Bitcoin rises 3% after topping $73,000 for the first time since March

Bitcoin has struggled to reclaim the $70,000 level this year after reaching a record of $73,797.68 in March.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Inflation ticks up for first time since March

The Consumer Price Index in October rose 2.6% year-over-year, the Labor Department reported Wednesday, a higher rate than September's 2.4%. The uptick means the Federal Reserve's 2% target rate is ...

Wall Street Bonuses Will Rise for the First Time Since 2021

A bump in dealmaking, lower interest rates and a booming stock market converge in a forecast of heftier pay packets for the finance sector.

Business - Inc. - November 12

Bitcoin tops $81,000 for first time, extending its Trump-fueled rally

The price of bitcoin topped $80,000 for the first time Sunday, extending a rally fueled by crypto optimism following Donald Trump’s election win.

Business - MarketWatch - November 11

Bitcoin surges 10% to a record above $76,000 as Trump victory heralds wider crypto adoption and weaker regulation

Crypto assets rose as investors bet that a second Trump administration will widen fiscal deficits and boost bitcoin as a hedge against higher inflation.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Falling oil prices may help push gas below $3 a gallon for the first time since 2021

The intensity of oil’s drop Monday showed that many traders were not prepared for what has been described as a “limited” retaliatory attack by Israel against Iran that came nearly four weeks after ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

AP Top 25 poll: Indiana surges, Georgia out of top 10 in college football rankings for first time since 2020

Miami, LSU both took big tumbles after losses in Week 11

Sports - CBS Sports - November 10

Mortgage rates rise to highest level since July due to these 3 reasons

Mortgage applications fell 0.1% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Cryptocurrencies rise as investors brace for election results, bitcoin briefly tops $70,000

Cryptocurrencies were higher as investors looked forward to results from the U.S. presidential election.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Bitcoin resumes its climb, briefly touching $90,000 in late afternoon trading

Bitcoin climbed over the $90,000 level in late afternoon trading Tuesday.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Pistons' Ausar Thompson cleared to play by NBA after being sidelined since March, per reports

Thompson, the No. 5 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, has been out with a blood clot issue

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

AP Top 25: Top four unchanged after Week 9 as Colorado gets ranked for the first time in 2024

The Buffaloes are ranked for the first time since Week 4 of the 2023 season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

Many North Carolina students return to class for first time since Helene

When Hurricane Helene hit, 459 schools in 28 North Carolina districts were affected. Schools in five of those districts remain closed.

Boeing, Strikers Meet for First Time Since Last Week’s Contract Rejection

The two sides come together with a push from the Labor Department as the strike stretches to a seventh week.

Business - Inc. - October 30

Charities, universities and GPs warn NI tax rise will hit jobs and services

Funding boost will be wiped out by cost of meeting higher employer levy, say contracted service providers and education bodies

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Rachel Reeves defiant after historic tax and spend Budget

Verdict of markets will be critical for UK chancellor’s plans to increase government borrowing

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Notre-Dame’s Bells Ring Together for First Time Since Fire

The sound of Notre-Dame’s bells pealed throughout Paris for the first time since 2019 — a symbol of rebirth as it prepares to reopen next month.

World - The New York Times - November 8

Some U.S. grocery prices are dipping for the first time since 2020

Americans have struggled with high grocery costs since inflation soared during the pandemic. Now prices are falling.

Japan's nuclear watchdog disqualifies a reactor for the first time since Fukushima disaster

Japan’s nuclear watchdog has formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region from starting

Tech - ABC News - November 13

BJ's Wholesale Club hikes membership fees for first time since 2018

Warehouse chain follows rival Costco in raising amount its 7.5 million members must pay to shop at BJ's stores.

Number of women in Congress stalls for the first time since Trump's 2016 election

Women have made significant gains in Congress in recent elections, but that progress has stalled for the first time since 2016, falling short of the current record levels.

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Vikings become first team to win a game with 0 touchdowns and 3 turnovers since 2006

John Parker Romo hit four field goals to lift Minnesota past Jacksonville.

Next profits poised to top £1bn for first time

UK retail bellwether raises outlook for third time in three months on the arrival of colder weather

World - Financial Times - October 30

Bitcoin trades near $73,000, closes in on record high as bulls tout election hopes

Bitcoin was knocking on the door of its all-time from March on Tuesday afternoon, with traders tying the rally in part to growing expectations for a victory by Donald Trump in next week’s ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Alibaba posts profit beat as China looks to prop up tepid consumer spend

The results come at a tricky time for Chinese commerce businesses, given the broad sluggishness in the world's second-largest economy.

Business - CNBC - November 15

30-year bond yield closes with biggest jump since 2022 after Trump wins

U.S. government debt aggressively sold off on Wednesday, pushing the 30-year yield up by the most in two years, as traders factored in the likely trade and deficit policies of a second Trump ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

AP Top 25: Miami cracks top 5 for 1st time since 2017; Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M enter top 10

Miami has climbed to No. 5 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, its highest ranking since 2017

Sports - ABC News - October 27

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