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The Wall Street Journal - World
Hurricane Beryl Shouldn't Pose Threat to Specialty Insurers' Full-Year Targets
Potential Hurricane Beryl losses shouldn’t threaten European specialty insurers’ and reinsurers’ full-year targets, though it is still too soon to tell, RBC Capital Markets said. -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
The Brokes Play the Strokes in a New York Rock Club
A cover band from Toronto brings some 2000s nostalgia to the home city of their indie rock heroes.New York -
CNBC - Business
Hong Kong's IPO market is finally starting to turn around, consulting firm EY says
The market for initial public offerings in Hong Kong is set to improve significantly over the next five years, said George Chan, global IPO leader at EY. -
ABC News - Entertainment
Tarmo Peltokoski, 24-year-old Finnish conductor, to become Hong Kong Philharmonic music director
Tarmo Peltokoski has been hired to succeed Jaap van Zweden as music director of the Hong Kong PhilharmonicHong Kong -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Blue-State Wealth Exodus Continues
The latest IRS data shows that the migration of taxpayers to GOP-run states from the left coasts and Illinois continued in 2022. -
BBC News - Top stories
Gazans seek shelter as Khan Younis exodus continues
Palestinians continue to stream out of eastern Khan Younis in response to Israeli evacuation orders. -
CNBC - Business
'They want out': This company helps Americans experiment with expat living
Americans hoping to move abroad are getting some help from travel companies and local guides. -
VentureBeat - Tech
Exclusive: Speech recognition AI learns industry jargon with aiOla’s novel approach
The company adapted OpenAI's Whisper model using its novel technique and improved its speech recognition accuracy by a significant margin. -
MarketWatch - Business
EXCLUSIVE: Famed NYC restaurant Serendipity 3 is opening a Times Square location
EXCLUSIVE: The privately owned business, a celebrity magnet that’s beloved for its frozen hot chocolate, joins such national brands as Hershey’s and Hard Rock Cafe in the tourist-centric locale -
CNBC - Business
Dream of moving abroad? This Central American destination is the No. 1 country for expats
Some 82% of foreigners in this Central American country say they're happy with their lives abroad. -
MarketWatch - Business
Is the big slowdown in hiring finally here? June U.S. jobs report not supposed to show it.
The U.S. economy wasn’t supposed to churn out so many new jobs this year, according to the experts. But lots of businesses have been hiring to underpin a solid economic expansion. -
ABC News - World
Egypt swears in a new Cabinet as mounting economic challenges fuel public discontent
Egypt’s new Cabinet has been sworn in as the country faces an ailing economy and raging conflicts in neighboring nations -
CNBC - Business
10-year Treasury yield tumbles after weak economic data
The benchmark 10-year yield, used to price everything from mortgages to credit cards, slipped for another session. -
CNBC - Business
China faces economic headwinds as it grapples with an aging — and shrinking — population
Birth rates are falling around the world as women choose to have children later, or not at all.China -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Dollar Could Fall if Rate Cut Bets Rise
The dollar looks set to fall heading into next year as recent softer U.S. economic data could bolster market expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, MUFG Bank said. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Democrats' Economic Message Was Always a Hard Sell. Now It Has a Wounded Salesman.
President Biden and former President Donald Trump both could make a better case for their economic records, but Biden’s challenge is bigger. -
CBS News - Top stories
France's own sword-in-a-stone vanishes after 1,300 years wedged in rock
After 1,300 years wedged into a rock wall in a French village in the Pyrenees, the mythical Durandal sword has mysteriously vanished. -
ESPN - Sports
Are Premier League clubs overvaluing young players to beat financial rules?
The transfer window has seen a lot of big swaps between Premier League sides, especially before July 1. -
NBC News - Top stories
Down-and-out U.K. coastal town looks set to elect Trump ally Nigel Farage
Change is in the air in Clacton-on-Sea, a sleepy backwater that may become the vanguard for the British right wing after electing Nigel Farage.Donald Trump -
The New York Times - Sports
An N.F.L. Star Hit Rock Bottom at Rikers Island. Now, He’s a Different Person.
Mark Gastineau spent his career in the spotlight. At 67, he lives with the reverberations of the life he once led, without the attention.NFL -
MarketWatch - Business
‘Her world is rocked’: A friend hit the jackpot, but her old friends are abandoning her one by one. Is there a cure for jealousy?
“Is this jealousy or a change in perceived status that has upended her friendships? Any ideas or cures?” -
CBS Sports - Sports
Aaron Civale trade: Brewers acquire Rays starting pitcher in boost to first-place club's rotation
Civale is under team control through 2025 -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Disney CEO Bob Iger and Willow Bay close to purchasing controlling stake in NWSL club Angel City FC: Reports
Iger and Bay will replace Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian as majority owner of the team, which is worth a reported $300 million. -
GameSpot - Tech
Star Wars: The Acolyte Episode 6: The Power Of Two, A Fight Club Reference, And Everything Else We Learned
Now six episodes deep into the first season of Star Wars: The Acolyte, we're getting close to the end now, with only two more to go. I'm not sure it feels like we're actually that close to wrapping up this story, but that's because we probably ... -
Inc. - Business
Bob Iger and Willow Bay to Acquire a Majority Stake in Women's Pro Soccer Team Angel City Football Club
The married couple will replace Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian among the club's star-studded shareholders.