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Thousands of women rally nationwide for abortion rights and feminist causes
Demonstrators from Texas to Connecticut and Washington DC carried signs and chanted: ‘We won’t go back!’. Thousands of women rallied Saturday in the nation’s capital and elsewhere in support of ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Election season may be causing stress, anxiety: Here's how to cope
As Election Day draws near, many Americans may be experiencing stress and anxiety. Here's how to cope.Top stories - ABC News - November 5 -
The sunscreen myth: could it really be causing skin cancer? | Antiviral
Overblown concerns about potential dangers of a common chemical threaten to undermine scientific evidence to the contrary. Because of his job as a dermatologist, Dr Deshan Sebaratnam frequently ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Mortgage rates surge higher on Trump victory, causing housing stocks to fall
Lennar, D.R. Horton and PulteGroup were all down Wednesday. Retailers Home Depot and Lowe's were also lower.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
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Quincy Jones' cause of death revealed to be pancreatic cancer, report says
Quincy Jones, the music legend who shaped Michael Jackson's career, suffered from pancreatic cancer before he died at his Bel-Air home earlier this month.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday -
MicroStrategy buys $2 billion in bitcoin in 10 days. Is there $42 billion to go?
Shares of MicroStrategy Inc. entered record territory Monday for the first time in 24 years, as the self-proclaimed largest corporate holder of bitcoin continued to ride the postelection frenzy in ...Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago -
Debt rule to change to fund major projects
Government claims the move contrasts with former PM Liz Truss's controversial mini-Budget.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Billions of levelling-up cash in limbo
Towns and cities call on the Labour government to deliver the funds promised for vital regeneration.Top stories - BBC News - October 27 -
Mass deportation could cost billions
Bankrolling mass deportation would be costly. It would also require a lot more manpower.Top stories - CBS News - October 27 -
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Damage Estimates for Helene and Milton Pass $100 Billion
Each hurricane is likely to be a $50 billion disaster, joining the ranks of the most costly U.S. storms.Business - Inc. - October 17 -
Biden Cancels Another $4.5 Billion in Student Debt
The executive decision will help 60,000 borrowers, bringing the total number of public service workers getting loan forgiveness to more than 1 million.Business - Inc. - October 17 -
The hidden billions Argentines hold in undeclared savings
Decades of distrust of the country’s currency has resulted in a ‘dollars under the mattress’ cultureWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
Why Meta and Snap are spending billions on AR glasses
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Snap CEO Evan Spiegel are betting big that augmented-reality glasses will replace the smartphone.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
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Waymo Raises $5.6 Billion From Outside Investors
Alphabet’s driverless car unit now has vehicles operating in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles.Business - The New York Times - October 28 -
Biden announces $3 billion investment in U.S. ports
President Biden announced a $3 billion investment to reinvigorate ports across the U.S. Mr. Biden spoke from the Port of Baltimore, not far from the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Alphabet Revenue Jumps 15% to $88.3 Billion
The tech giant’s 34 percent increase in quarterly profit topped Wall Street expectations, driven by its advertising and cloud businesses.Tech - The New York Times - October 29 -
UEFA pledges $1 billion to grow women's soccer
UEFA pledged Wednesday to steer €1 billion ($1.08 billion) toward all levels of women's soccer over the next six years as part of a comprehensive strategy to grow the game in Europe.Sports - ESPN - October 30 -
Microsoft Earnings Show Quarterly Revenue Is Up 16% to $65.6 Billion
The company’s profit increased 11 percent to $24.7 billion, beating Wall Street’s expectations and its own predictions.Tech - The New York Times - October 30 -
Siemens to Buy Altair in $10.6 Billion Equity Deal
The German industrial giant is acquiring software and technology company Altair, a deal that will increase Siemens’s digital business revenue.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 30 -
Amazon Stock Jumps After Earnings Report Record $15.3 Billion Profit
The tech giant’s cloud computing business picked up steam and its retail business showed resiliency.Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
Kroger Finalizes $1.37 Billion Opioid Crisis Settlement
Kroger finalized a $1.37 billion settlement in connection with the grocery chain’s role in the U.S. opioid crisis, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford said.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4 -
U.K. government cuts NatWest stake by £1 billion
The British government on Monday said it further trimmed its crisis-era investment in U.K. bank NatWest.Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago -
Rivian’s stock soars as joint venture with Volkswagen is upsized to $5.8 billion
Rivian Automotive Inc. and Volkswagen have launched their upsized joint venture, joining forces with the goal of creating “cutting-edge” electric-vehicle technology.Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
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Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program Has Canceled Debt for Over One Million People
An effort to revive and maximize use of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program has resulted in student loan forgiveness for over one million people.Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
Tim Tszyu seeks redemption against Bakhram Murtazaliev after nasty cut caused so many problems in last fight
Tsyzu will have his father, Kostya, in attendance for the second time on SaturdaySports - CBS Sports - October 17 -
Liam Payne's cause of death revealed after preliminary autopsy of the One Direction singer
Details about singer Liam Payne's cause of death emerged less than a day after the One Direction alumnus died falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 17 -
Some types of PFAS may cause sleep disorders in young adults, study finds
High blood concentrations of ‘forever chemical’ compound PFOS linked to problems falling asleep and waking up . Some of the most common types of PFAS may cause sleep disorders in young adults, new ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
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 ...World - The Guardian - October 20