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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. -
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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 -
ABC News - World
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong asks for a lesser sentence in landmark security case
Prominent activist Joshua Wong has asked for a lesser sentence in court after he earlier pleaded guilty in Hong Kong’s biggest national security caseHong Kong -
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 -
The Hill - Politics
The June jobs slowdown
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Job market slows down with rate cuts on horizon Softer employment numbers for June highlight recent cautionary positions from the ... -
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. -
ABC News - Top stories
ABC News' exclusive interview with Biden: Full transcript
Full transcript of the ABC News exclusive interview with President Joe Biden.Joe Biden -
CBS News - Top stories
Exclusive discounts from CBS Mornings Deals
On this edition of CBS Mornings Deals, Adriane Kiss shows us items that might just become essentials in your everyday life. Visit cbsdeals.com to take advantage of these exclusive deals today. CBS earns commissions on purchases made through ... -
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. -
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. -
CNBC - Business
The best—and worst—things about living in the U.S., according to expats living here
The U.S. ranks No. 35 out of 53 countries around the world for expats. -
The New York Times - Business
Investors Bet on Rate Cuts as Recent Data Suggests Slowdown
Markets are expecting the Federal Reserve to make roughly two reductions of a quarter-point each this year. -
CNN - Top stories
US job growth slowed in June, latest employment data shows
Live coverage of the June jobs report has now ended. The US economy added 206,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate rose to 4.1%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
The New York Times - Top stories
Growing Economic Anxiety and Inequality Fuels Unrest Worldwide
Economic turmoil is spreading across the globe, and the response has been protests, attempted coups and elections of far-right politicians. -
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
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 -
ABC News - Top stories
'Bad episode': Biden doubles down on debate explanations in ABC News exclusive
Biden, in his first television interview since his debate with Donald Trump, brushed off the poor performance as a "bad episode" and said he alone was to blame.Joe Biden -
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. -
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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. -
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 Wall Street Journal - World
The WSJ Dollar Index Falls 0.2% to 99.83
The WSJ Dollar Index was down 0.2 to 99.83 — down for four consecutive trading days. -
ABC News - Top stories
US employers added solid 206,000 jobs in June in sign of continued economic strength
America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in June, adding 206,000 jobs and once again displaying the U.S. economy’s ability to withstand continually high interest rates -
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. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Private-equity firm Carlyle Group is in exclusive talks to acquire medical-device maker Baxter's kidney-care spinoff Vantive for more $4 billion, including debt.
Private-equity firm Carlyle Group is in exclusive talks to acquire medical-device maker Baxter’s kidney-care spinoff Vantive for more $4 billion, including debt. -
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. -
Financial Times - World
Milan’s new members club hoping to attract the rich fleeing London
Plus, SoftBank is not planning to follow Elliott’s call and a former ‘Barbarian’ hunts mid-sized deals -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Gen Z Discovers Costco, Sam's Club and the Joy of Buying Groceries in Bulk
With food prices still high, shoppers look for ways to team up with roommates, neighbors and family. -
CBS News - Top stories
Last chance to get this Sam's Club 4th of July membership deal
Sam's Club is offering yearly memberships for $20. Sign up now to save on groceries in the new year. -
ESPN - Sports
Pirates hit club-record 7 HRs, run out of fireworks
The Pirates tied a franchise record by smashing seven home runs in a 14-2 demolition of the Mets on Friday night -- so many that the team said it ran out of fireworks. -
The Guardian - World
Club tennis ‘endangered’ as other racket sports grow, Novak Djokovic warns
World No 2 calls for creation of foundation to protect tennis at ‘base level’ amid rise in popularity of padel and pickleball. Novak Djokovic has warned that club tennis is “endangered” amid the growing popularity of alternatives such as padel and ...Tennis -
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?” -
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