The Pandemic Small Business Boom Is Still Helping to Fuel the Economy
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Top stories - BBC News
GCSE students to continue receiving Covid exam help
The education secretary says equation sheets should be available to students sitting exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027.21 hours ago - Covid -
Top stories - ABC News
Residents of landslide-stricken city in California to get financial help
As much as $10,000 will be distributed to some residents of a peninsula on the edge of Los Angeles where worsening landslides have damaged homes and led to utility shutoffs21 hours ago - California -
Business - Inc.
These Small Businesses Sectors Are at Greater Risk of Cybercrime, Report Says
Certain industries may be more in the crosshairs of cybercriminals than others, especially smaller companies in a few key sectors, says IBM’s annual security report.22 hours ago -
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Tech - ABC News
World ski body and UN weather agency team up to help winter sports plan for climate change
Winter sports are facing a long-time crisis because of climate change and the International Ski and Snowboard Federation has teamed up with the United Nations weather agency22 hours ago - Climate -
World - Financial Times
Small but important steps in EU-UK relations
Also in this week’s newsletter: the apprenticeship levy and its failure to help the young into work23 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Mortgage rates are dropping, but the housing market is still stuck. Here’s why.
A crisis of unaffordability has held the housing market hostage. That situation is not likely to change anytime soon, according to Fannie Mae’s chief economist — and there’s one culprit.23 hours ago - Mortgage -
Business - Inc.
The Sill Closes Its Last Store, Becoming a Fully Digital DTC Business
Founder Eliza Blank completes transitioning her plant sales company from physical stores to exclusively digital platforms, a shift she made after listening to her customers.23 hours ago -
Sports - ABC News
Simone Biles' post-Olympic tour is helping give men's gymnastics a post-Olympic boost
Gymnastics star Simone Biles is giving the men's side of the sport a welcome boost23 hours ago - Olympics -
Business - CNBC
Starbucks invests in two innovation farms to help climate-proof its coffee
The coffee giant buys 3% of the world's coffee supply, which has been pressured in recent years due to extreme weather.Yesterday -
Business - MarketWatch
U.S. economy speeds up as ISM survey hits 1 1/2-year high. Businesses aren’t gung-ho, though.
The service side of the economy grew in September at the fastest pace in a year and a half, a new survey found, signaling the U.S. is in no danger of recession.Yesterday -
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Top stories - CBS News
Expert on financial advice to help parents save money
In her new weekly segment on "CBS Mornings Plus," Jill Schlesinger offers valuable financial advice to help parents save money.Yesterday -
Business - MarketWatch
Jobless claims inch higher, but still no sign of major U.S. layoffs
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week rose slightly to a minuscule 225,000, confirming that layoffs remain surprisingly low even though many companies have pulled ...Yesterday -
Sports - CBS Sports
2024 NFL division rankings: Vikings, Lions help NFC North lead the way after roughly a quarter of the season
Sorting all eight divisions going into Week 5Yesterday - NFL -
World - Financial Times
Is Kamala Harris having a breakthrough with voters on the economy?
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump races through Texas oil country in bid to raise cashYesterday - Kamala Harris -
Top stories - NBC News
Kate Middleton helps fulfill bucket list wish for teenager with cancer
Kate Middleton welcomed Liz Hatton, a 16-year-old girl with a rare and aggressive form of cancer, to a private meeting at Windsor Castle where they shared their cancer journeys and their love of ...Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Pound on track for biggest fall in 18 months after Bank of England governor hints at ‘more activist’ rate cuts – business live
Andrew Bailey tells the Guardian the Bank could become a “bit more aggressive” in cutting interest rates if news on inflation continued to be good. Full story: Sterling slips after Bank of ...Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
Around-the-world cruise still waiting to say 'au revoir' to Belfast
Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey set sail on Monday but it has yet to leave Northern Ireland waters.Yesterday -
Health - The New York Times
Trump Promised to Release His Medical Records. He Still Won’t Do It.
If elected again, he would become the oldest president by the end of his term. Yet he is refusing to disclose even basic health information.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
Politics - The Hill
Why OpenAI is becoming a for-profit business
OpenAI’s plans to restructure as a for-profit business mark a significant departure from its roots as a non-profit research lab grounded in a commitment to build artificial intelligence (AI) to ...Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Do we still need vice presidential debates?
Very few people make their voting decisions based on the vice-presidential candidate. So why do we bother?Yesterday -
World - Financial Times
How to fragment the global economy
The many ways in which the big blocs can make it hard to stay non-alignedYesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Last pandemic-era student loan benefit ends even as borrowers struggle to make payments
The last of the pandemic-era student loan benefits are gone, winding down four years of additional help to borrowers that advocates say was never actually enough. The Biden administration’s ...Yesterday -
Business - Inc.
How Can You Make Your Business a Trojan Horse for Change? Ask Perelel
With its latest campaign and an acquisition of education platform Loom, the women’s health brand is building a coalition.Yesterday -
Top stories - NBC News
Vance's high-risk pool health insurance plan: Would it help or harm sick patients?
What are high-risk pools for health insurance? JD Vance proposed high risk pools for people with pre-existing conditions during the vice presidential debate.Yesterday