Comtex News Network Daily Brief
299 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsA 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.
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Episodes
Comtex Daily Brief - April 21, 2022
April 21, 2022 17:13 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBSummary: Putin orders troops to halt storming of Mariupol; US imposes sanctions on the first crypto mining company; Could Bitcoin be poised to fall further?
Comtex Daily Brief - April 20, 2022
April 20, 2022 15:52 - 12 minutes - 12 MBSummary: Russia sets deadline for Ukrainians to surrender in Mariupol; Recent strikedown of Covid mask restrictions deemed questionable by the DOJ; Bipartisan members of Congress appeal for extension of Title 42.
Comtex Daily Brief - April 19, 2022
April 19, 2022 17:17 - 18 minutes - 17 MBSummary: Why Russia is moving the battle to eastern Ukraine; Meth rampage in Manhattan's Upper East Side; Bitcoin held afloat by HODLers?
Comtex Daily Brief - April 13, 2022
April 13, 2022 16:35 - 8 minutes - 7.7 MBSummary: NY subway gunman may have ties to Wisconsin; Ukrainian forces in Mariupol slowly waning; cannabis festival planned on Mississippi coast.
Comtex Daily Brief - April 12, 2022
April 12, 2022 16:34 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBSummary: Increased ethanol authorized this summer to increase fuel supply; is Russia using chemical weapons?
Comtex Daily Brief - April 11, 2022
April 11, 2022 17:12 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBSummary: Opinion piece asks tough questions about Western response to Russian invasion of Ukraine; China's COVID outbreak worsens; US crackdown on ghost guns coming?
Comtex Daily Brief - April 7, 2022
April 07, 2022 17:29 - 14 minutes - 13.9 MBSummary: European energy-dependent countries delay phase-out of Russian coal imports; Miami unveils their own Wall Street Bull; Crypto markets react to FOMC meeting minutes.
Comtex Daily Brief - April 6, 2022
April 06, 2022 17:39 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBSummary: China’s reaction to mass casualties in Bucha, Ukraine; Product review of Plex’s beta mode; NASA astronaut’s recent comments on spending nearly a year in space.
Comtex Daily Brief - April 5, 2022
April 05, 2022 16:19 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBSummary: All of Shanghai under lockdown despite majority of asymptomatic cases,; President Biden comments on atrocities in Bucha; seizure of a Russian oligarch’s $90mm Yacht by Spanish police.
Comtex Daily Brief - April 4, 2022
April 04, 2022 16:59 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBSummary: Russia faces barrage of new sanctions after accusations of atrocities in Bucha, Ukraine; 6 dead, more wounded in Sacramento shootout.
Comtex Daily Brief - March 31, 2022
March 31, 2022 18:38 - 9 minutes - 9.13 MBSummary: Disney privileges at risk over "Don't Say Gay"; Battles continue around Kiev; More Northern Lights this hear as massive coronal mass ejection set to hit earth at almost 2 million mph.
Comtex Daily Brief - March 30, 2022
March 30, 2022 17:01 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBSummary: Russian bombardment continues despite promises to cut back scale of assault; hackers steal $650 Million for Ronin network; Biden signs historic first anti-lynching bill.
Comtex Daily Brief - March 29, 2022
March 29, 2022 16:22 - 9 minutes - 9.3 MBSummary: Renewed calls for peace during talks in Turkey, Russia says some attacks will decrease in severity; was Abramovich poisoned during Ukraine peace talks?; is it finally Bitcoin’s time?
Comtex Daily Brief - March 28, 2022
March 28, 2022 18:40 - 15 minutes - 14.8 MBSummary: Ukraine pauses evacuations due to safety concerns, prepares for talks with Russia; Chris Rock declines to file police report after Oscar's slap; New COVID BA.2 variant making rounds in Manhattan despite high vaccination rate.
Comtex Daily Brief - March 24, 2022
March 24, 2022 17:15 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBSummary: Madeline Albright's views on Putin; North Korea launches it's largest ever ICBM.
