Dow up over 200 points, Nasdaq attempts to break historic losing streak as investors assess Fed rate outlook, await key speeches

U.S. stocks traded higher Wednesday as investors awaited a speech from Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard, among other senior Fed officials, along with the release of the latest Fed-compiled Beige Book. What’s happening The Dow Jones Industrial Average  DJIA, +0.76% rose 272 points, or 0.9%, to 31,418. The S&P 500 SPX, +0.88% added 38 … Read more

Pakistan court suspends PEMRA’s ban on live telecast of Imran Khan’s speeches

The electronic media watchdog banned satellite television channels from broadcasting live speeches of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan after he threatened state institutions and made provocative statements while addressing a rally in Islamabad on August 20. The electronic media watchdog banned satellite television channels from broadcasting live speeches of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran … Read more

Pakistan media watchdog imposes ban on broadcasting ex-PM Imran Khan’s live speeches

Imran Khan in a recent rally threatened to file cases against top police officials, a woman magistrate, Election Commission of Pakistan and political opponents Imran Khan in a recent rally threatened to file cases against top police officials, a woman magistrate, Election Commission of Pakistan and political opponents Pakistan’s media watchdog has banned broadcasting live … Read more

CPAC speeches contain “thinly veiled calls for violence”

According to a report from Rolling Stone, the speeches thus far at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas have been larded with “dark” threats of coming violence as the speakers brushed aside any discussion about the Jan 6 Capitol riot. With Donald Trump –who instigated the Capitol insurrection — taking the stage on … Read more