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Alice Munro, short story writer, 1931-2024
Canadian Chekhov who compressed the epic complexity of the novel into just a few pagesFinancial Times - Business -
Water firm 'fallen short' on parasite outbreak
Susan Davy says South West Water will "not stop working until the situation has been resolved".BBC News - Top stories -
Citron Research’s Andrew Left says he is shorting GameStop again after his 2021 short flopped
The short seller said he has started betting against GameStop this week after its share price surged on excitement over social media posts by Roaring KittyMarketWatch - Business -
BT’s CEO says she ‘loves to squeeze’ short sellers as shares jump
UK’s biggest telecoms group rises 17% as Allison Kirkby announces strategy and raises dividendFinancial Times - Business -
How YouTube became must-see TV: Shorts, sports and Coachella livestreams
YouTube said more people are watching live events like Coachella and short form videos on TV sets. Sports, including the NFL, are also boosting viewership.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Appreciating Alice Munro, Who Brought Innovation to Short Fiction
The Nobel laureate, whose precisely written stories about southwestern Ontario many considered “without equal,” died this week at 92.The New York Times - World -
Man City come up short in 'cruellest' WSL title race
They won 18 of their 22 Women’s Super League matches. They had the division’s top scorer and kept the most clean sheets. Yet for Manchester City, it was not enough.BBC News - Top stories -
Businessman and Lions rugby player Tony O'Reilly dies after short illness
He built an international media business which at one stage owned more than 100 newspapers.BBC News - Top stories -
Bryson DeChambeau puts on a show but somehow comes up short at PGA Championship
Bryson DeChambeau put on the kind of show, and got the sort of breaks, that make players larger than life and sometimes win them major championshipsABC News - Sports -
Hunt hints at another National Insurance tax cut
Jeremy Hunt promises further tax cuts, as he launches an attack on Labour's plans ahead of an election.BBC News - Top stories -
Tiger Woods will miss the cut at the PGA Championship at Valhalla
Tiger Woods will miss the cut at the PGA Championship at ValhallaABC News - Sports - Golf -
‘Nothing short of horrific’: Amnesty criticises arrest of man in Qatar ‘trapped’ by police on Grindr
Manuel Guerrero Aviña thought he was meeting a date, but was confronted by police who charged him for drug possession. The family of a gay man who was arrested in Qatar say that he was “trapped” by a fake Grindr account and that he urgently needs ...The Guardian - World -
The artist behind the short-lived portal linking New York and Dublin: ‘People got carried away’
Benediktas Gylys admits he was surprised by the rowdy behavior that came from the exhibit connecting people in the two cities. The artist behind the controversial “Portal” art exhibit that visually linked New York and Dublin in real-time, but was ...The Guardian - World - New York -
Men's Shorts Are Getting Very Wide. One Millennial Editor Is Thrilled. One Boomer Editor Is Not.
Expansive, ultra-roomy shorts are trending this summer. A super-comfortable option or a conspiracy to make men’s legs look scrawny? Our opponents duke it out.The Wall Street Journal - World -
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Zoom bumps its longer-term outlook higher, but near-term forecast comes up short
Zoom Video Communications Inc. on Monday bumped its full-year profit and sales forecast higher, after reporting first-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s expectations, helped by a broader artificial-intelligence rollout across the ...MarketWatch - Business -
Hunt to claim only Tories will cut UK tax burden after the election
Chancellor to attack Labour in keynote speech after canvassing tech bosses’ views on growth measuresFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Replit cuts staff by 30 amid aggressive AI push in software development
Replit, a cloud-based software development platform, lays off 30 employees as it focuses on integrating AI into its coding tools, aiming to make programming more accessible.VentureBeat - Tech -
ECB's Schnabel Says Second Rate Cut in July 'Does Not Seem Warranted'
The European Central Bank should move cautiously after delivering a first rate cut in June, a member of its executive board said in an interview.The Wall Street Journal - World -
ECB’s Schnabel lobbies against back-to-back rate cuts
European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel pushed back on the idea of back-to-back interest rate cuts, saying inflation risks are still tilted to the upside.MarketWatch - Business -
Grant's Take: Retail Sales Don't Point to Rate Cut Just Yet
