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Top stories - BBC News
Woman gets reply to job application - 48 years on
The Post Office returns a letter discovered 48 years after Tizi Hodson applied for her dream job.9 hours ago -
World - The Wall Street Journal
How This Conflict Mineral Gets Smuggled Into Everyday Tech
Coltan from militia-controlled mines in Congo is increasingly flowing into global supply chains for smartphones and computers, despite U.S. efforts to stop the use of so-called conflict minerals.11 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Here’s how the S&P 500 gets to 5,800 — and stays above it
Middle East conflict stuns stocks, but key indicators are sending “buy” signals.Yesterday -
World - Financial Times
India is getting serious about wine. What will that mean?
The latest hobby enjoyed by affluent Indians might give producers reason to be cheerfulYesterday - India -
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Business - CNBC
Constellation Brands CEO downplays worries about higher tariffs if Trump wins
Constellation Brands is known for a variety of popular beer brands, including Modelo, Corona and Pacifico as well as liquor names like SVEDKA vodka.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
Politics - The Hill
Harris gets October Surprise
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Harris buoyed by strong jobs report, port strike end An expectation-smashing jobs ...Yesterday - Kamala Harris -
Business - MarketWatch
2-, 10-year Treasury yields see biggest weekly gains in up to 2 years after ‘supernova’ jobs report
Treasury yields recorded their biggest weekly advances in up to two years on Friday after September’s nonfarm-payrolls report produced far more new jobs than expected, erasing the likelihood of ...Yesterday -
Business - The New York Times
Europe Raises Tariffs on China’s E.V.s, Confronting a Key Trade Partner
European Union officials say the duties are meant to protect the region’s automakers from what they say are unfair trade practices in China.Yesterday - China -
Business - MarketWatch
Gold rally takes a pause on its way to a higher trading range
Gold futures ended lower on Friday, pressured by strength in the U.S. dollar following a stronger-than-expected September jobs report — with one analyst calling the metal’s move more of a ”pause” ...Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Dead heat gets even hotter for Harris
Kamala Harris' campaign is facing pressure as polls tighten, and her recent actions such as visiting the southern border, giving an economic speech, and holding a softball interview suggest that ...Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
People are getting salmon sperm injected into their faces. Why?
Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Aniston have had the treatment done, and like Aniston, I have a few questions. Life can be so disorienting. One minute you’re minding your own business and the next ...Yesterday -
Business - CNBC
U.S. job creation roared higher in September as payrolls surged by 254,000
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 150,000 in September, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.2 days ago -
Sports - CBS Sports
Why MLB playoff format and extra time off are not to blame if higher seeds lose in the division series
The Dodgers, Phillies, Yankees and Guardians got five days off after the end of the regular season2 days ago - MLB -
Sports - ESPN
Sun's Marina Mabrey has a pretty simple philosophy: 'Don't get punked'
Marina Mabrey is one those players you love when she's on your team and not so much if she's on the opposing team.2 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
MPs to get first vote on assisted dying for nine years
MPs will consider proposals to change the law so some terminally ill people can choose to end their life.2 days ago -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Tussle for Control of Korea Zinc Sends Shares Higher
Shares of the Seoul-based nonferrous-metal producer closed 8.8% higher, outperforming the benchmark Kospi’s 0.3% gain.2 days ago -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Live updates: Falcons get it done in overtime
Atlanta took a big leap in the NFC South on Thursday night, with Kirk Cousins leading the Falcons to a 3-2 record.2 days ago -
Lifestyle - The New York Times
Getting Old Never Looked So Ugly
“The Substance” figures in the long line of movies about what you might call menopausal derangement syndrome — the ostensibly crazy-making tragedy of a woman living past 50.2 days ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Oil prices turn higher for the year on risks to crude flow in the Middle East
Oil futures finished higher for a third straight session on Thursday, prompting prices to turn higher for the year, as traders awaited Israel’s response to a missile barrage earlier this week by ...2 days ago -
Business - MarketWatch
10-year Treasury yield ends at highest level since August after better-than-expected ISM data
U.S. government debt sold off on Thursday, pushing 10- and 30-year yields to almost five-week closing highs, after data showed the economy’s services side grew last month and businesses remained ...2 days ago -
Top stories - ABC News
Residents of landslide-stricken city in California to get financial help
As much as $10,000 will be distributed to some residents of a peninsula on the edge of Los Angeles where worsening landslides have damaged homes and led to utility shutoffs2 days ago - California -
Business - Inc.
Silicon Valley Is Getting a Sweet New Treat: Drone Delivery
The startup Matternet has expanded the sky-based service it began piloting this summer in the South Bay.2 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
MPs to get free vote on UK assisted dying bill
New legislation giving the terminally ill the choice to control their death to be tabled this month2 days ago - United Kingdom -
Politics - The Hill
Biden student loan forgiveness plan gets win in Georgia court
President Biden’s student debt relief plan was dealt a win by a Georgia judge this week by removing one Republican challenger and letting the program advance for now after a temporarily restraining ...2 days ago - Joe Biden -
World - Financial Times
Can transition finance get us to a greener future?
Helping investors navigate the complexities behind decarbonising hard-to-abate industries will be essential, given the need to attract more capital2 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Emergency deal fails to get toddler out of Lebanon
Fresh orders were granted by the High Court on Wednesday in an effort to get the Belfast toddler home.2 days ago -
Tech - GameSpot
Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Getting A Co-Op Mode - Report
Assassin's Creed Shadows is reportedly getting a co-op mode after the game's launch, and is codenamed "League.". This is according to Insider Gaming , which notes that details on the co-op mode ...3 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
More younger people are getting colonoscopies, a new study suggests
After the recommended age to start screening for colorectal cancer was lowered to 45, there was a small but significant increase in screenings among younger people, according to a study published ...3 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Solanke gets first England call-up in seven years
Dominic Solanke's first and only England cap came in 2017 against Brazil at Wembley.3 days ago -
Business - The New York Times
Europe Expected to Approve Higher Tariffs on Electric Cars From China
The European Union is expected to support wielding tariffs on electric vehicles made in China, seeking to prevent unfair competition.3 days ago - China -
World - The Guardian
Spider lovers scurry to Colorado as tarantula mating season gets under way
Hundreds of arachnophiles flock to La Junta to watch the creatures emerge in droves and look for love on the plains. Love is in the air on the Colorado plains – the kind that makes your heart ...3 days ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Jobless claims inch higher, but still no sign of major U.S. layoffs
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week rose slightly to a minuscule 225,000, confirming that layoffs remain surprisingly low even though many companies have pulled ...3 days ago -
Tech - Wired
Trump's Get Out the Vote Plan Is Unusual—and It Just Might Work
Critics have pointed to Trump's quiet ground game as a reason his campaign might be flailing. But online? It’s a whole different story.3 days ago - Donald Trump -
Politics - The Hill
Everything is getting politicized in heated Trump-Harris battle
Disaster response, the Secret Service and a city of 60,000 people in Ohio all have become fodder for an increasingly heated campaign season, underscoring how once nonpolitical events and people are ...3 days ago - Donald Trump -
World - The Guardian
The NHL is getting its own Drive to Survive. But could it backfire?
The NHL’s business is booming with docuseries on tap. But at what point does content become sport and not vice versa?. By many metrics, the NHL has a good story to tell. Amid the Stanley Cup final ...3 days ago