International | September 8, 2021
Market Pulse: Global Stocks Fall, Wall Street Futures Down, Dollar Lifts
International | September 8, 2021
World stocks fell from the previous session’s record highs, European stocks dropped, and Wall Street futures were down on Wednesday on caution over the pace of economic recovery, while the dollar hit one-week highs as investors pared down their exposure to riskier assets.
MSCI’s all-country world equity index fell 0.34 percent after seven consecutive days of gains, while in Europe, the STOXX index of 600 European companies edged down 2.76 points, or 0.58 percent as of 6:52 a.m. New York time on Sept. 8.
The German DAX index fell by 111.14 points, or 0.70 percent, Britain’s FTSE 100 was down 35.32 points, or 0.49 percent, while the French CAC 40 dropped 25.47 points, or 0.36 percent as of 6:54 a.m. New York time… (Excerpts from the Epoch Times)
International | July 6, 2021
Between 800 and 1,500 companies affected by ransomware cyber attack
International | July 6, 2021
Well over 1,000 companies across the globe may have been affected by a ransomware attack that targeted software firm Kaseya, as hackers demand $70 million to undo the damage. A spokesperson for Kaseya told FOX Business on Monday that less than 60 of its customers had been affected, but between 800 and 1,500 of those companies’ customers may have been reached…
(Excerpts from Fox Business)