia are weak. The wide-ranging initiative ratifies their commitment to building quality infrastructure in developing countries and to ensure that aid to those countries helps recipients, rather than saddling them with unsustainable debt. While there has been a Europe-Asia political dialogue the ASEM meeting since 1996, it has lacked substance. While the EU is a formidable economic force, it has never used that heft strategically. ; That last failure assumes greater significance amid a push to develop infrastructure around the world. Europe has been more focused on security concerns closer to home along with domestic political developments. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

trade commissions: Inexperienced investors could overtrade or make risky stock bets, unimpeded by fees to make them stop and think a second, advisers told Market Watch, according to Market Watch. Inexperienced investors could overtrade or make risky stock bets, unimpeded by fees to make them stop and think a second, advisers told Market Watch. After the news that Charles Schwab Corp. and TD Ameritrade would soon be dropping trade commissions, some financial advisers and market experts say it's possible mom and pop investors could still end up paying just in a different way. David Bize, an Oklahoma City-based financial planner, said that do-it-yourself investors have had low-cost trades for years, which provided ample rope to hang themselves. Starting Monday, Schwab is dropping its 4.95 commission per stock trade, ETF and option trade. No costs would encourage even more trades, which, he said, most people do poorly, rather than a buy-and-hold' approach, which would be better for them. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

energy sector: The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 136.9 points, or 2.06 per cent, to 6,503.0 points at 1015 AEST on Thursday, while the broader All Ordinaries was down 134.4 points, or 1.99 per cent, to 6,618.9 points, according to Nine News Australia. Tech shares collectively fell 2.85 per cent, leading losses, and the energy sector shed 2.76 per cent in the first 15 minutes of trading. To improve your experience update it share market dives at open as all sectors flash red By AAP10 54am Oct 3, 2019Facebook Tweet Mail The Australian share market has opened sharply lower, with every sector losing at least 1.0 per cent, after a second day of significant falls on Wall Street. The ASX is expected to fall. The big four banks - ANZ, Commonwealth, NAB and Westpac - were down between 2.33 per cent and 3.0 per cent. Supplied The financial, consumer discretionary, consumer staple, healthcare and telecommunications sectors each fell more than 2.0 per cent. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.