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Jumia’s Stock Listing Spotlights African E-Commerce

Gbemisola Olujobi / Truthdig May 28, 2019 As the first African tech startup on the New York exchange, Jumia is the object of accolades, criticism and even financial suspicion. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Dow Drops Another 1,000 Points as Selling Spreads

MARLEY JAY / The Associated Press Feb 8, 2018 The Dow and the Standard & Poor's 500 market indexes have dropped 10 percent from their all-time highs, set Jan. 26. This puts them in what Wall Street calls a correction, their first in almost two years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Occupy Wall Street: One Year Later

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Sep 17, 2012 The Occupy movement is celebrating its first anniversary Monday with a full slate of protests and a side of party hats. At least 100 arrests have been reported thus far. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

GOP Criticizes Obama After Weak Jobs Report Spurs Stock Market Sell-Off

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2012 Jittery investors now have even more to worry about after a disappointing May jobs report slammed Wall Street on Friday, wiping out the entire gains for the stock market this year. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 275 points, or 2.2 percent. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 were also down, dropping 2.8 percent and 2.5 percent, respectively. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Occupiers Rally, Media Tallies on National Day of Action

Staff / Truthdig Nov 17, 2011 On Thursday, two months into the Occupy Wall Street movement, protesters turned out en masse in New York, Los Angeles and other flash points around the country to continue their call for financial reform and to make a show of solidarity after New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his counterparts in (more). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Investors Seek Treasury Port in a Storm

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2011 US stocks sank almost 6 percent Monday, as investors disposed of risky assets and bought low-yielding but more secure Treasury bills and bonds, despite Standard & Poor's recent downgrade of the U government credit rating (more). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )