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Astronomers Find Evidence of an Exomoon Spewing a Volcanic Cloud
Astronomers have yet to confirm the existence of exomoons, but a molecular signal around a far away star offers some of the best evidence yet.Science - The New York Times - October 15 -
LVMH Results Cast Cloud on Luxury Stocks
European luxury stocks fell after third-quarter results from industry bellwether LVMH dashed hopes that a sector recovery is under way and renewed concerns over the Chinese market.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16 -
Google’s strong earnings boosted by cloud computing gains
Parent company Alphabet’s shares rise 6% as results show lift from AI demandBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Google's Cloud Business Powers Accelerating Revenue Growth
Google reported a 15% jump in year-over-year revenue driven by strong results in its cloud-computing division, boosting the company’s fortunes during a costly push into artificial intelligence.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29 -
The Future of AI Is AI Building AI for AI
What if the future is even more dystopian than they’re letting on?Business - Inc. - October 13 -
Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Planning For Direct-To-Cloud Controllers And Higher-Quality Streams - Report
Microsoft launched Xbox Cloud Gaming in 2020 with great fanfare, but the company's stated goal to push cloud gaming even further has run into some technological setbacks as well as ongoing ...Tech - GameSpot - October 18 -
Investment apps: are they up to scratch?
Beware the time-consuming lure of gut-reaction trading from your handsetWorld - Financial Times - October 25 -
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U.K. Gambling Stocks Fall on Reports of New Industry Taxes
Shares in Evoke, Entain, Flutter Entertainment and Rank Group tumbled on the back of the reports, which suggest that the U.K. government is aiming to raise up to $3.9 billion from the sector.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 14 -
Eli Lilly to trial use of weight loss drugs to combat unemployment in U.K.
U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is exploring whether obesity drugs could be used to curb joblessness after signing a major investment deal with the U.K.Top stories - NBC News - October 16 -
Treasury yields end at nearly 2-week lows as oil prices fall further and U.K. inflation dives
U.S. government debt rallied slightly on Wednesday, pushing yields broadly lower, as crude-oil futures slipped and the U.K.’s annual consumer-price index inflation rate dropped below the Bank of ...Business - MarketWatch - October 16 -
U.K. Regulator Starts Review Into Motor and Home Insurance Market
The regulator said it is concerned that the part of the market that allows people to pay for insurance in installments might not be providing fair value to more than 20 million customers.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16 -
The U.K. Will Debate Legalizing Assisted Dying. Here’s What to Know.
A bill introduced in the House of Commons could legalize assisted dying for the terminally ill, under strict conditions. A similar proposal was rejected in 2015.World - The New York Times - October 17 -
David Lammy, U.K. Foreign Secretary, Visits China in Bid to Reset Relations
David Lammy is set to meet China’s foreign minister in Beijing on Friday, in a trip the British government said would acknowledge “areas of contention as well as areas for cooperation.”World - The New York Times - October 18 -
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HSBC to split U.K. and Hong Kong banking arms into two separate units
HSBC’s overhaul will see the bank split into four separate units under the control of two distinct Eastern and Western markets divisions, new CEO Georges Elhedery saidBusiness - MarketWatch - October 22 -
Son of Singapore’s First Prime Minister Says He Is Granted Asylum in the U.K.
Lee Hsien Yang accused his brother, a former prime minister, of persecuting him politically, inflaming the feud in Singapore’s first family.World - The New York Times - October 23 -
Lloyds Banking Beats Views as U.K. Borrowers Remain Resilient
The U.K.’s largest mortgage provider confirmed its full-year guidance after pretax profit fell by less than expected on lighter impairments for bad loans as British borrowers remained resilient ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23 -
Tommy Robinson, U.K. Anti-immigrant Agitator, Jailed for Contempt of Court
The founder of the English Defence League was sentenced to 18 months for ignoring a court order to stop making false claims about a teenage Syrian refugee.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
In U.K. Budget, Labour’s First Big Political Moment Offers Risk and Reward
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government has stumbled since his party won a landslide victory, but the financial plan to be announced on Wednesday offers a possible relaunch.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
U.K. to lift minimum wage to $15.84 an hour. Here’s how it compares to the U.S.
The U.K.’s chancellor of the exchequer confirmed the government will lift the U.K.’s national minimum wage by 6.7% in April 2025 to hourly rates of £12.21 ($15.84)Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on new memoir and the U.S. election
Boris Johnson joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about his new memoir, his time as British Prime Minister, his role in Brexit and offers his views on the current U.S. presidential election.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
U.K. Confirms New Cases of Clade Ib Type of Mpox
The authorities said the risk of a rapid spread remained low because the new cases had had household contact with the first infected person.World - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Dan Loeb’s Third Point says a Trump win would boost markets, drive up infrastructure spending
Third Point said it believes the Republicans will take control of both the White House and the Senate, leading to deregulation, an increase in U.S. manufacturing, and higher infrastructure spendingBusiness - MarketWatch - October 18 -
CoD: Black Ops 6, MW3, And Warzone Coming To Xbox Cloud Gaming
Microsoft has announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be available on Xbox Cloud Gaming for Game Pass Ultimate members at launch. Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare 3 will also ...Tech - GameSpot - October 15