Here’s Why Visa Is Reaching Out to Creators With New Payment Options

Chief marketing officer Frank Cooper calls them a whole new category of customer that should be treated like small businesses.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

UK borrowing costs hit post-election high on eve of Reeves’ first Budget

Chancellor will draw parallels with Tony Blair government’s efforts to repair country’s social fabric in late 1990s

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Gold may not reach a price ceiling anytime soon. Here’s why.

The rally in gold showed little sign of a slowdown on Thursday, even as futures prices for the precious metal touched their highest intraday level on record — for the 33rd time so far this year.

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

Visa says spending trends are stable, and this time Wall Street agrees

Visa’s CFO expects the “stable and resilient consumer” to keep up such spending trends into the company’s new fiscal year.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

'It's rough out here': Why Trump and Harris should listen to this mum of seven

Inflation and high prices are primary concerns for Sin City's voters ahead of the 5 November vote.

More homeowners just started pulling cash out of their properties. Here's why.

While mortgage rates don't exactly follow the Federal Reserve's rate, home equity lines of credit, or HELOCs, are tied to it.

Business - CNBC - November 4

More homeowners just started pulling cash out of their properties. Here's why.

U.S. homeowners are sitting on a record amount of equity, but higher interest rates over the past two years have made them reluctant to tap into it.

Here’s Why Apple Fans Are Waiting for an Exciting Hardware News Week

Apple’s VP of marketing teased that the tech giant would be releasing a bunch of new hardware this week. Expect these products to have a lot to do with AI.

Business - Inc. - October 28

What’s Next for Kamala Harris? Here Are Six Options.

Her friends, aides and political allies say it’s too soon for her to even contemplate her next career move. But the speculation has already begun.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

A New Rayman Is In Development, With Creator Michel Ancel Consulting

Ubisoft has started development on a new Rayman game, and series creator Michel Ancel is working on the project as a consultant. The company's Milan and Montpellier studios are in the "exploration ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 24

Wegovy's creator invested £6bn in this town. So why is it not booming?

Europe's most valuable company has invested billions in Kalundborg on Denmark's coast - but it has many problems.

‘A total waste of time’: why Papua New Guinea pulled out of Cop29 and why climate advocates are worried

Country’s foreign minister says UN climate summits have produced ‘no results’ as Pacific nation takes the rare step of withdrawing from upcoming Cop29. Papua New Guinea’s decision to pull out of an ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Mexico and US reach agreement to address Mexico's habit of falling behind in water-sharing payments

Mexico and the United States have reached an agreement they hope will address Mexico’s habit of falling behind in water-sharing payments in the Rio Bravo watershed, also known as the Rio Grande

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Jews shut down the New York Stock Exchange to protest Israel. Here’s why | Elena Stein

As the descendant of a survivor of a genocide, the Holocaust, I refuse to be a bystander to another genocide. Time after time, Sha’ban al-Dalou, a 19-year-old software engineering student living in ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Want some NBA moves already? Here are 4 teams that should try out these new lineups now

We’re only two weeks into this young NBA season, but here are four lineups and rotations that need some changes.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6

Adidas Reaches Out-Of-Court Settlement With Kanye West

The agreement with the rapper, which involved no payments, was disclosed as Adidas reported a 71% jump in third-quarter net profit, beating analysts’ expectations.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Politicians are reaching out to gamers ahead of the election – but is it working?

This past weekend, Tim Walz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez went live on Twitch to play some games and talk about the upcoming election.

Politics - The Hill - November 3

A Big Climate Goal Is Getting Further Out of Reach

A new report forecasts global temperature increases well above the level that world leaders have pledged to avoid.

Top stories - The New York Times - 54 minutes ago

The entanglement myth: The US has options to stay out of an Israel-Iran conflict

To prevent the U.S. from entanglement in an Israeli-Iranian fight, the Biden administration could use its influence, through sanctions and denial of military assistance, to limit Israel’s ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Robinhood Rolls Out Presidential Election Derivatives as Another Predictive Bet Option

After a legal ruling allowed wagering on the Nov. 5 election, another retail trading platform adds the option, this time with event contracts.

Business - Inc. - October 28

Report: Montgomery exercises $22.5M option with Diamondbacks, Pederson opts out

Montgomery, 31, signed a one-year deal last March worth $25 million, but didn’t live up to the high price tag, finishing 8-7 with a 6.23 ERA over 117 innings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Spotify woos video and podcast creators with new tools to better compete with YouTube

Starting in January in the U.S. and other markets, Spotify Premium users will be able to see ad-free videos, and video creators can earn money off those videos.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 17 hours ago

Billy Bob Thornton on starring in new drama, "Landman" from "Yellowstone" creator

Oscar-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new role in "Landman," the latest Paramount Plus series from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan. Thornton stars as Tommy ...

New football regulator to be given power to tackle controversial 'parachute payments'

"Strengthened" legislation to establish an independent football regulator for the elite men's game in England is set to be introduced to parliament by the government.

J.J. Redick's complaint out of Lakers' opener: Why are we playing with brand new basketballs?

NBA shooters like Redick prefer a broken-in ball, and the ones being used in the Lakers' opening night win were brand new.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

Four reasons why Knicks fans were thrilled with home opener as new-look lineup blows out Pacers

Playing at MSG, the Knicks looked a lot better than they did on the road in Boston earlier in the week

Sports - CBS Sports - October 26

Netflix third-quarter subscribers barely beat estimates as ad-tier members jump 35%

Netflix's ad-tier memberships jumped 35%. The company is on track to launch the service in Canada in the coming quarter and more broadly in 2025.

Business - CNBC - October 17

Tesla shares jump on profit beat, Musk's prediction of at least 20% 'vehicle growth' next year

Tesla reported better-than-expected profit in its third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Alphabet shares rise on earnings beats boosted by cloud revenue

Google parent Alphabet reported third-quarter earnings that beat on top and bottom lines.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Meta misses on user growth, warns of 2025 jump in AI spending

Meta reported weaker-than-expected user numbers and warned of a significant acceleration in its infrastructure expenses in 2025 in its third-quarter earnings.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Amazon shares pop on earnings beat, cloud growth

The company's cloud and advertising units showed strong growth.

Business - CNBC - October 31

'We're here now': How the Yankees finally reached the summit again

After so many close calls, New York is headed to the Fall Classic. Here's how the Yankees did it.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

Here’s the big barrier Amazon stock must overcome to reach fresh highs

There is a fundamental reason why the shares have been rebuffed at the $200 mark

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

Diablo 4 - New Difficulty Options Explained For Season 6 And Vessel Of Hatred

Diablo 4 Season 6 has arrived alongside the first major expansion, Vessel of Hatred. This new season features a ton of changes and new content, some exclusive to the DLC and some not, with one of ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 15

Warriors don't extend Kuminga before deadline

The Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga did not reach a new deal ahead of Monday's deadline for rookie contract extensions.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

Why it costs India so little to reach the Moon and Mars

World - Yahoo News - November 4

Why it costs India so little to reach the Moon and Mars

India has approved 227bn rupees ($2.7bn) for new space projects - but the funding is far from lavish.

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