The monthly settlement of the VIX has left investors feeling decidedly unsettled. Pravit Chintawongvanich, head of derivatives strategy at Macro Risk Advisors, says the VIX, or Cboe Volatility Index — a gauge of the implied volatility of the S&P 500 Index derived from out-of-the-money options — was “gunned.” That is, it was intentionally pushed higher.…

Meanwhile, debt in advanced economies far exceeded debt levels in emerging markets, the IMF said. According to its latest report, average debt for advanced economies stood at 105 percent of GDP. For middle-income economies, debt was around 50 percent of GDP on average, while debt for low-income countries, which have been experiencing rising average debt-to-GDP…

HOUSTON (AP) — In his first public comments since his wife’s death, former President George H.W. Bush said Wednesday that he used to tease his spouse of 73 years that he had a complex about how much people liked her. That fact, he said, is buoyed by stories about Barbara Bush’s warmth and wit following…

Facebook is quietly looking to limit the number of users that will be protected by Europe’s tough new data law, according to Reuters. Outside of the U.S. and Canada, Facebook’s users agree to terms and conditions that are tied with the social media company’s operation in Ireland.  So, as the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation…

George H.W. Bush has issued the first public statement on the loss of his wife Barbara Bush, who passed away Tuesday night at the age of 92. “I always knew Barbara was the most beloved woman in the world, and in fact I used to tease her that I had a complex about that fact.…

Pressure on social media group over data handling drives belated step into growing area

Amber Rudd is facing new pressure to resign over the Windrush scandal, after it emerged that one of the citizens who arrived from the Caribbean in the 1960s died suddenly while embroiled in turmoil over his immigration status. Labour MPs said the home secretary should do the “honourable thing” after the news of Dexter Bristol’s death, as his…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTrump on North Korea meetingUS President Donald Trump says that if his planned talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are not fruitful he will « walk out ». At a joint news conference, he and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe said maximum pressure must be maintained on North Korea…

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