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Does Van Hollen have enough support to beat Schumer in Senate leadership race?

Senate Democrats won back their majority last week, and now they're fighting over who will lead it. Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen has thrown his hat in the ring and says he will take on current Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on the first serious challenge Schumer has faced to his party leadership.

Does Van Hollen have enough support to beat Schumer in Senate leadership race?

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West Asian tensions combine with high oil prices to stymie CSE

By Hiran H. Senewiratne The CSE yesterday indicated a downward trend with post budget concerns weighing on the bourse coupled with the resurfacing of Middle East tensions and a surge in global oil…

  • CSE experiences downward trend due to Middle East tensions and high oil prices
  • All Share Price Index falls 107.6 points, S&P SL20 index drops 67.5 points
  • Dialog Axiata leads trading with 2 million shares at Rs 50 per share

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