US filings for jobless benefits jump to 258,000, the most in more than a year
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World - The Guardian
Hurricane Milton death toll expected to rise; storm downgraded to post-tropical cyclone – latest updates
Storm has killed a number of people as it battered the state and also left millions without power . Full report: millions without power after Hurricane Milton How have you been affected by ...24 minutes ago -
Business - CNBC
10-year Treasury yield tops 4.10% as Fed's Bostic says he's OK with pausing rate cuts
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose as investors studied fresh inflation and data, and commentary from Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic.1 hour ago -
Top stories - ABC News
US filings for jobless benefits jump to 258,000, the most in more than a year
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week jumped to its highest level in a year, which analysts are saying is more likely a result of Hurricane Helene — and the Boeing ...1 hour ago -
Business - Financial Times
GSK shares jump after drugmaker reaches $2.2bn Zantac settlement
Agreement over heartburn medicine should help to resolve concerns hanging over UK drugmaker2 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Fisher-Price recalls more than 2 million infant swings after 5 deaths
Fisher-Price is offering $25 to product owners who remove and destroy swing parts that increase risk of suffocation.2 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Mattel’s Fisher-Price recalls more than 2 million infant swings after 5 deaths
Recall covers all 21 models of Fisher-Price Snuga Swings sold at Amazon, Walmart and Target.2 hours ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
How the Impressionists Became the World’s Favorite Painters, and the Most Misunderstood
Exactly 150 years ago, Monet, Degas, Renoir and their pals spurred an artistic revolution. Can we still see the defiance behind the beauty, and the schmaltz?3 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Mortgage rates post biggest jump in six months
The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging 6.32%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.3 hours ago - Mortgage -
Business - Inc.
Most Companies Absorb Rising Healthcare Costs—For Now
Employers are paying 14 percent more for health coverage plans than two years ago, and businesses are shouldering most of the price increases.3 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Jobless claims surge to highest level in more than a year
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits surged by 33,000 to 258,000 in the week that ended Oct. 5, the Labor Department said Thursday. This is the highest level of initial ...4 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
More than 3 million without power as Florida gets first look at Hurricane Milton damage
Hurricane Milton has weakened to a Category 1 storm, but it's still bringing dangerous conditions to parts of Florida. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes, CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Kate ...4 hours ago - Florida -
Sports - The New York Times
For the Los Angeles Lakers, Jack Nicholson Is More Than Just a Fan
When the “showtime” era team rose to prominence, the award-winning actor became part of its inner circle.5 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Michelle Obama's voting initiative announces more than 500 early voting events
Michelle Obama's voter engagement and mobilization initiative is ready to party — announcing more than 500 early voting events across the country in the weeks leading up to Election Day. The aim ...5 hours ago -
Business - The New York Times
Social Security Benefits to Climb 2.5% in 2025
The annual cost-of-living adjustment will increase monthly checks for millions of beneficiaries, including retirees and disabled workers.5 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Groceries are more affordable now than in 2019. So why are people still so mad about prices?
For the average worker, grocery prices are about as affordable as they were pre-pandemic. But the costs are still a sore spot for consumers — and a focus in the 2024 election.5 hours ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Social Security recipients can expect a 2.5% increase in benefit payments for 2025
Social Security recipients can expect a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase in their payments starting in 2025 amid cooling inflation.5 hours ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Queer bar devastated by Hurricane Helene raises more than $191,000 to rebuild
Just over a month after it opened to the public, Asheville, North Carolina, gay bar Day Trip was decimated by Hurricane Helene.6 hours ago -
Tech - Wired
We Tried the World’s Most Expensive Wireless Speakers.
You could drop $40,000 on 200 Sonos speakers, or get a single pair of Focal's Utopia Diva. In this case, less is most definitely more.6 hours ago -
World - The Wall Street Journal
Big Dreams Built on Higher Education Sour Worldwide for Jobless Graduates
There aren’t enough white-collar jobs in developing countries for the legions whose families invested in helping them become lawyers, engineers and diplomats.6 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
The Jets are a mess. But they’re not the most hopeless franchise in the NFL
Woody Johnson fired Robert Saleh just five weeks into the season. But there are plenty of other teams whose futures look bleak. Ownership: Culture is a nebulous term in sports, one of those ...11 hours ago - NFL -
World - Financial Times
Steel magnate Gupta prosecuted over failure to file accounts
Industrialist faces multiple charges of failing to deliver accounts’ copies to Companies House15 hours ago -
World - Financial Times
More than 100 CEOs call for climate action even as divide emerges
Business leaders rally for support ahead of UN COP29 summit despite many global companies backtracking15 hours ago - Climate -
Tech - ABC News
Severe solar storm could stress power grids even more as US deals with major back-to-back hurricanes
Space weather forecasters say a severe solar storm heading to Earth could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes19 hours ago -
Business - CNBC
Use these 2 words to help successfully negotiate your next raise: 'Curious people make more money'
Workers are so focused on making their point that they forget negotiating is supposed to be a conversation where both sides contribute to the solution.21 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Costco reveals sales jump in first month after raising fees, boosted by one crucial week
Costco’s September sales rose 9%, with one key week boosting sales further.22 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Russia has suffered more than 600K casualties in Ukraine, US official says
Russia has suffered more than 600,000 casualties in the war with Ukraine, a senior U.S. defense official said Wednesday. The number of Russian dead or wounded is significantly higher than the last ...23 hours ago - Ukraine -
Business - MarketWatch
Oil prices end at lowest in a week, with U.S. crude supplies up more than expected
Oil futures on Wednesday stretched their losses into a second straight session to settle at their lowest in a week, pressured after official data on U.S. inventories revealed a nearly ...Yesterday -
Business - MarketWatch
Why Communist China’s corporate tax regime is more business friendly than the U.S.
Both Trump and Harris are proposing plans that could hamper the U.S. in the tech battle with China.Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
More than 100 raccoons besiege house of woman who had been feeding them
The woman, who has not been named, near Poulsbo, Washington, called the county sheriff, who sent deputies. Feeding wild raccoons around her home had seemed harmless enough, if odd, for one woman in ...Yesterday -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Dodgers steamroll Padres to even series after Mets advance and Yankees, Tigers win
The Mets are through to the NLCS, while the Dodgers, Yankees and Tigers all notched big wins Wednesday.Yesterday - MLB -
Business - CNBC
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2025: Here's how benefits may change
Social Security beneficiaries are expected to find out this week just how much their benefits will increase in 2025.Yesterday -
Business - Financial Times
OpenAI pursues public benefit structure to fend off hostile takeovers
ChatGPT maker considers largely untested company model to protect chief executive Sam Altman from outside interferenceYesterday -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
NASCAR: 23XI and Front Row file for injunction to race as chartered teams in 2025
The two teams have filed an anti-trust lawsuit against NASCAR over its alleged monopolistic business practices.Yesterday - NASCAR -
Top stories - NBC News
Why Milton could become one of the most destructive hurricanes on record
When Hurricane Milton reaches Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, the immense and powerful storm could generate “life-threatening” storm surge of up to 15 feet.Yesterday -
Business - CNBC
You can, and should, negotiate for more than just salary—here are the easiest asks to bump up your comp package
Negotiating non-salary perks can be a relatively easy ask on top of a salary discussion, or they can sweeten the deal if you don't land on the number you want.Yesterday -
Top stories - CBS News
More than a dozen states sue TikTok over children's mental health
Fourteen attorneys general have sued TikTok claiming the social media app harms teens and their mental health. They allege the Chinese-owned app violates consumer protection laws and claim TikTok ...Yesterday - Tiktok