A daily collection of top stories from around the globe, curated from Comtex’s aggregated content library. Topics include global events, Coronavirus, Cryptocurrency, public company events, market research, international news and much more.
Comtex Daily Brief - July 6, 2022
Jul 06, 2022
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Summary: Highland Park victim’s names revealed, gunman details uncovered; UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s leadership questioned as some high-profile ministers resign in protest; the first case of Monkeypox appears in Connecticut.
Comtex Daily Brief - July 5, 2022
Jul 05, 2022
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Summary: A gunman opened fire at an Independence day parade in Illinois yesterday, leaving six dead and 38 injured; Cherelle Griner says she will “not be quiet anymore” as her wife, Basketball player Brittany Griner has been detained in Russia for over 140 days; NASA aims to bring back rock, soil, and atmosphere samples in the early 2030s to study, more revealed.
Comtex Daily Brief - June 30, 2022
Jun 30, 2022
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Summary: NYC woman fatally shot in the head while pushing stroller Wednesday night; NATO officially invites Sweden and Finland to join its alliance; Ukraine claims they have ousted Russian troops from Snake Island.
Comtex Daily Brief - June 29, 2022
Jun 29, 2022
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Summary: Opinion piece about Tuesday’s January 6 testimony from Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Mark Meadows; Russia continues with airstrikes as NATO strategizes in Madrid; President Biden announces increased military presence in Poland.
Comtex Daily Brief - June 28, 2022
Jun 28, 2022
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Summary: 46 migrants found dead in a truck in San Antonio, more details uncovered; G7 leaders pledge to support Ukraine “for as long as it takes,” while Russia continues its attacks; Is the new 2022 MacBook Pro M1’s SSD faster than the 2020 M1 version?
Comtex Daily Brief - June 27, 2022
Jun 27, 2022
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Summary: Mystery surrounds the deaths of 20 people at South African nightclub; Russia defaults on its foreign debt for the first time in over a century; initial gains from US stock futures last week regressed after recent data showed higher than expected rise in durable goods orders for month of May.
Comrex Daily Brief - June 23, 2022
Jun 23, 2022
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Summary: details about fatal shooting at a San Francisco train station that took place Wednesday morning revealed; a 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Eastern Afghanistan and the Taliban, killing more than one thousand people and injuring more; EU set to approve Ukraine’s candidacy, in a blow to Russia.
Comtex Daily Brief - June 22, 2022
Jun 22, 2022
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Summary: President Joe Biden proposes suspending federal gas tax as gas prices continue to soar; more information uncovered about taxi cab that crashed into a Manhattan building and injured six people in New York City on Monday; what Fed Reserve should do to beat inflation according to CNBC’s Jim Cramer.
Comtex Daily Brief - June 21, 2022
Jun 21, 2022
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Summary: Ukraine awaits candidate status from EU, while Russia comments on the two American veterans who disappeared in Ukraine; Texas GOP adopts resolution rejecting President Joe Biden as winner of 2020 presidential election.
Comtex Daily Brief - June 16, 2022
Jun 16, 2022
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Summary: US military raid captures top ISIS leader in Syria; US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Ukraine is facing a “pivotal moment” in its war with Russia, as Ukraine struggles to maintain control of the Donbas while awaiting more heavy weaponry; stock market reacts after Fed reserve’s rate hike announcement, but some stocks to consider despite current conditions.