Type 2 Diabetes Drug Metformin May Help Reduce Viral Reservoir in People with HIV

Research indicates that metformin could help reduce the viral reservoir in HIV patients. Metformin is currently used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It appears to reduce inflammation, which…

Argentina economy forecast to extend recession in second quarter

By Hernan Nessi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina's economy likely shrank 1.4% in the second quarter versus a year earlier, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, the fifth such decline…

Dow Jones Today: Major Indexes Mixed; Dow Hits New High While Nasdaq Falls as Big Tech Stocks Slide

Alcoa Shares Rise After Company Sells Stake in Saudi JV 36 minutes ago Shares of Alcoa (AA) jumped Monday as the aluminum giant said it was selling its 25.1% stake…

President Biden Signs Executive Order Directing Agencies to Prioritize Pro-Union and Union Neutrality Policies

On September 6, 2024, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Investing in America and Investing in American Workers (the “Order”), that, among other things, aims to provide “incentives for…

Apple AirPods 4 review: Still the top choice for a reason

I spend the vast majority of my workday listening to music on my AirPods Pro 2. It’s the only way I can concentrate on researching and writing. But at $249,…

Traders See Half-Point Fed Rate Cut Likelier Than Quarter-Point

(Bloomberg) — Bond traders once again see Federal Reserve policymakers as more likely to cut interest rates by a half point than a quarter point at their meeting this week.…

Why Fed rate cuts matter to world markets

LONDON (Reuters) – When the Federal Reserve delivers a widely-anticipated interest rate cut on Wednesday, its first in four years, the move will resonate well beyond the United States. The…

Bitcoin Slips at Start of Key Week for Markets Awaiting Fed Rate Cut

(Bloomberg) — Bitcoin retreated ahead of a widely expected interest-rate reduction by the Federal Reserve, a looming policy change due later this week that has global markets on edge. Most…

Currencies listless as markets waffle over Fed rate cut

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The yen lounged around its highest levels for the year on Monday in trading thinned by a holiday in Japan, as market participants vacillated over the expected…

Asia stocks on tenterhooks as Fed faces crunch time

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks made a cautious start on Monday in a week that is almost certain to see the start of an easing cycle in…