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Prom Dates review – grating high school comedy is a low-rent disaster
Disastrous romp from producer Kevin Hart sees two teens desperately search for prom dates with unfunny results. There are good reasons why many American teens stress about prom: it’s expensive, heightened, fraught with status and identity; the ...The Guardian - World -
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What’s News: Business & FinanceThe Wall Street Journal - World -
New York startup works to revive classic building techniques
Many of the world's greatest historical structures and buildings have been constructed with stone, but the material is largely no longer used in construction because of its cost. A New York startup is trying to change that.CBS News - Top stories - New York -
In Botswana, 44 victims of an Easter bus crash in South Africa are laid to rest
At least 44 people who died in a horrific bus crash during Easter weekend in South Africa were laid to rest in Botswana on SaturdayABC News - World -
5 takeaways from competing Democratic, GOP farm bill plans
House Republicans and Democrats have released two dueling visions for the farm bill, the massive $1.5 trillion omnibus that underpins the U.S. food system. The contrasting proposals show the fault lines between the two parties' visions for ...The Hill - Politics -
Police seize 22 dogs from illegal XL Bully farm
Officers in Sheffield say six of the animals were so unwell they had to be put to sleep.BBC News - Top stories -
Using debt to finance government spending is not a free lunch
Government debt can be a valuable tool — but it has consequences.MarketWatch - Business -
Eurozone Jobless Rate Still at Record Low
The eurozone’s unemployment held steady in March, a sign of the robustness of the bloc’s jobs market that might be of concern to the ECB as it focuses on the impact of sticky wage growth.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Senate Finance Committee introduces legislation aimed at fixing drug shortages
The Senate Finance Committee on Friday introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at preventing and reducing generic drug shortages by leveraging Medicare and Medicaid programs. The draft legislation proposes the creation of a "Medicare Drug Shortage ...The Hill - Politics -
Credit cards are the ‘financing of last resort’ for older adults as inflation persists
As inflationary pressures leave older adults with little wiggle room to pay for everyday items and cover emergency costs, credit cards have become the financing method of last resort. As a result, balances have jumped since last year.MarketWatch - Business -
Belgian insurer urges politicians to strengthen low emission zones
Mutualités Libres among 140 health and environment experts calling for more clean air measures. One of Belgium’s mutual health insurers has been taking a closer look at the country’s three low emission zones.. Dr Luk Bruyneel, a health and ...The Guardian - World -
Report finds Nestlé adds sugars to baby food in low-income countries
A recent report alleges that Nestlé adds sugars and honey to some of its baby cereal and formula in lower-income countries, while products sold in Europe and other countries are advertised with “no added sugars.”NBC News - Top stories -
Champions Cup: Leinster hold off Saints fightback to reach final - reaction
Reaction after Leinster overcome Northampton Saints in a thrilling semi-final at Croke Park in Dublin.BBC News - Top stories -
Lowe fires Leinster into Champions Cup final despite Northampton’s late rally
Leinster 20-17 NorthamptonIrish side survive late fightback after Lowe’s superb hat-trickThey were not given much of a chance – and sure enough, for most of the match they did not have one. But Northampton, having looked completely lost in front ...The Guardian - World -
Leinster beat Saints to make Euro final with Lowe treble
Leinster advance to the Investec Champions Cup final with a nervy 20-17 victory over Northampton Saints in Dublin.BBC News - Top stories -
Japan's finance minister says yen intervention may be necessary when there are 'excessive' moves
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Friday backed currency interventions by his country's policymakers if the yen moved in sharp directions.CNBC - Business -
Personal-finance guru Dave Ramsey says it’s a great time to buy a house. Experts don’t agree.
For the last several months, personal-finance guru Dave Ramsey has been telling aspiring homeowners that it’s a great time to buy a house — even though monthly housing costs are at a record high.MarketWatch - Business -
Treasury yields see biggest weekly drops in months as tepid April jobs report raises rate-cut hopes
Treasury yields finished at their lowest levels in three weeks on Friday after April’s official jobs report brought the potential for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut back to the minds of some traders.MarketWatch - Business -
Best rowing machines in 2024 for low-impact workouts that blend cardio and strength training
These top-rated rowing machines from NordicTrack, Hydrow and more deliver a full body workout.CBS Sports - Sports -
Private equity firms step up plans to edge banks out of low-risk lending
Apollo issues record $40bn of loans in the first quarter, mirroring growth at rivals including KKR and BlackstoneFinancial Times - Business -
‘He’s holding all the cards’: My mother, 86, has dementia. Her partner of 30 years is on the deed to her home. How can I gain control of her finances?
“I asked to be put on the deed to my mother’s home and I was met with a swift ‘no’ from her partner. He said that since he had paid off the mortgage, the house is his.”MarketWatch - Business -
Cool solution: how ice-cream saved drought-hit farmers in India
As the climate crisis forces people to abandon their land in Rajasthan, a new industry has sprung up in the desert state, with thousands of gaily decorated vans setting off to sell ice-cream across the country. The parched villages of Gangapur in ...The Guardian - World - India -
Panama to elect new president against backdrop of social unrest and drought
Country to vote on Sunday after supreme court allows leading presidential contender to remain in the race. Panama’s supreme court has rejected a move to disqualify the candidacy of the leading presidential contender, José Raúl Mulino, two days ...The Guardian - World