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Dividend vs. stock buyback: which is better for you?

When publicly held companies have excess cash, they often face two main choices: issue dividends, or buy back shares from the marketplace.Both actions are…

Cyclone Fani forced the evacuation of millions of people in South Asia, including in India's Odisha state. The storm left hundreds of homes destroyed.

Rare Summer Cyclone Leaves Dozens Dead In South Asia

Cyclone Fani tore through India and Bangladesh over the weekend, forcing the evacuation of millions of people.

A man looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index on Thursday in Tokyo.

Asian Markets Fall After Sharp Losses On Wall Street

The U.S. market wiped out its 2018 gains on Wednesday. Japan's Nikkei 225 index sank sharply on the open but leveled off, regaining some lost ground.

Volunteers in a boat help to rescue stranded people from a flooded area in Chengannur in the southern state of Kerala, India, on Sunday.

Rain Starts To Slow After Flooding Displaces 800,000 In Southern Indian State

Tens of thousands of people have been rescued, but thousands more are still stranded after massive flooding and landslides in India's Kerala state.

The U.S. has added jobs in every month for nearly eight years. Here, a job seeker holds an employment flyer during a hiring event at an Aldi Supermarket in Darien, Ill., in July.

August Jobs Report: Economy Adds 201,000 Jobs; 3.9 Percent Unemployment

Wage growth — and more specifically, the lack of vigorous pay raises — continued to be an issue, with average hourly earnings nudging slightly upward to 2.9 percent.

A seized South Korean-flagged tanker is escorted by Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats in the Persian Gulf. This comes as Tehran is enriching nuclear fuel to 20% purity.

Iran Reportedly Boosts Nuclear Fuel Enrichment To 20%

The move is likely to increase tensions during President Trump's final weeks in office. Separately, Iran seized a South Korean oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, South Korea said Monday.

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