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Financial Times - Business
More Hizbollah devices explode in Lebanon
Fresh explosions, including in Beirut, follow assault that killed 12 and wounded thousands9 minutes ago -
Financial Times - Business
Hizbollah reeling after mass pager attack
Blasts ‘exposed just how vulnerable Hizbollah truly is’, says person familiar with militant group’s thinking1 hour ago -
The Guardian - World
Global alliance buys half a million mpox vaccines for Africa
Gavi uses newly established First Response Fund to secure doses, but 10 million are needed to meet demand on the continent. A batch of 500,000 mpox vaccines has been bought by the vaccine alliance ...1 hour ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Millennials and Gen Z are buying homes with friends to achieve their homeownership dreams
Data shows that splitting home ownership is on the rise, and could even be the new normal as younger generations navigate the market. A survey from earlier this year found nearly 15% of Americans ...1 hour ago -
MarketWatch - Business
New warning: Social Security will run out of money in 8 years
Is anyone paying attention?2 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Party over for Tupperware as it files for bankruptcy
The US company says it will ask for court permission to start a sale process of the business.2 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
London house prices underperform rest of UK, ONS data shows
Rents in capital rise faster than in other regions3 hours ago -
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The Hill - Politics
GOP: New threat to Trump will boost his campaign
Republican lawmakers think the second assassination attempt against former President Trump could give his struggling campaign a needed boost by energizing GPO voters and putting Democrats on the ...4 hours ago - Donald Trump -
NBC News - Top stories
Video shows robbers drop into check cashing store from ceiling in $150,000 heist
Atlanta police on Tuesday continued to search for two robbers captured on video dropping into a check cashing store from the ceiling and grabbing stacks of cash from a safe.10 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Video shows robbers in Atlanta falling through ceiling of cash-checking business
A pair of robbers fell through a ceiling of a cash-checking business, according to security footage released by the Atlanta Police. WXIA' Cody Alcorn reports.11 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Trump appears at town hall in Michigan; Walz says Trump lost thousands of North Carolina jobs – live
Donald Trump will speak at town hall in Flint; Kamala Harris running mate suggests Trump’s ‘concept’ of a healthcare plan is ‘weak’. As far as the election campaign is concerned, this week the ...14 hours ago - Donald Trump -
MarketWatch - Business
Gold is giving you a once-in-a-generation buying opportunity on its way to 4,400
The upside breakout in gold prices has more room to run.15 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Republicans question proposal to boost Secret Service funding
Some Republicans are questioning whether a boost in spending for the Secret Service as part of the upcoming government funding bill would help protect former President Trump in the immediate term. ...17 hours ago - Republican Party -
MarketWatch - Business
‘I don’t want to be unfair’: My mother gave me $150,000 to buy a house. One sibling wants 15% ownership. What now?
“I do not want to be unfair to my siblings, but I also do not want them to own an interest in my house.”17 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Stocks flirt with record even as Fed considers extra-large interest-rate cut
A half-point interest-rate cut by the Fed on Wednesday wouldn’t necessarily signal the U.S. is heading into recession, according to BlackRock’s Rick Rieder.18 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
MarketWatch - Business
Oil prices end higher after exploding-pagers attack on Hezbollah members in Lebanon
Oil futures finished higher Tuesday, appearing to get a lift after pagers carried by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon exploded around the same time in an apparent attack — raising fears of a broader ...18 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
We have $1 million in high-yield savings and CDs set aside to buy a house. Should we move our money if the Fed cuts rates?
We have a lot of cash on hand for a specific purpose, but we won’t be able to live off the income if interest rates drop.19 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Cash was king — but these bonds are outperforming ahead of Fed rate cuts
A popular ‘T-bill and chill’ trade is about to become a lot less cool as the Fed starts lowering interest rates.19 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
CBS News - Top stories
What to know about buying a home before the Fed cuts rates
The Fed's rate cut this week could have an impact on the homebuying process. Here's how.19 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
The New York Times - Business
Boeing Restarts Labor Negotiations as It Seeks End to Strike
Federal mediators are helping the aerospace manufacturer and leaders of the union representing more than 33,000 workers who went on strike last week reach a deal.19 hours ago -
ABC News - World
Bangladesh opposition party rallies to demand a new election
Thousands of activists and opposition leaders from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have rallied in the capital, Dhaka21 hours ago -
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The Hill - Politics
There’s less social media transparency and, likely, more disinformation
Recent declines in transparency may blind researchers and the public to the impact of other changes in the social media ecosystem altering how disinformation is being spread, including the ...Yesterday -
NBC News - Top stories
Georgian parliament approves law curbing LGBTQ rights
Georgian lawmakers approved the third and final reading of a law on “family values and the protection of minors” that would impose sweeping curbs on LGBTQ rights.Yesterday -
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Instagram teen accounts and posts to be made private by default
Meta says parents will be able to "guide" a safer experience - critics say the firm itself should do more.Yesterday -
Financial Times - Business
Traders step up bets on BoE interest rate cut
Markets price in 35% chance of central bank move this week as expectations of large US rate cut have grownYesterday -
The Guardian - World
Lucy Letby: mother of murdered baby demands apology over hospital ‘failings’
Mother of Child D describes feeling she was ‘losing mind’ as she pushed for investigations. The mother of a baby girl murdered by Lucy Letby has demanded an apology from the hospital for “dozens” ...Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
Meta launches Instagram for teens to address social media concerns
Meta bills the new Instagram service as having built-in protections for teens that give parents peace of mind.Yesterday -
GameSpot - Tech
All The Games Leaving PS Plus Extra And Premium In October
PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers have some great games to look forward to in September through the Game Catalog, but several titles will be leaving the subscription service ...Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
Right to WFH boosts productivity, Labour says
Firms should "judge people on outcomes, not presenteeism", Jonathan Reynolds insists.Yesterday -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Cigna Demands FTC Retraction in Escalating Drug-Price Fight
The FTC report said the companies responsible for controlling spending on drugs were sometimes steering patients toward more expensive medicines.Yesterday -
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Amazon tells staff to get back to office five days a week
The e-commerce giant is ending hybrid working and will stop people hot-desking in the US.Yesterday - Amazon -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Flutter Buys Playtech's Italian Operation
Flutter Entertainment said it was buying Italian gambling company Snaitech from Playtech in a cash deal valued at $2.6 billion.Yesterday - Italy -
BBC News - Top stories
Indian state accepts key demands of protesting doctors in rape case
The West Bengal government has agreed to remove a top police officer and two senior health officials.Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
White House seeks to boost Secret Service funds after 2nd Trump shooting
The Biden administration is asking Congress to increase Secret Service funding following Sunday's apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. This request comes about two weeks ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -