A Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital nurse says she can no longer defend her hospital over how she claims it responded to Ebola disease.
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Fasten Your Seat Belt! Stocks Look Set to Drop Again
Stock futures are pointing to a sharply lower opening Thursday.
Fasten Your Seat Belt! Stocks Drop Again at Open
A bevy of worries, including Ebola, conspired to hand Wall Street further losses at the opening bell on Thursday.
Ramping Up: Bermuda Braces for Hurricane Gonzalo
Bermuda issued a hurricane watch for Category 4 Hurricane Gonzalo, which is expected to pass “perilously close” to the island on Friday.
Who’s the Guy in Plainclothes With the Ebola Nurse?
While three people in full HazMat gear helped Amber Vinson onto a specially equipped jet, a man wearing no protective gear stood nearby holding a yellow envelope.
Obama May Send National Guard to Liberia: Sources
Sources said that eight engineers and logistical specialists from the Guard would probably be included in the first deployment.
Flight to Recovery? Ebola-Stricken Nurse Expected to Be Moved
The other nurse who contracted Ebola in Dallas, Amber Vinson, was flown on Wednesday to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
Close to Home: Ebola Nurse Didn’t Venture Far on Visit
Officials say she visited one “retail establishment,” where she saw five friends who are now in voluntary quarantine.
Pistorius’ Sister in Tears Over Court Confrontation
Oscar Pistorius’ sister Aimee left court in tears Thursday after an apparent confrontation with a self-confessed killer at the sprinter’s sentencing.
For varying groups, market frenzy may help or hurt
The second health care worker diagnosed with Ebola in Texas is a 29-year-old nurse who treated the Liberian man who died of the disease in a Dallas hospital. WASHINGTON – The turbulence that’s roiling financial markets is punishing stock investors, raising worries for major U.S. companies and will likely …
Delta Air Lines profit slumps on higher expenses
(Reuters) – Delta Air Lines Inc's quarterly profit slumped 74 percent as higher operating expenses did not allow the U.S. airline to take advantage of strong business and leisure travel. Total operating expenses jumped 16 percent to $10.34 billion in the third quarter ended Sept. 30. Delta's shares were down 2 percent …
Blackstone profit misses, sees chance to put more cash to work
By Greg Roumeliotis (Reuters) – Blackstone Group LP , the world's largest alternative asset manager, on Thursday reported lower-than-expected third-quarter earnings, but said it was well positioned to profit from market jitters and put more of its $42.3 billion in undrawn investor capital to work. As markets rallied …
Average US 30-year mortgage rate at 3.97 percent
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average U.S. mortgage rates tumbled this week. The 30-year loan hit its lowest level since June 2013 as Treasury bond yields marked new lows amid concern over global economic weakness.
5 Best-Rated Real Estate Mutual Funds to Outperform – Zacks.com
5 Best-Rated Real Estate Mutual Funds to OutperformZacks.comEven though real estate has been through tough times recently, securities from this sector should continue to be an integral part of portfolios with a long term horizon. Over the years, mutual funds from this category have continued to perform favorably.and…
Stocks to Watch: Reader alert: Coverage of stocks to watch has moved
MarketWatch has combined its coverage of the day’s big movers in the premarket and regular stock-market sessions to give readers seamless coverage beginning at 5:30 a.m.
ETF Focus: You may be too late to short or hedge this market downturn
Dave Fry writes that it may be too late for investors to hedge the market downturn, as markets have moved sharply lower and the damage may have already been done.
Falling Oil Prices Could Push Venezuela Over The Edge
Oil prices continue to slide, putting enormous pressure on oil producers around the world. Saudi Arabia has insisted it is willing to live with lower prices for quite a while as it seeks to maintain a grip on its market share. Kuwait also indicated its willingness to slash prices in …
Shale boss sees industry weathering slump
Continental chief says companies may cut capital spending but are better placed than two years ago