Comtex Daily Brief- March 17, 2022
March 17, 2022 17:45 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBSummary: China’s worst consequences rhetoric for interference with Taiwan. Are both China and Russia now alluding to nuclear weapons?; Biden names new Covid czar.
Comtex Daily Brief - March 16, 2022
March 16, 2022 17:15 - 12 minutes - 12.1 MBSummary: Is Daylight Savings Time here to stay?; What can the US do to further help the growing refugee crisis?
Comtex Daily Brief - March 15, 2022
March 15, 2022 16:56 - 14 minutes - 14.1 MBSummary: EU leaders meet in Kyiv despite shelling to show EU support of Ukraine; China's worsening Covid spike.
Comtex Daily Brief - March 14, 2022
March 14, 2022 18:33 - 14 minutes - 13.9 MBSummary: Russia requesting military equipment and financial assistance from China; gunman sought in deaths of 5 homeless in NYC.
Comtex Daily Brief - March 10, 2022
March 10, 2022 19:25 - 15 minutes - 15 MBSummary: The latest developments on the Russian invasion of Ukraine; An opinion piece from the Independent regarding the bombing of a maternity hospital in Ukraine, misinformation around it, and strong views on preventing more attacks.
Comtex Daily Brief - March 9, 2022
March 09, 2022 17:52 - 8 minutes - 8.32 MBSummary: First jury trial over capital riot finds Texas man guilty; US prepares for crypto market oversight.
Comtex Daily Brief- March 8, 2022
March 08, 2022 16:57 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBSummary: UN says 2 million have fled Ukraine, accuses Russia of violating cease fire; nasdaq officially in bear market, S&P suffers worst decline since 2020.
Comtex Daily Brief - March 4, 2022
March 04, 2022 18:32 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBSummary: Fire at Ukrainian power plant extinguished, workers continue working at gunpoint; Another run coming for Bitcoin?
Comtex Daily Brief - March 3, 2022
March 03, 2022 17:28 - 7 minutes - 7.05 MBSummary: Kherson falls to Russia, Ukrainian humanitarian crisis deepens; Man arrested after attacking 7 Asian women in one night in NYC.
Comtex Daily Brief - March 2, 2022
March 02, 2022 17:21 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBSummary: Does Russian bombing of Ukraine endanger nuclear safety?; Crypto soars following Russian invasion.
Comtex Daily Brief - March 1, 2022
March 01, 2022 17:09 - 15 minutes - 14.8 MBSummary: Focusing on the Russian invasion into Ukraine today; Updates on the state of Ukraine as it endures attacks and insight into how Ukraine seeks support from the EU.
Comtex Daily Brief - February 18, 2022
February 18, 2022 17:37 - 11 minutes - 11.1 MBSummary: Ukraine shelling stokes war fears; Trump has to testify.
Comtex Daily Brief - February 17, 2022
February 17, 2022 18:36 - 10 minutes - 10 MBSummary: Is Russia really pulling troops back?; Mudslides in Brazil kill over 90, many still missing.
Comtex Daily Brief - February 16, 2022
February 16, 2022 20:59 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBSummary: Canadian PM Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell protests; US President Biden grants access to Trump Administration’s White House visitor logs.
Comtex Daily Brief - February 15, 2022
February 15, 2022 17:49 - 14 minutes - 13.9 MBSummary: Conflicting reports on Russia-Ukraine – is Russia withdrawing troops, continuing drills or moving into attack position?; Crypto investors are hedging out risk ahead of March rate hike.
Comtex Daily Brief - February 14, 2022
February 14, 2022 18:28 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBSummary: Exactly whose rocket is going to hit the moon?; Russia's Lavrov urging diplomatic action, who will listen?
Comtex Daily Brief - February 11, 2022
February 12, 2022 01:38 - 17 minutes - 16 MBSummary: Biden warns Americans to leave Ukraine urgently; When will the pandemic practically end?
Comtex Daily Brief - February 10, 2022
February 10, 2022 17:42 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBSummary: Is the Canadian convoy protest a spin-off of recent America events, or evidence of Canadian domestic issues boiling over?; El Salvador suffers ratings downgrade from Fitch as a result of Bitcoin adoption.
