Hunter Biden made 'proper request' to State Dept. about Ukrainian company, lawyer says

White House peppered with questions about Biden campaign decisions in 1st post-election briefing

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre's first press briefing since Donald Trump's election win over Kamala Harris saw several questions about whether President Biden regretted ending his ...

Trump’s vulgar rally ramble fuels questions over his state of mind

Increasingly dark rhetoric comes as presidential candidates start their final pitch to voters in run-up to election day

Business - Financial Times - October 20

What early voting trends reveal about state of 2024 race

Nearly 30 million voters across the U.S. have already cast their 2024 ballots. So what kind of insights does this give us about the state of the race? CBS News deputy director of elections and data ...

What Data Shows About Late Abortions as States Prepare to Vote on Measures

Both sides are trying to make their opponents sound extreme. Here is what studies and data show about when and why abortions happen later in pregnancy.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Met Police told about Al Fayed a decade earlier than stated

Police said the first report was in 2005, but the family of a woman who has since died reveal she made a complaint a decade earlier.

Mozambique opposition lawyer shot dead

Lawyer Elvino Dias and opposition party official Paulo Guambe were gunned down in broad daylight.

This mother made six attempts to raise the alarm about her sick toddler. Doctors told her he’d be fine. They were fatally wrong

The death of her son, Micah, highlights the danger of medics ignoring parental concerns. ‘It was like they were gaslighting us,’ says Keri-Sue McManus. On the morning of 30 November 2022, Keri-Sue ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Here’s what Keir Starmer gets wrong about reparations: we’ve made them before, but now we have to do it right | Kojo Koram

The call for justice is not going away. Rather than ignore it, Labour should be entering the conversation – and shaping it. You could be mistaken for thinking that reparations are some wacky idea ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Georgia secretary of state office says it repelled cyberattack

The secretary of state's office in Georgia says it was unsuccessfully targeted by a cyberattack earlier this month.

U.S. Says It Killed Islamic State Militants in Syria

Airstrikes on Monday targeted people who the military said were senior leaders of the group, which has sharply stepped up its attacks in Iraq and Syria.

World - The New York Times - October 30

State Street says it is ‘shopping’ for a private credit manager

Money manager tries to catch up with rivals as investors shift into unlisted assets

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Junk-rated companies face record refinancing needs above $2 trillion through 2029, Moody’s says

Barring an economic slowdown, market conditions are still favorable, with interest rates expected to continue to come down and investors expected to be receptive to credit markets

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

CEO of Europe defense company says region faces ‘wake-up call’ to boost spending

Countries have to start building capabilities and replenish stockpiles, said CEO of Swedish defense contractor Saab.

Business - MarketWatch - October 22

Coca-Cola CEO says McDonald's E. coli outbreak won't hurt beverage company's sales

Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's isn't likely to hurt the beverage company's sales at this stage.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Mayor says an attack targeting a Turkish defense company leaves 3 dead and 5 wounded

World - ABC News - October 23

Apple analyst Kuo says company cut iPhone 16 orders by 10 million units

Apple shares slid Wednesday after industry supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the company has cut orders for the iPhone 16 by about 10 million units.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Air taxi firm Lilium's shares plunge 61% after company says main subsidiaries will file for insolvency

Shares of Lilium tanked Thursday after the air taxi firm said in a filing that its two main subsidiaries plan on filing for insolvency in the coming days.

Business - CNBC - October 24

McDonald's says onions from California-based produce company linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

A California-based produce company is the source of fresh onions linked to a deadly E

Health - ABC News - October 24

McDonald's Quarter Pounder beef patties not the source of E. coli outbreak, company says

No E. coli was detected in samples of beef patties used in McDonald's Quarter Pounders that have been linked to a deadly outbreak, a company spokesperson said Sunday, citing tests by the Colorado ...

McDonald's Quarter Pounder beef patties not linked to E. coli outbreak, company says

A McDonald's chief supply chain officer provided a food safety update on Sunday.

Pfizer CEO says he welcomes good ideas as Starboard ups pressure on company

Pfizer reported an earnings beat Tuesday morning and raised its full-year outlook, seeing strength in sales of its Covid vaccine and antiviral pill, Paxlovid.

Business - CNBC - October 29

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