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VIX Surges 32% on Trump’s Threat — Here’s What It Really Means for Investors
TradingKey - The sudden resurgence of the U.S.-China trade war, dormant for six months, caught financial markets off guard. On Friday, October 10, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) — a key gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility — soared 31.83% to 21.66, its highest level since early August.
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes near Russia's Kamchatka, GFZ says
Oct 11 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck near the east coast of the Kamchatka region in Russia's far east on Saturday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.The quake was 10 km (6.2 miles) deep, GFZ said.Reuters
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Blast destroys Tennessee munitions plant; 18 missing and feared dead
Accurate Energetic Systems plant is 60 miles west of NashvilleFBI and ATF investigating cause of explosionAerial video shows flames, smoke from destroyed buildingOct 10 (Reuters) - Eighteen people were missing and feared dead following an explosion at a munitions factory in rural Tennessee on Friday...Reuters
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First Brands CEO James mulls resignation
By Gnaneshwar Rajan and Ananya Palyekar Oct 10 (Reuters) - First Brands Chief Executive Patrick James is considering leaving his position at the bankrupt auto parts supplier, a spokesperson for James said on Friday. "Patrick James has always put the interests of First Brands Group ahead o...Reuters
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Guatemala receives first flight from US with third-country migrants
GUATEMALA CITY, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Guatemala's IGM migration authority said late on Friday it had received a first flight from the U.S. carrying foreign migrants returned from the United States, as well as Guatemalan citizens.The flight carried three Hondurans and 56 Guatemalans, it said. It sai...Reuters
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Athletics-Brown wins 100m, 200m at Athlos, Hodgkinson ends season on a high
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Oct 10 (Reuters) - American Brittany Brown surprised herself with the sprint double at New York's Athlos meet on Friday, as Briton Keely Hodgkinson won the 800 metres to end her injury-dented season on a high.Brown exploded at the halfway mark and hung on through the ...Reuters
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White House lays off thousands of US government workers, blaming shutdown
WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Democrats for his decision to lay off thousands of workers across the U.S. government as he followed through on his threat to cut the federal workforce during the government shutdown.Reuters
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First Brands CEO James weighs resigning, FT reports
Oct 10 (Reuters) - First Brands Chief Executive Patrick James may step down from the bankrupt car parts maker as lenders push for his removal in the face of mounting losses on billions of dollars in debt, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.Reuters
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Trump, 79, has "cardiac age" of 65-year-old, doctor says
Second-eldest US president's health draws scrutinyPresident in 'exceptional health', his doctor says'I feel good,' physically and mentally, Trump saysBy Trevor Hunnicutt, Gram Slattery and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Donald Trump was found to be in "ex...Reuters
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Athletics-Netherlands' world champion Bol to switch from 400m hurdles to 800m
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Dutchwoman Femke Bol announced on Friday that she is switching from the 400 metres hurdles to the 800m and will start competing in her new event next year.While the 400m hurdles world champion has often played second fiddle to world record holder Sydney...Reuters
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Chicago ICE raids, National Guard troops prompt new school leaflets: ‘Know your rights’
Some teachers are distributing leaflets about constitutional rightsSchool leaders say children in immigrant neighborhoods are anxiousFear of ICE could be keeping immigrants out of school, data showsBy Heather SchlitzCHICAGO, Oct 10 (Reuters) - On a chilly morning outside Nash Elementary School in a ...Reuters
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Trump remains in 'exceptional health,' doctor says
Oct 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump was found to be in "exceptional health" in a medical evaluation at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday, Trump's doctor said in a memo released by the White House."Trump remains in exceptional health, exhibiting str...Reuters
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US eases some penalties tied to foreign-built ships, toughens others
US eases fees on foreign-built vehicle carriers from original proposal Foreign-built LNG carriers get break from certain restrictionsUSTR to impose 100% to 150% tariffs on Chinese port cranes, truck chassis By Lisa Baertlein and David Lawder Oct 10 (Reuters) - The United States Trade Representati...Reuters
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Weekend Talk Shows/Oct 11-12
THE REUTERS TV WEEKEND DAYBOOK Saturday and Sunday ----- The daybook editor is Timothy Ryan (reachable at 202-843-6282 or Tim.Ryan@TR.com or DCDaybook@yahoo.com). Subscribers: For any problems in receiving daybook content, call: 1-833-282-6915 and press 1. ...Reuters
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Trump announces additional tariffs on China, to begin November 1
US President Donald Trump hit markets with a fresh tariff threat on Friday, continuing his lashout at China over their decision to impose even stricter export licensing requirements on foreign entities trying to move critical rare earths minerals out of China.Fxstreet
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Trump, AstraZeneca announce US drug pricing deal at White House
WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump unveiled a deal with UK-based drugmaker AstraZeneca AZN.L on Friday under which the company will sell some medicines at a discount to the government's Medicaid health plan in exchange for tariff relief...Reuters
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MIT refuses to accept White House terms for funding, other schools still mulling
Oct 10 (Reuters) - Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth on Friday said she "cannot support" a memo that the White House sent to nine elite U.S. universities last week detailing policies they should follow to get preferential consideration for federal funding.Reuters
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Travel tech firm Navan eyes $6.45 billion valuation in US IPO
Oct 10 (Reuters) - Corporate travel and expense company Navan said on Friday it is targeting a valuation of up to $6.45 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, below the level it reached in a 2022 funding round, as it pushes ahead with listing plans despite the U.S. government shutdown.Reuters
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