Home Daily News Headline Friday Morning’s Top Stories Before The Opening Bell – Mike Swanson (06/28/2019)

Friday Morning’s Top Stories Before The Opening Bell – Mike Swanson (06/28/2019)

On display in Osaka: The new international disorder – Politico

Xi Fires Shots at U.S. Before Trump Meet, Without Mentioning Him – Bloomberg

World awaits right message from talks between Xi and Trump – South China Morning Post 

What you need to know about Saturday’s highly anticipated Trump-Xi meeting – CNBC

Gold’s Set Up For More Gains, Prices To Approach $1,500 In 2020: TD Securities – Kitco

Fed Tests Clear JPMorgan, Other Big U.S. Banks for Dividends, Buybacks – TheStreet

Banks reward shareholders with billions in buybacks, dividend hikes after Fed approval – MarketWatch

S&P 500 buybacks decline in Q1 2019 after four consecutive record quarters; still post 2nd highest quarter ever – PR Newsire

Japan secures rare earth supply for longer through Lynas funding – Mining.com

Apple’s chief design officer, Jony Ive, is leaving the company – CNBC

Jaguar targets Tesla owners in advert for I-Pace, makes bold comparison with Model X – Electrek

US Air Force veteran released from captivity in Libya – CNN

Battle for Tripoli appears destined to grind on in Libya – Al Monitor

U.S. and Saudi Ally U.A.E. Says It Can’t Blame Iran for Attacking Tankers: ‘We Don’t Have Evidence’ – Newsweek

U.S. gets no commitment from allies to thwart Iran threat – U.S. News – Haaretz.com

Pentagon Official: We Didn’t Link Iran to al-Qaeda In Hill Briefings – Defense One

Rex Tillerson says Jared Kushner repeatedly circumvented State Department – Axios

Highlights From Jared Kushner’s Bizarre and Fantastical Middle East Peace Conference – Mother Jones

Trial Resumes for Some Saudi Women Activists; Rights Record in Focus – Reuters

‘My time’s up, I’m sorry’: Biden abruptly ends answer on civil rights record after Harris pummeling – Fox News

Biden’s image as the inevitable nominee, the one to beat Trump, was dinged Thursday – USA Today

Joe Biden’s Haunted Legacy in Iraq – The Atlantic

Lady Gaga Just Stepped Out In NYC—But Decided To Leave Her Pants At Home – Yahoo Lifestyle

25,000 fireworks recalled after boy loses hand – UPI News

Certain dog food linked to serious form of canine heart disease – WPVI TV

Could a plant based diet be the answer to Crohn’s disease? – Medical News Today