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Ballot drop box fires raise voter concerns

Police are still searching for the person suspected of setting Oregon and Washington drop boxes on fire Monday morning, destroying hundreds of ballots. The attacks prompted increased security ...

IMF raises 2025 growth forecast

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story IMF sounds death knell over inflation, raises 2025 outlook International Monetary ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

America Is Playing With Fire

It’s both frightening and disturbing to think that American voters could once again make someone as unhinged and unbridled as Donald Trump the president.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Democratic voter registration raises red flags for Harris

Democrats’ voter registration advantage has dropped in three key battleground states — Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Nevada — raising a red flag for Vice President Harris as experts cite a lack ...

Politics - The Hill - October 13

Interest rate cut hopes raised as wage growth slows

Expectations of a rate cut next month increase as pay growth slows to its lowest rate for more than two years.

UK to raise bank ringfencing threshold to ‘improve competitiveness’

Wider package of reforms expected ‘as soon as parliamentary time allows’, says minister

Business - Financial Times - October 15

North Korea again raises the specter of nuclear conflict

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has issued a stark warning that his regime would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons if any adversary attempts to use force against Pyongyang. Developments in the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Adidas Raises Guidance on Better-Than-Expected Results

The German sportswear company cited better-than-expected results for the third quarter and brand momentum.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

Jackets raise Gaudreau banner on 'emotional night'

Emotions ran high in Columbus on Tuesday night, when the Blue Jackets paid tribute to Johnny Gaudreau and his late brother, Matthew, at their home opener against the Panthers.

Sports - ESPN - October 15

Gladia raises $16M for AI transcription and analytics

Gladia, an AI transcription and audio intelligence provider, has raised $16 million in funding.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 15

GM raises investment in lithium mine to nearly $1bn

US carmaker seeks to secure supply of metal expected to suffer shortfalls because of rising demand in switch to EVs

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Election Day restrictions in Georgia raise red flags

Voters in the battleground state of Georgia are now facing more barriers to casting their ballot, but there are ways around them, experts warned.

ABB Posts Higher Profit, Raises Margin Guidance

The Swiss industrial-technology company’s profit and revenue rose as the electrification business offset weakness in robotics, discrete automation and e-mobility.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17

Debt rule to change to fund major projects

Government claims the move contrasts with former PM Liz Truss's controversial mini-Budget.

Netflix raises prices as boost from password crackdown fades

The streaming giant will charge subscribers more in some countries to fuel growth.

Elon Musk's PAC giveaway raises legal concerns

Elon Musk is giving away big bucks to random voters who sign a petition from his political action committee. But there's a catch — and it's raising concerns about possible campaign finance ...

Celtics raise banner 18 as franchise greats look on

It took 16 years, but the Celtics officially raised banner 18 to the TD Garden rafters Tuesday night, as franchise legends and a sellout crowd looked on.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

A Trump victory would end ‘normal’ politics between UK and US

Keir Starmer defends Labour activists helping Kamala Harris but if former US president wins, such activity could become diplomatic liability

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Heathrow says resumed dividends ‘probable’ as it raises forecasts

Airport’s peak summer season boosted by passengers transiting to Paris for Olympics

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Harris's struggles with young men raise alarms for Democrats

Vice President Harris’s polling with young men is raising alarm bells for Democrats as the campaign works to keep cracks from forming in the party’s coalition less than two weeks out from Election ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

EU races to prepare for a Trump win

Bloc seeks to bolster aid to Ukraine, sanctions against Russia and trade policy in case Republican is re-elected

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Bus fares to rise to £3 in England under new cap

The new limit replaces the existing £2 cap but some have criticised the decision.

Beleaguered Boeing Sells More Shares to Raise Cash

As a six-week strike drags on, the financially strained planemaker offers more shares to investors as it struggles with its turnaround.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

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 - Yesterday

US raises alarm over Georgia’s elections

The U.S. and European allies are raising alarm over Georgia’s elections, where the Russian-friendly ruling party Georgian Dream (GD) claimed victory over opposition parties that have refused to ...

Politics - The Hill - 23 hours ago

Pfizer’s earnings crush estimates as company raises guidance

Drug company Pfizer saw strong growth for its heart-disease drugs and migraine treatment.

Business - MarketWatch - 18 hours ago

A blaze burns down a brand-new fire station in Germany that lacked fire alarms

Local reports say a brand-new fire station that burned down in a blaze that caused millions of euros in damage did not have a fire alarm system

World - ABC News - October 18

Duran 'on fire' but under Emery's 'control'

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says he has no problem with Jhon Duran's reaction after the forward was seen kicking the back of a seat in the dugout after being brought off.

Hospitals in the line of fire in world’s forgotten war

Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilities

Business - Financial Times - 4 hours ago

Hospitals in firing line of forgotten war

Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilities

World - Financial Times - 4 hours ago

Germany condemns firing on UNIFIL posts in Lebanon

World - Yahoo News - October 14

Israeli strike on Gaza hospital ignites devastating fire

The Israeli military has launched a series of deadly strikes in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, including on a flour distribution center, a school and a hospital where displaced Palestinians ...

Israeli strike on Gaza hospital ignites devastating fire

World - Yahoo News - October 14

Fire at Goodwill Donation Center in Owasso under investigation

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Meta fires staff for abusing $25 meal credits

Workers used benefits to buy acne pads, wine glasses and laundry detergent

Business - Financial Times - October 17

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

Max Thieriot on returning for new season of "Fire Country"

Fire Country is back, with Max Thieriot reprising his role as Bode, a convict working as a firefighter in his Northern California hometown.

Berhalter accepts USMNT firing, but 'it still hurts'

Gregg Berhalter acknowledged that his firing in August as USMNT coach was "a really difficult moment," but said he's now hungry and motivated again to take on his new roles as Chicago Fire head ...

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Girl fascinated by flames died in accidental fire

Alysia Salisbury's screams could not be heard over the sound of a fire alarm, an inquest hears.

Biden Renewed Efforts to Reach a Cease-Fire in Gaza

Also, a power outage plunged all of Cuba into darkness. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

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