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FTSE 100 closes in the red, Wall Street fares no better
On the plus side, we ve got this far without rehashing the old Star Wars May the fourth joke . d oh!
FTSE 100 dips 47 points
Wall Street follows world markets lower
Ocado the weakest blue-chip
5.15pm: Both sides of the Atlantic struggling
The FTSE 100 ended Tuesday down 47 points, 0.7%, at 6,923, despite a promising start to the day. The FTSE 250 lost 167 points, 0.7%, to 22,330.
Markets have been rocked by a wave of volatility on an otherwise inconspicuous day, with sharp declines in the DAX and Treasury yields, and cryptos giving way to dollar and gold gains, IG Senior Market Analyst Joshua Mahony wrote. .Airlines have received a welcome lift as Europe moves closer to resuming non-essential travel, with the UK government expected to spell out exactly what countries fall into each category of the traffic light system. Nonetheless, the resumption of flights does bring its risks, with more infectiou
17:00 Tue 04 May 2021
NA Proactive news snapshot: The Good Shroom Co, Mirasol Resources, SIGMA Lithium Resources, GreenBank Capital, Northstar Gold UPDATE …
A glance at some of the day s highlights from the Proactive Investors US and Canada newswires Your daily round-up from the world of Proactive
The Good Shroom Co Inc (CVE:MUSH) announced it had struck a private labeling agreement with Good Food Marketing Corporation to produce functional beverages. Under the agreement, the two companies will collaborate to manufacture and deliver three distinct functional beverages. The agreement begins this year and encompasses an initial order of 3,000 units, Montreal-based Good Shroom said in a statement.
17:00 Tue 04 May 2021
NA Proactive news snapshot: The Good Shroom Co, Mirasol Resources, SIGMA Lithium Resources, GreenBank Capital, Northstar Gold UPDATE …
A glance at some of the day s highlights from the Proactive Investors US and Canada newswires Your daily round-up from the world of Proactive
The Good Shroom Co Inc (CVE:MUSH) announced it had struck a private labeling agreement with Good Food Marketing Corporation to produce functional beverages. Under the agreement, the two companies will collaborate to manufacture and deliver three distinct functional beverages. The agreement begins this year and encompasses an initial order of 3,000 units, Montreal-based Good Shroom said in a statement.
US stocks end mixed session marked by a sell-off in Big Tech stocks
Investors got spooked by a mix of concerns about rising inflation, fears the Fed may have to pull back monetary stimulus earlier than thought, and the potential for tax increases
4:05pm: US equities close mixed session
US stocks end a mixed session marked by a sell-off in Big Tech stocks.
Investors got spooked by a mix of concerns about rising inflation, fears the Federal Reserve may have to taper monetary stimulus earlier than thought, and the potential for tax increases.
Also, Treasury Secretary Yellen’s comments about interest rates didn’t help the market. She said rates may have to rise somewhat to keep the economy from overheating.
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Mario Martel and André Côté, two former executives of the Roche engineering firm (now called Norda Stelo Inc.), are facing charges under the Canada Elections Act for making illegal contributions to federal political parties.
Commissioner of Canada Elections Yves Côté filed four joint charges against Martel and Côté, as well as one additional charge against Côté alone in Quebec Court on Dec. 10.
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The charges follow an investigation into Roche. The offences are alleged to have occurred between Jan. 1, 2005 and Dec. 31, 2011. During that period, Martel was company president and Côté was principal vice-president.