Employee Happiness Is Bouncing Back After a 4 Year Low

BP's Profit Hits Four-Year Low on Commodity Market Weakness

BP’s profit tumbled in the third quarter, although less than expected, as weak oil prices and refining margins continue to weigh on the energy sector.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

HMRC investigations into serious tax fraud and avoidance hit six-year low

UK revenue authority says its teams are focusing their work on the highest-impact cases

Business - Financial Times - November 10

China's biggest shopping event of the year exceeds low expectations

The Singles' Day shopping festival saw consumers spend more than expected in what's otherwise been a tepid retail environment, consulting executives said.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Lowe's beats on earnings and hikes guidance, but still expects sales to fall this year

Lowe's topped quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, but even its raised sales outlook would be a decline from last year.

Business - CNBC - November 19

Trade war worries drive euro to two-year low

Single currency has been a victim of a market shift to anticipate Trump’s tariff policies

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

New-home sales plunge to a two-year low following hurricanes in the South

Sales of newly built homes plunged in October, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday.

Business - MarketWatch - 15 hours ago

Vikings-Colts: Minnesota overcomes 3 turnovers from Sam Darnold to outlast Indianapolis 21-13

The Vikings broke a two-game losing streak. Darnold had three turnovers, yet the Colts couldn’t win, an outcome that will bring up questions over the Colts’ decision to bench Anthony Richardson.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3

Oil prices finish lower, pressured by an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal

Crude futures settled slightly lower on Tuesday as a cease-fire deal between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah eased concerns about risks to supplies in the oil-rich Middle East.

Business - MarketWatch - 10 hours ago

Pelicans' Elfrid Payton racks up NBA season-high 21 assists in third game back after two-year absence

Payton spent the past two seasons in Puerto Rico and the G-League

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Science Says People With High Emotional Intelligence Can Boost Their Overall Happiness With 4 Habits

People with high EQ tend to be better at reducing stress and burnout—factors that lead to more happiness.

Business - Inc. - October 28

Oil prices end higher on surprise fall in U.S. crude supply, rise in gasoline demand

Oil futures finished higher Wednesday, with official U.S. data showing a surprise decline in crude supplies in the latest week and strength in gasoline demand, prompting prices to post their first ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Oil prices end higher after tapping a 2-week low

Oil futures finished higher on Wednesday as traders weighed prospects for energy demand, U.S. production, and oil and gas drillers under the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Business - MarketWatch - November 13

11 bank stocks trading at low valuations, even after Trump bump

Bank stocks have had quite a run following Donald Trump’s election to a second term as president. But investors need to ask themselves whether or not some of stocks are trading too high.

Business - MarketWatch - November 16

Man City's statistics hit new low after Tottenham humiliation

The statistics just keep getting worse for Manchester City and Pep Guardiola

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders escapes ejection for shoving referee in loss to Kansas

No one was flagged for a post-play fracas after Sanders was tackled by three Kansas players.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

Czech central bank cuts key interest rate to 4% as inflation stays low

The Czech central bank has cut its key interest rate for the eighth time in a row as inflation remains low and the economy is making a slow recovery

World - ABC News - November 7

Messi: Miami will 'come back stronger next year'

Lionel Messi vowed to "come back stronger" in 2025, following Inter Miami's elimination for the 2024 Major League Soccer playoffs on Saturday night at Chase Stadium.

Sports - ESPN - November 11

🎥 Barcelona legends roll back the years in Brazil

Barcelona's legends team are proof that class is permanent.A side comprising of former Blaugrana players took on the Seleção Pelé Pequeno Príncipe Legends in Brazil and came away with a 2-1 victor...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 19

18-year-old parks employee killed while battling New York wildfire

An 18-year-old New York state employee was killed Saturday while battling a wildfire in Orange County's Sterling Forest.

No foul play in death of Walmart teen employee found in walk-in oven, police say

No foul play is suspected in the death of the 19-year-old Walmart employee whose body was found in the store’s walk-in oven in Canada last month, police said Monday.

Colorado Buffaloes fans sing 'Happy Birthday' to 100-year-old Peggy Coppom

Peggy Coppom, who has attended Colorado games since the 1940s, was emotional as Folsom Field paid tribute.

Sports - ESPN - November 17

First-time home buyers’ share of home sales hits 43-year low, real-estate group says

It has never been this challenging to be a first-time home buyer.

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

10-year Treasury yield ends at nearly 2-week low amid near-term consolidation

Yields on U.S. government debt finished mostly lower on a lack of major market-moving data on Monday, as market participants weighed the prospects for near-term consolidation in the bond market.

Business - MarketWatch - November 18

Floridians face slow recovery after back-to-back hurricanes

Processing permits is one aspect of recovery that is slow due to high demand.

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

FEMA employee terminated after telling assistance team to avoid homes with Trump signs

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employee was terminated after advising her survivor assistance team to not go to homes with President-elect Trump campaign signs on them following the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 9

FEMA employee fired after advising disaster relief team not to visit homes with pro-Trump signs

A Federal Emergency Management Agency employee was fired after advising a survivor assistance team not to visit homes with yard signs that support President-elect Donald Trump during Hurricane ...

CEO in Charge of Saudi Arabia’s 100-Mile Skyscraper Out After Allegations of Mass Employee Death

World - Yahoo News - November 16

Australian mine company to pay Mali junta $160 million after its CEO and 2 employees were detained

Australia’s Resolute Mining says it will $160 million to Mali’s ruling junta to resolve a tax dispute, more than a week after the company’s CEO and two other employees were detained in the West ...

World - ABC News - November 18

Macy's delays earnings release as it says employee hid up to $154 million in delivery expenses

Macy's delayed its results after it discovered an issue related to the reporting of delivery expenses.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

The Sims 4 added 15 million players in the past year

As part of its report for its Q2 FY25 earnings, EA noted that The Sims 4 attracted 15 million new players over the past year.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

Chuba Hubbard, Panthers agree to reported 4-year, $33.2M contract extension

The contract will see $15 million guaranteed for Hubbard.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

Chris Stapleton wins 4 CMAs; Morgan Wallen named entertainer of the year

Chris Stapleton took home four Country Music Association Awards and hardly left the stage on Wednesday night, while an absent Morgan Wallen won the night's biggest prize, entertainer of the year.

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