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Alzheimer's researchers say brain stimulation device may slow symptoms

Alzheimer's disease researchers found that when they aimed a TMS device at the right spot in the brain, it could slow the progression of memory loss.

Global public debt to hit $100tn this year, says IMF; Boeing to raise up to $25bn to shore up balance sheet – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as IMF warns that future debt levels could be higher than currently projected. Cooling labour market adds to Reeves’s tax-raising ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Holiday sales growth could slow to pre-pandemic levels, retail group says

U.S. holiday-season spending is likely to hit another record, a major retail-industry group said Tuesday, but it added that sales growth is likely to slow as consumers continue to grapple with ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

‘Operating in the Stone Age’: NHS staff’s daily struggle with outdated tech

Plans to digitise health service must first tackle ‘flip a coin’ nature of equipment across UK, say medical staff

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Can Mets pull off another miraculous comeback? What New York must do to slow down Dodgers in NLCS

Teams down 3-1 in best-of-seven MLB postseason series go on to win those series just 15.1% of the time

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

Thomasina Miers’ recipes for slow-cooked pork belly with chipotle and Mexican-style smacked cucumbers

Delightfully crisp pork with a rich, hot-and-sour sauce, to serve with a Mexican twist on a classic Asian side. Mexico’s love of pork is well documented, but how the country is influenced by so ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

‘It romanticised my night!’ The R&B slow jam events making Black British clubbers swoon

No pounding beats, no strobes – just sensual tracks, singalongs and nostalgic vibes. Black club-goers explain how this craze gives them a space to call their own. It’s just past 5pm in West ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

UPS beat on revenue for the first time in 2 years, even as online sales slowed

UPS’s stock jumps toward a three-month high after earnings beat expectations, with revenue topping forecasts for the first time in nine quarters.

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Food fad or science – or both? Why cooking with water may help slow ageing

Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are created when food is blasted over high heat and may lead to health issues. Dr Michelle Davenport says her grandmother is 95 and doesn’t have any wrinkles ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Home prices hit a new record high, but the pace of growth is slowing significantly and ‘showing signs of strain’

Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 5.2% year-on-year in August.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

US economic growth slows, as Germany avoids recession and France gets Olympics boost – business live

Eurozone GDP grew by 0.4% in the last quarter, faster than expected, as Germany’s economy avoids second contraction in a row. Autumn budget live: major tax rises expected as Rachel Reeves ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

'Slow shopping' can save you money this holiday season. Here’s how it works

The trend toward making more mindful buying decisions can help you avoid impulse purchases and debt over the peak shopping season.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Apple reports robust demand for iPhone 16 even as overall sales in China slow

Company reports $94.9bn in revenue, slightly beating Wall Street projections in first look at demand for its new phone. Apple reported strong demand for the iPhone 16 in its quarterly earnings ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

SEC cracks down on coaches and teams faking injuries to slow hurry-up offenses

The Southeastern Conference is cracking down on its players falling down and feigning injuries

Sports - ABC News - 12 hours ago

Jared Goff, Ben Johnson-led Lions offense rolling, can't be slowed: Inside QB's epic efficiency since Week 4

Goff has been a true master under center over the past three games

Sports - CBS Sports - October 21

UNLV coach jokes he'll try to 'sneak 12 or 13' players onto the field to slow down Heisman favorite Ashton Jeanty

Barry Odom said he may take a page from Oregon coach Dan Lanning's playbook.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

Inquiry into Novichok poisoning of Dawn Sturgess to start

The inquiry will examine the circumstances leading to Ms Sturgess' death from a nerve agent.

Wisconsin Remains Dominant In Undefeated Start

The Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey team improved to 7-0-0 with another dominant performance, this time shutting out Minnesota.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 19

The Wallenbergs start succession to sixth generation

The three cousins leading the $660bn Swedish business empire want more family members involved and, for the first time, women

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

10-year Treasury yield ends at three-month high on expectations for potential sweep by Republicans

Yields on U.S. government debt finished at their highest levels since July and August on Monday, as traders looked ahead toward a week of data on economic growth, inflation and the labor market.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

The Metrograph Theater Starts a Film Magazine

A throwback publication courts cinephiles with stories featuring Ari Aster, Maggie Cheung, Daniel Clowes, Clint Eastwood and Ann Hui.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - Yesterday

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