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World - Financial Times
UK music exports hit record £775mn but growth slows
Competition intensifies from US, South Korea and Latin AmericaOctober 21 -
Top stories - NBC News
Illegal mines, pollution and a thirsty global market: Anger mounts over Ghana’s gold problem
Illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana has been linked with the destruction of the environment and illness. Now it could affect the election.October 20 -
World - The Guardian
Does air pollution cause dementia? UK scientists launch study to find out
Research at the Francis Crick Institute could lead to new drugs to counter progress of diseases like Alzheimer’s. British scientists are about to launch a remarkable research project that will ...October 20 -
Business - Financial Times
Nuclear energy stocks hit record highs on surging demand from AI
Amazon and Google deals to deploy small modular reactors are latest step in sector’s revitalisationOctober 20 -
Top stories - The New York Times
At a Pennsylvania Rally, Trump Descends to New Levels of Vulgarity
The G.O.P. nominee repeated crude insults, and his supporters relished each moment. But the display could alienate swing voters.October 20 -
Sports - ESPN
Can Francis Ngannou still be the baddest man on the planet?
Returning to MMA for the first time since 2022 is nothing compared to Ngannou's latest personal challenge.October 19 -
Business - MarketWatch
Gold’s record-breaking run comes as stocks hit fresh highs. Is it too late for investors?
Gold is on a tear, rising repeatedly to never-before-seen price levels this year — and its rally shows few signs of a slowdown anytime soon thanks to demand from central banks and falling real ...October 19 -
Business - MarketWatch
These 6 charts suggest investors should proceed with caution as S&P 500 hits 47th record high of 2024
Some say investors are growing too complacent as the bull market shows no signs of slowing down.October 19 -
Business - MarketWatch
U.S. budget deficit in fiscal 2024 swells to third-highest level on record
The federal budget deficit for fiscal 2024 was $1.8 trillion, up 8% from a year ago, as the government’s spending continued to swamp revenue.October 19 -
Business - CNBC
Spirit Airlines extends debt refinancing deadline hours before expiration
Spirit Airlines on Friday again extended a deadline with its credit card processor to renegotiate more than $1 billion in debt.October 18 -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Review: Touching, quirky 'Kimberly Akimbo,' winner of 2023 Tony for best musical, steals hearts
'Kimberly Akimbo,' David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori's 2023 Tony-winning musical, has its L.A. premiere at the Hollywood Pantages in a production starring a divine Carolee CarmelloOctober 18 -
Health - ABC News
Whooping cough is at a decade-high level in US
U.S. health officials say whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time of yearOctober 17 -
Top stories - The New York Times
How Times Readers Made the Switch to Heat Pumps
Hundreds of Times readers wrote to us and shared their experiences of installing heat pumps, including the good, the bad and the daunting.October 17 -
Top stories - NBC News
Phoenix ends 21-day streak of record October heat
Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico have had unseasonably warm fall temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above average. The heat in Phoenix has been particularly extreme.October 17 -
Business - Financial Times
Yahya Sinwar: the ruthless architect of Hamas’s October 7 attack
Fugitive militant who spent decades in jail has been killed in GazaOctober 17 -
Business - Financial Times
Trump hawks merchandise as White House race enters final stretch
Republican candidate cashes in on fame to sell pieces of his suits, branded jewellery and footwear and his imageOctober 17 -
Business - Inc.
After Decades of Increases, CEO Pay Dipped in 2023
An annual study of chief executive compensation found average pay dropped nearly 20 percent last year, reflecting a reduction of stock options in their pay packages.October 17 -
Business - Financial Times
Meta under fire for ‘polluting’ open-source
Open Source Initiative chief criticises tech group for using the term to describe its Llama modelsOctober 17 -
Business - CNBC
Bitcoin hits highest level since July, boosting other coins and crypto-related stocks
The price of bitcoin neared $68,400 on Wednesday, its highest since July, sparking a rally in other cryptocurrencies and related equities.October 17 -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Hollywood production falls below strike levels as reality TV takes massive hit
Production levels in the Greater Los Angeles area in the third quarter of 2024 were 5% lower than they were during the strikes, according to FilmLA.October 16 -
Business - CNBC
Weekly mortgage demand tanks 17%, after interest rates hit the highest level since August
Mortgage interest rates rose last week for the third straight week, hitting the highest level since August.October 16 -
Business - Financial Times
Secondary sales of private equity stakes set for record levels amid cash crunch
Once-niche market sees surge in activity with investors looking for an exit from ageing assets as deal activity slumpsOctober 16 -
Tech - ABC News
Countries that have cashed in on their top-level domain names
Anguilla is raking in extra unexpected revenue from registration fees for itsOctober 15 -
Politics - The Hill
Large polluters cut greenhouse gas emissions 4 percent last year: EPA data
Emissions from large polluters dropped 4 percent last year, according to self-reported data collected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These large polluters, which include power ...October 15 -
Business - Inc.
This Startup Wants to Turn Planet-Warming Methane Into Fertilizer
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas. Windfall Bio sees that as fertile ground for innovation.October 15 -
Business - The New York Times
Holiday Sales Growth Expected to Normalize to Prepandemic Levels
Despite shoppers’ election-year concerns and worries about the economy, retail executives predict sales to increase as much as 3.5 percent over last year’s holiday season.October 15 -
Top stories - BBC News
Lufthansa hit with record penalty after barring Jewish passengers
The German airline has agreed to pay $4m to resolve claims it discriminated against Jewish passengers.October 15 -
World - Financial Times
America’s dead heat Trump-Harris election
In a country divided into mutually hostile camps, no easy resolution to the polarisation seems likelyOctober 15 -
World - ABC News
Canada, India expel each other's diplomats in escalating dispute over assassination
Canada says it has identified India’s top diplomat in the country as a person of interest in the assassination of a Sikh activist there and expelled him and five other diplomatsOctober 15 -
Business - CNBC
Asian semiconductor stocks rise after shares of AI chip darling Nvidia hit a record high
Nvidia's gains in share price lifted its market value to top $3.4 trillion, unseating Microsoft as the second most valuable company on Wall Street.October 15 -
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World - Financial Times
Nvidia hits new record as US ‘soft landing’ hopes drive tech rebound
Renewed confidence over health of world’s biggest economy brings fresh momentum to megacap stocksOctober 14 -
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World - The Guardian
Liberty and record-breaking Stewart hold off Lynx to level WNBA finals
Stewart’s 21 power New York to 80-66 win in Game 2 Game 3 of best-of-five series is Wednesday in Minnesota The New York Liberty held off the Minnesota Lynx in Game 2 of the WNBA finals on Sunday ...October 13