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The Past Week, In A Nutshell What Happened: Last week ended negative with mega-cap and technology stocks regaining strength into week-end. Remember This: “Markets had embedded substantial optimism in early September, with the valuation of the S&P 500 at the highest level in 20 years and...

Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) will grant its employees around the world paid holidays for the national elections of their countries, CNBC reported Tuesday. What Happened Any national election that falls on a working day will be a paid holiday, the social media company told workers in an internal memo...

In an attempt to prevent foreign meddling in the 2020 U.S. elections, Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) will block advertisements from state media outlets, beginning this summer. What Happened In a blog post made Thursday, Facebook’s head of cybersecurity policy, Nathaniel Gleicher wrote, “...

After Twitter Inc. (NASDAQ: TWTR) inserted a fact check link to two of his tweets, President Donald Trump accused the social media platform of stifling free speech and electoral interference. What Happened On Tuesday, Trump tweeted about mail-in ballots claiming they couldn’t be “...

The national elections in Israel failed to deliver decisive results yet again with no political alliance ending up with a clear majority, the Jerusalem Post reported Wednesday. What Happened Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is headed to win 36 seats in the 120 seats Israeli...

Russia is actively interfering in the United States 2020 presidential election to make sure President Donald Trump gets a second term, United States intelligence officials told House lawmakers last week, according to the New York Times. Russia Prefers Trump, Intelligence Says The House of...

This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Benzinga editorial board. Tactical voting is nothing new, but in the U.K., as the general election is about to take place in a few hours, it is becoming a significant move adopted by many frustrated remainers. The result of this upcoming...

Finland’s Social Democratic party has named Sanna Marin, the current transportation minister, as the new PM, which would make Sanna the country’s youngest prime minister ever, according to Reuters. What Happened Finland’s Social Democratic party on Sunday voted to select...

A hedge fund owner Mark Mobius said that Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s “wealth tax” won’t be realized, even if she is elected to the Oval Office, CNBC reported Wednesday. “I don’t think this wealth tax is going to be a big...

Voters across the U.S. that took part in an off-year election on Nov. 5 approved a handful of measures aimed at raising millions of dollars in government money for freight and mobility infrastructure. Maine residents approved a $105 million bond issue, to be matched with $137 million in federal...

Social media company Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) said Wednesday it won't accept political advertisements on its platform — and rival Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) was quick to confirm that it won't be following suit. Here's how experts reacted.  'Move In the Right...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) is moving to more tightly control political ads on its site as it faces a 2020 election cycle under heavy scrutiny, hoping to avoid the blame some put on the social media company for enabling interference in the 2016 presidential contest. Facebook said most organizations...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) briefed reporters Wednesday on its latest efforts to prevent election interference, identify and remove fake news and prevent malicious activity. What Happened In a conference room in Facebook's Menlo Park, California headquarters, the company has assembled...

Following the first presidential debate on Monday, the presidential race is closer than ever. The latest LA Times/USC Tracking numbers out on Friday have Republican Donald Trump in the lead by 5 percent. A New Rasmussen Reports poll on Thursday has Democrat Hillary Clinton in the lead by 1 point....