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European gas prices hit peak for year on Norwegian production outage
Increase highlights continuing vulnerability of market to supply disruptionsWorld - Financial Times - October 25 -
Norwegian Air Shuttle Cuts Fleet Growth Expectation Due to Boeing Strike
Norwegian Air Shuttle tempered its fleet growth expectations for next year due to a strike at Boeing, in the latest sign of how issues at the U.S. plane maker are disrupting airlines’ expansion plans.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25 -
The Menendez brothers built a green space in prison. It’s modeled on this Norwegian idea
Erik and Lyle Menendez launched an ongoing beautification initiative in the prison where they are serving life sentences for the 1989 killings of their parentsWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
Tram derails and plows into a shop in Norwegian capital, only 4 lightly injured
Four people were injured when a tram derailed and plowed into a computer shop in downtown OsloWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Norwegian Cruise Line seeing strong demand, as consumers show ‘health and confidence’
Norwegian Cruise Line’s stock rallies toward a three-year high after an “impressive” quarterly performance and amid continued “robust” demand.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
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What to know about estate planning
A new survey shows the number of Americans with a will has decreased by 6% from last year, even though the majority say having a will is important. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
China loses third of its billionaires as economy falters
ByteDance chief Zhang Yiming leads country’s ‘rich list’ with $49bn fortuneWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
FirstFT: Harris calls on America to ‘turn the page’ on Trump
Also in today’s newsletter, Ukraine and Russia hold secret talks, while Alphabet and Reddit shares rise after resultsWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
An excess of billionaires is destabilising politics – just as academics predicted
Politicians have always courted the wealthy, but Elon Musk and co represent a new kind of donor, and an unprecedented danger to democracy. The concept of “elite overproduction” was developed by ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Billionaires have business interests hinging on election outcome
Billionaires who have funneled tens of millions of dollars into the 2024 election or who have made key decisions affecting the race have a lot riding on the outcome. Two of the biggest names to get ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Toni Vaz, Stuntwoman and Founder of N.A.A.C.P. Image Awards, Dies at 101
She created a program to honor Black artistic success in the 1960s. But she spent decades trying to get its organizers to recognize her role.Top stories - The New York Times - October 19 -
"Kindness 101" shows how a group of fifth graders is teaching resourcefulness
A group of fifth graders on a Minnesota playground share a lesson in resourcefulness in Steve Hartman's "Kindness 101" series.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Randle, Edwards each score 24 and Timberwolves top Raptors 112-101
Julius Randle had 24 points nine rebounds and five assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Toronto Raptors 112-101Sports - ABC News - October 26 -
Japanese Princess Yuriko, wartime Emperor Hirohito's sister-in-law, dies at 101
Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial family, has died after her health deteriorated recentlyWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Oldest member of Japan's royal family, Princess Yuriko, dies at 101
Princess Yuriko became the sister-in-law of Japan's World War II-era Emperor Hirohito when she married his brother Prince Mikasa.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Princess Yuriko, Oldest Member of Japan’s Imperial Family, Dies at 101
Her death reduces Japan’s rapidly dwindling imperial family to 16 people, and only 4 men, as the country faces questions about the future under a male-only succession law.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Ingram leads Pelicans past Jokic-less Nuggets, 101-94
Brandon Ingram scored 29 points to lift the New Orleans Pelicans to a 101-94 victory over the Denver Nuggets, who played without three-time MVP Nikola JokicSports - ABC News - 21 hours ago -
The economics of research and development. With Heidi Williams
What is the relationship between innovation spending and productivity?World - Financial Times - October 28 -
New film tackles the development of IVF
IVF has become a key issue on the campaign trail ahead of the 2024 election, with Democrats vowing to protect it and Senate Republicans voting to block a bill that would protect its availability. ...Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
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Biltmore Estate reopening after Helene closure
The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C. is reopening at the start of November after more than a month of recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene. The Nov. 2 opening date will mark the start of ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Norwegian ski star Kilde needs more surgery on injured shoulder and will miss 2024-25 season
Norwegian skier Aleksander Aamodt Kilde will miss the entire 2024-25 season because his injured left shoulder requires surgery againSports - ABC News - October 23 -
Keywords acquires co-development studio Certain Affinity
Keywords Studios' latest acquisition is co-development studio Certain Affinity, which will join its Create division.Tech - VentureBeat - October 18 -
WATCH: Scientists develop flying shopping cart
Researchers in South Korea have developed a drone-based flying shopping cart that can go where no cart has gone before.Top stories - ABC News - October 22 -
The most important Eagles development since the bye week
The Eagles are 2-0 since the bye week and it probably isn't a coincidence that Jalen Hurts has protected the football in those two games.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22 -
Scientists develop DNA technology in data storage breakthrough
Genetic code technique for preserving huge amounts of digital information could be ‘cheaper than hard drives’Business - Financial Times - October 23 -
JRPG developer Falcom contemplating AI for localization efficiency
Non-English game developers may soon be looking toward AI as a means to shorten localization times. In an interview with 4Gamer (translated by Siliconera) at Tokyo Game Show, Nihon Falcom president ...Tech - VentureBeat - October 23 -
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 -
Playdate Season 2 Is In Development And Launches Next Year
Panic has announced that Playdate Season 2 is currently in development and will launch sometime in 2025. It's a new collection of games developed exclusively for the Playdate handheld.. Playdate ...Tech - GameSpot - October 31 -
Are Marsh's skill development and the Sky's potential a perfect match?
Two of seven WNBA head-coaching jobs are filled after the Chicago Sky named Aces assistant Tyler Marsh their coach Saturday.Sports - ESPN - November 3 -
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Incredibuild acquires Garden to accelerate game development
Incredibuild has acquired Garden to bolster its acceleration capabilities for the entire DevOps lifecycle for games.Tech - VentureBeat - November 4 -
New Virtua Fighter Is In Development At Sega, Exec Confirms
Last year at The Game Awards, Sega announced new entries in multiple franchises within their backlog, including Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi, and Streets Of Rage. Today, one of the company's ...Tech - GameSpot - November 6 -
Post Office halts development of IT system to replace Horizon
Faulty software responsible for one of UK’s biggest miscarriages of justice will continue to be usedWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Are cancer survivors less likely to develop Alzheimer’s?
Research shows that patients with a history of cancer are less likely to develop dementia and those with Alzheimer’s are less likely to develop cancer. Understanding this relationship, say ...World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago
