Amazon Is Facing Intense Criticism Over Its Return to Office Mandate. Here’s Where It Went Wrong

Lebanon Issues Rare Criticism of Iran Over ‘Blatant Interference’

Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, summoned Tehran’s envoy over reported comments by a senior Iranian official on a U.N. resolution deemed a precondition for a cease-fire.

World - The New York Times - October 18

Police declare 'critical incident' over school's historic abuse

Operation Chalk is examining claims of physical and sexual abuse at Kerelaw School between the 1970s and 2000s.

Delta is giving its cabin interiors a new look. Here's a peek inside.

Delta says new seating materials and other cabin design enhancements "elevate the travel experience."

PayPal beat big on a profit metric, but here’s why its stock is falling

PayPal’s fourth-quarter revenue view came in below expectations. The company said it’s focusing on “profitable growth.”

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Intel books big charges for restructuring, but here’s why its stock is surging

The company says business trends are improving despite ‘noisy’ earnings.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 hours ago

Here's how Starbucks' new CEO plans to overhaul its struggling cafes

Starbucks to bring back ceramic mugs and messages written in Sharpie pens to revive a coffeehouse vibe at its nearly 40,000 stores.

U.S. stocks could face scariest week yet of 2024. Here’s why.

The U.S. stock market’s record-setting rally could face its scariest stretch of 2024 in the week ahead, with a dizzying array of risks on the docket.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Amazon’s satellite constellation doesn’t offer its stock much upside, says BofA

The company’s ambitious Project Kuiper broadband satellite system has been attracting a lot of attention recently.

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

Amazon’s New Strategy Lacks Bezos-Era Boldness. That May Doom Its Future

Bezos is a great entrepreneurial leader, but his choice of successor is falling short. Here’s what to learn.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Amazon ‘has never been stronger.’ So why isn’t its stock getting more love?

Amazon’s stock has trailed the S&P 500 over three months, owing in part to concerns about operating income and margin compression. Will Thursday’s earnings alleviate fears?

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Here’s what Keir Starmer gets wrong about reparations: we’ve made them before, but now we have to do it right | Kojo Koram

The call for justice is not going away. Rather than ignore it, Labour should be entering the conversation – and shaping it. You could be mistaken for thinking that reparations are some wacky idea ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Ex-Stasi officer convicted of murder over 1974 Berlin shooting

World - Yahoo News - October 14

Character.AI, Google face lawsuit over teen's death

A Florida mother filed a lawsuit against the artificial intelligence company Character.AI and Google. In February, Megan Garcia's 14-year-old son died by suicide. She says her son was in a ...

Dana White, Mark Cuban spar over Trump, Harris: 'You're so wrong'

Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White and billionaire Mark Cuban sparred over their presidential picks on Wednesday. Cuban, who is backing Vice President Harris, spoke ahead of White ...

Politics - The Hill - 9 hours ago

Former NBC anchor Brian Williams is returning to election night and hosting an Amazon special

Longtime NBC News anchor Brian Williams is returning to the screen on election night, only this time he'll be streamed on Amazon Prime Video

Entertainment - ABC News - October 17

Italy expands its ban on surrogacy to overseas as critics say it targets same-sex couples

Italy on Wednesday criminalized citizens who go abroad to have children through surrogacy, while opponents slam it as “medieval” and discriminatory to same-sex couples

World - ABC News - October 16

Bezos faces criticism after executives met with Trump on day of Post’s non-endorsement

Executives of Blue Origin briefly met with Trump within hours after paper spiked endorsement of Harris . The multi-billionaire owner of the Washington Post, Jeff Bezos , continued facing criticism ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Starbucks' plan to return to its roots involves 200,000 Sharpies

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol is betting that more personal touches in its cafes will win back customers.

Business - CNBC - 9 hours ago

'Joker: Folie a Deux' is this year's latest box-office flop. Here's what else has disappointed

Warner Bros.' "Joker: Folie a Deux" is not the only blockbuster-budgeted film to fall flat at the box office this year.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Broncos face Saints in Sean Payton's return to New Orleans

Two rookies will go head-to-head as Bo Nix takes on Spencer Rattler.

‘Nowhere to go’: Syrians fleeing Israeli strikes in Lebanon face perilous return

Detentions and disappearances reported as an estimated 400,000 refugees make crossing into Assad regime territory. For two weeks, Umm Hadi has been living a nightmare on repeat. It has been 12 ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Kamala Harris says Trump is a fascist at CNN town hall in Pennsylvania - live updates

Vice-president appears with host Anderson Cooper at event where Trump declined to appear. The Labour party has put out a statement rejecting allegations that it broke US election law because ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Lebanon: Satellite imagery reveals intensity of Israeli bombing

Israel damaged more buildings in two weeks than in a year of fighting with Hezbollah, data shows.

‘I wish Dad were here’: I received $500,000 after my late father’s wrongful-death lawsuit. My adviser suggests annuities. How do I invest it?

“I do not want incredibly high-risk investments. I want moderate risk, but something statistically stable.”

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

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