Wake Up Wall Street: The Ongoing Political Scandal in the White House Sends Global Markets Lower

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Trump asked Comey to shut down the investigation into Flynn. The ongoing political scandal in the White House sent global markets lower

South Korea wants to reopen communication with North Korea. President Moon hopes this approach could calm tensions between the nations

The EU will launch legal action against Italy over Fiat Chrysler's emission cheating scandal. EU regulators have accused governments of colluding with car companies

Oil prices fall after data showed an increase in U.S. crude inventories. The data raised concerns that oil markets are still oversupplied

BlackBerry is working with car companies to develop a system that would scan vehicles for viruses. The system would tell drivers to stop if they were at risk

This article was written by a staff member of TheStreet.