LOS ANGELES, March 24 (APP/AFP): Ken Howard, president of the prominent Hollywood actors’ union SAG-AFTRA, died Wednesday at age 71, the organization said. Howard died at his home near Los Angeles, the union said, without specifying the cause of death. An Emmy and Tony award-winning actor, Howard played an instrumental role in the merger that […]
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Ken Howard, president of prominent Hollywood union, dies
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Chinese shares fall as oil prices slide
HONG KONG, March 24, (APP/AFP): Chinese stocks fell on Thursday, with Shanghai dragged lower by profit-taking as weaker oil prices and a stronger dollar hurt sentiment across Asian markets. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.77 percent, or 23.16 points, to 2,986.80 shortly after opening. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second […]
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Tokyo shares up slightly by break
TOKYO, March 24 (APP/AFP): Tokyo shares traded slightly higher on Thursday morning as commodity and energy-linked stocks were hammered on lower oil prices while the weaker yen brought exporters some relief. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange ticked up 0.13 percent, or 22.22 points, to 17,023.20 by the break, while the […]
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European stock markets rise at open
LONDON, March 23, (APP/AFP) – European stock markets pushed higher at the start of trading Wednesday, with airline and travel stocks in positive territory after the previous session’s sharp falls caused by the Brussels attacks. Frankfurt’s DAX 30 index rose 0.6 percent to 10,046.94 points and the Paris CAC 40 climbed 0.2 percent to 4,442.59. […]
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Shanghai stocks close higher due to late buying
HONG KONG, March 23, (APP/AFP) – Shanghai stocks closed slightly higher on Wednesday due to late buying after a day of volatile trading, as investors wondered if the market could stay above the key 3,000-point level. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.35 percent, or 10.60 points, to 3,009.96. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks […]
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Yen up in Asia after deadly Brussels blasts
TOKYO, March 23, (APP/AFP) – The safe haven yen rose in Asia against the dollar and the euro on Wednesday, after deadly bombings in Brussels claimed by the Islamic State group left around 35 people dead. In New York overnight there was little in the way of a strong flight to safety often seen after […]