Comtex Daily Brief - February 9, 2022
February 09, 2022 16:19 - 11 minutes - 11.1 MBSummary: US and European regulators tell banks to prepare for Russian cyberattacks; Amazon boosts max base pay to $350k.
Comtex Daily Brief - February 8, 2022
February 08, 2022 22:55 - 7 minutes - 7.31 MBSummary: Canadian truckers shut down busiest border crossing in North America; Bitcoin rebound has analysts looking to the future.
Comtex Daily Brief - February 7, 2022
February 07, 2022 16:07 - 9 minutes - 9.35 MBSummary: Australia reopens borders to vaccinated travelers; NJ Governor to eliminate school mask mandate next month.
Comtex Daily Brief - February 4, 2022
February 04, 2022 16:29 - 10 minutes - 9.94 MBSummary: Putin and XI meet in show of solidarity; January payroll numbers surprisingly strong.
Comtex Daily Brief - February 3, 2022
February 03, 2022 17:50 - 10 minutes - 9.53 MBSummary: US kills top ISIS leader during raid in Syria; China balances Olympic limelight vs criticism of its policies.
Comtex Daily Brief - February 2, 2022
February 02, 2022 15:53 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBSummary: Russia accuses US of trying to lure Russia into war; Alphabet stocks surge.
Comtex Daily Brief - February 1, 2022
February 01, 2022 16:19 - 13 minutes - 13.1 MBSummary: ExxonMobil profits soar; US and Russia prepare for day of diplomacy following UN showdown; largest Ethereum contract wraps 33 Billion dollars worth of ETH.
Comtex Daily Brief - January 28, 2022
January 28, 2022 16:05 - 11 minutes - 11.3 MBSummary: Are the good times for Venture Capital over?; Biden warns Russia may invade Ukraine next month.
Comtex Daily Brief - January 27, 2022
January 27, 2022 18:54 - 11 minutes - 11.3 MBSummary: US replies to Russian demands, next steps up to Kremlin; New music venue in the Metaverse.
Comtex Daily Brief - January 26, 2022
January 26, 2022 21:17 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBSummary: Disinformation campaigns complicate Russia-Ukraine tensions; New Omicron subvariant found in Santa Clara; Bitcoin crash defers $100K price dreams, wipes out $1 trillion in crypto market cap.
Comtex Daily Brief - January 19, 2022
January 19, 2022 18:56 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBSummary: Biden to distribute 400 million N95 masks; Microsoft acquiring Activision, betting on Metaverse; Will Bitcoin emerge stronger after the dip?
Comtex Daily Brief - January 14, 2022
January 14, 2022 20:09 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBSummary: NYC schools considering remote options as attendance drops; Navient to cancel $1.7 Billion in student loans; Dow slumps on lower JP Morgan shares and disappointing retail.
Comtex Daily Brief - January 13, 2022
January 13, 2022 19:33 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBSummary: Ukraine talks hit dead end; US Markets higher, Nasdaq heading to four day winning streak; Tonga to accept Bitcoin as legal tender.
Comtex Daily Brief - January 12, 2022
January 12, 2022 19:27 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBSummary: Asteroid passing by Earth next week; Cathy Wood on 'bloodbath' sectors; Inflation at record highs.
Comtex Daily Brief - January 11, 2022
January 11, 2022 18:11 - 9 minutes - 9.04 MBSummary: WHO: too soon to treat Omicron like the flu; More flight cancellations due to Covid worker shortages; Jack Dorsey's Bitcoin plans.
Comtex Daily Brief - January 10, 2022
January 10, 2022 20:46 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBSummary: Space heater causes deadliest NYC fire in decades; America and Russia holding high stakes talks over Ukraine; Djokovic back on court after Australian judge revokes visa cancellation.
Comtex Daily Brief - December 21, 2021
December 21, 2021 19:19 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBSummary: Biden pledges 500MM Covid home tests for free; stocks rebound slightly after Omicron pullbacks; traders bullish on Bitcoin despite looming regulation.