Plane crash investigators in Nepal abseil and fly drones in last-ditch effort to find two people

Plane crash investigators in Nepal abseil and fly drones in last-ditch effort to find two people

KATHMANDU, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Searchers used drones to rappel down a 200-metre (656 ft) deep gorge in Nepal’s second-largest city on Tuesday to search for two people missing after the plane crash the country’s deadliest in 30 years killed at least 70 people. Difficult terrain and bad weather were hampering rescue efforts near the … Read more

At least 44 dead in worst air crash in Nepal in nearly five years

At least 44 dead in worst air crash in Nepal in nearly five years

KATHMANDU, Jan 15 (Reuters) – At least 44 people were killed on Sunday when a domestic flight crashed in Nepal’s Pokhara, an aviation authority official said, in the worst crash of this small Himalayan country in nearly five years. Hundreds of rescuers were scouring the hill where the Yeti Airlines flight, carrying 72 people from … Read more

S&P 500 closes at month’s high, indices gain for a week as earnings kick in

S&P 500 closes at month’s high, indices gain for a week as earnings kick in

JPMorgan and Wells Fargo shares jump US consumer inflation expectations are easing – survey Tesla drops after electric vehicle price cuts Indices: Dow up 0.3%, S&P 500 up 0.4%, Nasdaq up 0.7% NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended Friday at their highest levels in a month as shares of … Read more

Wall St jumps on optimism ahead of key inflation report

Wall St jumps on optimism ahead of key inflation report

CPI report expected on Thursday before the bell Bed, Bath & Beyond Extends Recent Gains NEW YORK, Jan 11 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks closed with strong gains on Wednesday, led by a jump in the Nasdaq as investors were bullish ahead of an inflation report that could give the Federal Reserve some leeway to reverse … Read more