Walmart earnings give a different signal than what the latest Commerce Department data delivered.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Hunt signals pre-election tax cut as Tories move on to campaign footing
UK chancellor accuses Labour of ‘a lie’ and funding ‘black hole’ in political speechFinancial Times - Business -
Mortgage rates drop as markets bet on Bank of England cut
Fresh wave of competition among lenders could provide relief for homebuyers ahead of UK general electionFinancial Times - Business - Mortgage -
China to cut mortgage rates as part of plan to prop up property market
Local authorities will be allowed to turn unsold homes from developers into affordable housing. China will cut mortgage rates and allow local authorities to turn unsold homes from developers into affordable housing, in a series of drastic measures ...The Guardian - World - China -
As Tesla layoffs continue, here are 600 jobs the company cut in California
The latest wave of Tesla layoffs hit an array of departments, impacting factory workers, software developers and robotics engineers. Read the WARN filing here.CNBC - Business - California -
Grab Sees Generative AI Boosting Cost-Cutting Drive
Southeast Asian ride-hailing and delivery specialist Grab Holdings is using generative artificial intelligence to trim expenses and boost a cost-cutting drive in its continuing bid to achieve profitability.The Wall Street Journal - World -
As Tesla layoffs continue, here are 600 jobs the company cut in California
As part of Tesla’s massive restructuring, the electric-vehicle maker notified the California Employment Development Department this week that it’s cutting approximately 600 more employees at its manufacturing facilities and engineering offices ...NBC News - Top stories - California -
Grab Sees Generative AI Boosting Cost-Cutting Drive
Southeast Asian ride-hailing and delivery specialist Grab Holdings is using generative artificial intelligence to trim expenses and boost a cost-cutting drive in its continuing bid to achieve profitability.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Tiger (77) has 2 triple-bogeys, misses cut at PGA
After posting his 11th consecutive round of par or worse in a major championship with a 6-over 77 in the second round of the PGA Championship, Tiger Woods is headed home on the weekend again.ESPN - Sports - Golf -
Dollar rally falters as falling inflation raises hopes of rate cuts
US currency on track for first negative month of the year after end to months of above-forecast CPI dataFinancial Times - Business -
House Democrat says cutting federal funds for Harvard 'needs to be on the table'
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) on Sunday said cutting federal funds for Harvard University and other schools should be an option "on the table" over their handling of campus antisemitism. Auchincloss, who is an alum of Harvard, visited the Ivy ...The Hill - Politics -
Gold Futures Set New Record on China Debt, Rate-Cut Hopes and Geopolitical Fears
Gold futures reached a new record settlement as Chinese investors flock to safe havens, rate-cut hopes grow and geopolitical tensions mount.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
Companies warn against immigration cuts as Trump plans crackdown
Business groups say US economy remains dependent on foreign workers as migration becomes election issueFinancial Times - World - Donald Trump -
BoE could be close to cutting rates as inflation eases says deputy governor
Ben Broadbent believes direct effects of pandemic and war in Ukraine have now ‘faded’Financial Times - Business -
Summer interest rate cut possible, says Bank deputy
Ben Broadbent's comments come ahead of data which is expected to show a fall in inflation.BBC News - Top stories -
Target to cut prices on 5,000 items in bid to lure cash-strapped customers
Target joins other retailers and other major businesses moving to slash prices as inflation-weary consumers grow thriftier.CBS News - Top stories -
Telstra to Cut Jobs to Save Costs Amid Enterprise Overhaul
The Australian telecommunications company Telstra plans to cut 2,800 jobs as part of a continuing strategic review, helping cut $233.4 million in costs.The Wall Street Journal - World -
BoE needs more evidence of price pressures easing before cutting rates, says policymaker
Megan Greene believes ‘burden of proof’ must lie in inflation waning before Bank of England loosens stanceFinancial Times - Business -
Tiger Woods misses cut at 2024 PGA Championship with pair of triple bogeys in second round at Valhalla
Valhalla hasn't been kind to Woods ever since his dramatic 2000 PGA Championship victoryCBS Sports - Sports - Golf -
2024 PGA Championship missed cuts: Jon Rahm, Wyndham Clark among stars not playing weekend at Valhalla
A number of recent major champions won't be around for the action this weekend in LouisvilleCBS Sports - Sports