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Nasdaq jumps to record close as major tech names rise ahead of earnings

The Nasdaq Composite rose to a fresh record on Tuesday as investors readied for key corporate earnings releases, including reports from notable tech names.

Palantir shares close up 23% to record on uplifting guidance

Palantir shares soared to a record on Tuesday after the software company reported better-than-expected results and issued uplifting guidance.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Parks, zoo, schools close in Pakistan as residents choke on record-breaking smog

Authorities in a broad swath of eastern Pakistan have closed all parks and museums because of record-breaking smog that already has prompted the closure of schools and government offices and has ...

World - ABC News - November 8

Bitcoin trades near $73,000, closes in on record high as bulls tout election hopes

Bitcoin was knocking on the door of its all-time from March on Tuesday afternoon, with traders tying the rally in part to growing expectations for a victory by Donald Trump in next week’s ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Regan Smith breaks another world record to close World Aquatics Swimming World Cup

Regan Smith broke Kaylee McKeown's world record at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

Bowling Green TE Harold Fannin closing in on all-time NCAA records: 'He's a guy that can do it all'

Meet the Falcons' superstar tight end who's destroying top-10 teams and MAC programs alike

Sports - CBS Sports - November 5

S&P 500, Nasdaq close at records and extend postelection rally as Fed cuts rates

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose Thursday, extending Wall Street’s rally in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, as traders weighed the latest rate cut from the Federal Reserve.

2024 Annika prize money: Nelly Korda closing in on LPGA single-season record

Nelly Korda won for the seventh time this year and crossed the $4 million mark in season earnings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 17

Trump says he will hit China, Canada and Mexico with new tariffs

US president-elect vows to impose levies on first day in retaliation for illegal migration and drug trafficking

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Dow closes at record high, defying fears of panic sparked by Trump's tariff threat

The major stock indexes surged higher on Tuesday.

Dow, Russell 2000 hit new records as investors cheer Trump's Treasury pick

A broad stock rally pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and small-cap focused Russell 2000 index to new records on Monday.

Axelrod: Trump not 'closing well'

Democratic strategist and CNN contributor David Axelrod argued that former President Trump is not “closing well” as he and Vice President Harris address voters in last-minute messages before ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

The Polls Are Close. The Results Might Not Be.

We are just a very normal polling error away from either candidate landing a decisive victory on Tuesday.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 5

A Record Number of States Are in Drought

Little rain has fallen since Hurricane Helene dropped huge amounts across the Southeast.

Science - The New York Times - November 5

A record Black Friday beckons

Plus, Westminster MPs vote on assisted dying, Ireland goes to the polls and Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Trump claims US election victory after winning critical battlegrounds

Republican says he has ‘powerful mandate’ after triumphs in swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina

World - Financial Times - November 6

AI2 closes the gap between closed-source and open-source post-training

Ai2 released Tülu 3, a model that makes fine-tuning open-source LLMs easier and get its performance closer to closed LLMs like GPT-4o.

Tech - VentureBeat - 4 days ago

Fact-Checking Harris’s Closing Argument

The vice president has stuck largely to the facts when highlighting the words of her rival, former President Donald J. Trump, but has on occasion omitted context or erred when describing policies ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

The close-knit crew of Hawarden Castle

The Gladstone family have turned their crumbling estate into a branding powerhouse. Next up? A luxury clothing line

World - Financial Times - November 7

What's open and closed on Veterans Day?

While many businesses remain open on Veterans Day – and treat veterans and service members with deals and freebies – some things will be interrupted.

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Four arrests after M62 crash during police pursuit

A man is critically ill in hospital after the collision near Huddersfield on Saturday.

Sources: Zion (hamstring) not close to returning

Pelicans star Zion Williamson has undergone multiple treatments on his left hamstring and is not close to a return to action, sources told ESPN on Friday.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

Israel and Lebanon close to ceasefire deal, Israeli officials say

Israel's cabinet will meet on Tuesday to discuss a possible deal, as the US cautions, "we're not done yet".

Israel and Lebanon close to ceasefire deal

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Vauxhall owner to close Luton factory, putting 1,100 jobs at risk

Car giant Stellantis said it would consolidate electric van production at its other UK plant in Ellesmere Port.

Tuberculosis infections highest on record: WHO

Global tuberculosis cases reached an all-time high in 2023, with nearly 11 million people estimated to have become sick with the disease last year. According to the World Health Organization's ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Georgia shatters early voting records

In Georgia, a key battleground state in the Trump-Harris race, more than 50% of voters participated during the 2024 early voting period. CBS News' Jared Eggleston has more on the record turnout ...

Trump and Harris make final push to break US election deadlock

Presidential candidates descend on Pennsylvania as polls in most crucial swing state show a dead heat

Business - Financial Times - November 5

How violence became a theme of America’s election

Voters are on edge after a campaign season characterised by ‘unprecedented’ levels of extreme rhetoric

Business - Financial Times - November 4

FirstFT: Bitcoin hits a record high

Also in today’s newsletter, Kremlin denies Putin spoke to Trump last week and America Inc’s new chief executive

World - Financial Times - November 11

Veteran homelessness drops to record low

Veterans homelessness rates have dropped to a record low since detailed counting began in 2009, the Biden administration announced Monday for Veterans Day. In January of this year, officials ...