Decades Pollution Wiped

Their fireworks lit up Delhi at Diwali for decades. Pollution wiped them out.

Efforts by Indian officials to combat air pollution in New Delhi have upended the livelihoods of family-run businesses that produced fireworks for generations.

Lebanon: 'Whole neighbourhood wiped out' in Israel air strike

Fouad Hassan, who lost family in the attack on south Beirut’s Jnah neighbourhood, describes how buildings were brought down on residents with no warning.

Tech stock sell-off wipes out Wall Street’s October gains

Disappointing earnings from Microsoft help put US equities on track for biggest one-day drop since early September

World - Financial Times - 20 hours ago

Meta under fire for ‘polluting’ open-source

Open Source Initiative chief criticises tech group for using the term to describe its Llama models

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Worry over toxic Delhi air as pollution worsens

Pollution levels in the Indian capital have reached 20-25 times more than the WHO's recommended safe limit.

Air pollution death settlement is not a win, says mum

Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, who lived near London's South Circular Road, had a fatal asthma attack in 2013.

'Drug pollution in water poses risk to my health'

Jo Broughton says she stopped swimming in her local brook over "pharmaceutical pollution" concerns.

Two decades of EM bond history

Keeping it local

World - Financial Times - October 14

Illegal mines, pollution and a thirsty global market: Anger mounts over Ghana’s gold problem

Illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana has been linked with the destruction of the environment and illness. Now it could affect the election.

Climate change is making polluted sites more susceptible to flooding

Our experience here in Houston may be a warning to other communities that we are unprepared for this climate change threat.

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Living pollution-free is a ‘fundamental right,’ India’s top court says

Living in a pollution-free environment is a fundamental right, India’s Supreme Court said as it urged officials to address deteriorating air quality in the country.

Planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels in 2023

Carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 10% in just two decades, reports World Meteorological Organization. The concentration of planet-heating pollutants clogging the atmosphere ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Smoke-emitting firecrackers renews air pollution debate in India ahead of Diwali

As India gears up for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, people are divided over whether they should celebrate by setting off firecrackers, which worsen the country’s chronic air pollution

World - ABC News - Yesterday

ASML share plunge wipes over $50 billion off Dutch chip giant's value

ASML published its third-quarter earnings Tuesday, a day earlier than expected.

Business - CNBC - October 16

Texas apologizes to Georgia players, staff, SEC and game officials after fans throw trash on field

Texas has apologized after fans littered the field with water bottles and other trash after an interception for the top-ranked Longhorns against No. 5 Georgia was initially wiped out by a ...

Sports - ABC News - October 20

Dominant Anthony Davis helps Lakers wipe out 22-point deficit to defeat Suns

Anthony Davis again dominated inside for 36 points, Austin Reaves makes five of seven from deep to score 26, and LeBron James had 21 points and eight assists in the Lakers' 123-116 win.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

How to prevent one wrong trade from wiping out your investment account

Successful trading isn’t about finding the perfect system. It’s more about knowing yourself, says Shay Huang, a.k.a. ‘Humbled Trader.’

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

UK savings plans overhauled with planned pension tax changes

Advisers race to rethink approach after Rachel Reeves pledges to bring retirement pots under inheritance levy regime

Business - Financial Times - 22 hours ago

OpenAI brings online search to ChatGPT

Move takes aim at rivals including Google and Perplexity

Business - Financial Times - 22 hours ago

Parents to be hit by ‘nanny tax’ after national insurance changes

Families affected will be worse off by more than £1,000 a year

Business - Financial Times - 20 hours ago

Jets rookie Malachi Corley drops ball before crossing goal line, wiping out his 1st career TD

Malachi Corley is on a list of players who cost themselves TDs with a bad mistake.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 14 hours ago

After Decades of Increases, CEO Pay Dipped in 2023

An annual study of chief executive compensation found average pay dropped nearly 20 percent last year, reflecting a reduction of stock options in their pay packages.

Business - Inc. - October 17

Whooping cough is at a decade-high level in US

U.S. health officials say whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time of year

Health - ABC News - October 17

Indonesia leader sworn in with largest cabinet in decades

The ex-general, who was accused of rights abuse during his time in the military, was sworn in on Sunday.

Over 3 decades, The Hill has changed the conversation

The Hill has become a respected news source in Washington, D.C. due to its fair reporting, talented journalists, and strong leadership, resulting in a significant increase in its audience and ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

The Dodgers and Yankees are ready for the starriest World Series in decades

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees will play Major League Baseball's starriest World Series in decades

Sports - ABC News - October 25

Rare dime hidden for decades sells for over $500,000

Three sisters from Ohio inherited the dime after the death of their brother, who had kept it in a bank vault for more than 40 years.

After decades in comedy, Tim Heidecker is ready to get serious about music

Tim Heidecker is working through his existential dread

Entertainment - ABC News - October 15

Why Einhorn says it’s the most expensive stock market in decades

One leading hedge fund says it’s not just tech stocks with nosebleed valuations.

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

Baby identified 3 decades after her body was found on highway

An infant who became known as "Mary Josephine" after her mysterious death in 1993 has been identified using forensic tests.

Why the Menendez Brothers case is back in the spotlight, decades after their conviction

CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi discusses how a new generation is re-evaluating the Menendez Brothers' claims of emotional and sexual abuse. Decades after their conviction, the L.A. ...

Wall Street is worried stocks might be on the cusp of a ‘lost decade’

Stocks have been on a terrific run over the past decade. But the years ahead might not be quite so spectacular.

Business - MarketWatch - October 22

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