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North American markets shot higher today after China’s slowest annual growth pace in 25 years raised hopes of further stimulus measures, and on strong results from USA banks.

American prisoners in Iran have been released through “smart” diplomacy and now America and the entire world is more secure because of the recently-concluded nuclear deal, U.S. President Barack Obama said Sunday.

The prolonged ruble fall has prompted speculation that the Russian Central Bank will step in to help buoy up the currency.

Goldman Sachs’ profit slumped for the third straight quarter as a $5bn settlement of crisis-era legal claims ate into earnings and trading woes impacted profits during a tumultuous three months.

But oil prices remained near 12-year lows as a global glut was set to last until at least late 2016, according to the International Energy Agency, which advises industrialized countries on energy policy.

Goldman Sachs said that Iran’s production would rise by 285,000 barrels per day (bpd) year-on-year in 2016 while BMI Research said the rise would by 400,000 bpd.

The Colorado-based chain will close all of its stores in February for one day to hold a company wide meeting to review food safety, as well as other issues, the Oregonian reports.

Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders participate in the Democratic Candidates Debate hosted by NBC News and YouTube on January 17 in Charleston, South Carolina.

Over the past 12 months, the all items index increased by 0.7% before the seasonal adjustment. Food costs decreased 0.2 percent last month compared with November.

Monmouth notes that a full three quarters of the respondents took the survey prior to Sunday night’s Democratic debate, which pundits and voters agreed was won by Sanders.

Global stocks resumed their recent selloff Wednesday as oil prices sank to a 12-year low and resurgent concerns about global growth snapped a brief bout of stabilization in financial markets. The IMF downgraded the outlook for developing economies to 4.3 percent growth from a...

Iran has said it is aiming to increase its oil production by 500,000 barrels per day now that sanctions have been lifted under a nuclear deal with world powers.

China has committed to hold the AIIB to high standards of governance and transparency.

That’s partly because young people don’t vote as consistently as older people do, but also because Latino eligible voters are heavily concentrated in states – including California, Texas and NY – that are not prime election battlegrounds.

The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on a key interest rate later today against a backdrop of low oil prices, a tumbling Canadian dollar and grim prospects for economic growth.