Hastings Sparks Share

Australian casino group Star faces cash crunch as shares tumble 28%

Money laundering penalties and cost of living crisis take toll on gambling operations

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Celebrities share their stories of evacuation and loss amid devastating fires

Actor James Woods broke down in tears, saying 'I'm sorry, I thought I would be stronger than this," as he talked about evacuating. "One day you're swimming in the pool and the next day it's all ...

CBS News - Jan. 8

The Memo: Trump sparks political fight as Los Angeles wildfires rage

President-elect Trump has sparked a political battle over the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles even as those fires are still far from contained. Any suggestion that the disaster — which has already ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Jimmy Carter's former spokesman shares key moments with the late president

In the wake of Jimmy Carter's death in late December, one of the few surviving members of the 39th president's inner circle is recalling key moments from their decadeslong relationship. Gerald ...

CBS News - Jan. 8

Shares of California utility Edison International drop 10% as wildfires rage

The decline comes as multiple large fires are burning around Los Angeles, with strong winds making them difficult to contain.

CNBC - Jan. 8

Extreme drought, high winds helped spark the California fires

High winds intersecting with historic drought levels are contributing to the dangerous conditions that sparked the multiple fires raging in the Los Angeles area. Dr. Helen Holmlund, an assistant ...

CBS News - Jan. 8

How Olivia Munn's cancer journey sparked life-saving test for Alison Hall

"Inside Edition" correspondent Alison Hall opens up about her breast cancer battle and how Olivia Munn's own experience with early detection inspired her to take a life-saving risk assessment test.

CBS News - Jan. 8

How Australia's beach cabana drama sparked a turf war

Hordes of shade covers have taken over beaches - stoking debate over the country's culture.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Fed’s Waller backs more rate cuts, says he doesn’t think proposed Trump tariffs will spark inflation

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Wednesday that he doesn’t think that proposed import tariffs from the incoming Trump administration will lead to upward pressure on inflation.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

Apple’s ‘decidedly unattractive’ outlook sparks rare bearish call on the stock

An analyst says Apple’s stock price bakes in only good news, but he sees more than 20% downside as negative developments pile up.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

Meta's moderation rollback sparks celebration and despair

Some Republicans celebrated the move which they framed as a result of their war against social media censorship. Fact-checking groups were blindsided.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Vaccine makers’ shares jump after bird flu death in US

Moderna, Pfizer, CureVac and Novavax register gains as health agency stresses risk to public ‘remains low’

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Tech stocks got slammed because economic data sparked a jump in bond yields

Data on job openings and service-sector activity sent markets into “good news is bad news” mode on Tuesday.

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

Drug Company to Share Revenues With Indigenous People Who Donated Their Genes

Variant Bio, a small biotech company based in Seattle, is using genetic information from Indigenous people to develop drugs for obesity and diabetes.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Smart bird feeders gain popularity and spark interest in bird-watching

At a time when North American bird populations are declining dramatically, the number of people watching them is increasing

ABC News - Jan. 7

Belichick shares on-brand reaction to Patriots firing Mayo

Former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick shared his reaction to the firing of his successor, Jerod Mayo, on Monday's "The Pat McAfee Show."

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

Analysts embrace ServiceTitan’s market-share potential in parade of buy ratings

The software maker for blue-collar businesses, which recently went public, draws “buy” or “overweight” ratings from at least six analysts.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Yes, Zendaya and Tom Holland are really engaged after ring sparks rumors at Golden Globes

Zendaya and Tom Holland are engaged after more than three years of dating. They sparked engagement rumors with a ring spotted at the 2025 Golden Globes.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 6

Karl-Anthony Towns Shares 5 Places to Visit in NYC

The New York Knicks center-forward and N.B.A. All-Star shares the places that excite him when he’s not on the hardwood at Madison Square Garden.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Draymond shares blunt assessment of Edey after Warriors-Grizzlies

Warriors forward Draymond Green offered a blunt assessment of Grizzlies rookie center Zach Edey after Golden State beat Memphis on Saturday night.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

A very nice man is interested in me, but I don’t feel a spark

Why not see what happens when you prioritise someone who offers you stability and decency?. The question Last year I joined a choir where I became friends with a very nice man. Two months ago, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Historian shares stories about Jimmy Carter's nonstop determination

A funeral procession for former President Jimmy Carter, who died Saturday at age 100, began Saturday in Plains, Georgia. Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley shared stories of some of the time ...

CBS News - Jan. 4

Pulisic sparks Milan comeback in Super Cup semi

AC Milan came from behind to beat Juventus 2-1 in the Italian Super Cup semi-final in Riyadh on Friday, and the win for Sergio Conceicao's side in his first game in charge set up a derby final with ...

ESPN - Jan. 4

US homebuilder shares slide on fears of higher rates and Trump tariffs

Threat of rising costs brings post-pandemic rally to a halt

Financial Times - Jan. 4

Shares of alcohol makers fall after US official calls for cancer warnings

Surgeon-general calls for more prominent warning labels on drinks to raise awareness of the link

Financial Times - Jan. 3

Jason Carter shares memories of his grandfather Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter, the nation's 39th president, will be remembered in services beginning tomorrow. His grandson Jason Carter joins to discuss the late president's remarkable life and legacy.

CBS News - Jan. 3

Tesla shares slide after it reports first drop in annual deliveries

Tesla's fourth-quarter deliveries report follows a huge late-year rally in the stock that lifted its gain for 2024 to 63%.

CNBC - Jan. 3

House speaker election looks tricky. It may spark doubts over ‘whether Congress can achieve anything market-friendly.’

The U.S. House of Representatives may again struggle to pick a speaker, and one veteran analyst is warning that a protracted election process wouldn’t bode well for market-moving matters that ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 3

Chess: jeans-clad Carlsen defies critics to share Blitz with Nepomniachtchi

The world No 1 withdrew from the World Rapid then came back for the Blitz, where he shared the title when Fide agreed to stop play after three games of a shootout. Magnus Carlsen completed a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Boeing Shares Drop After South Korea Plane Crash

A widely used Boeing aircraft, the 737-800, was involved in Sunday’s crash-landing of a Jeju Air flight that killed 179 people.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Google’s antitrust woes spark analyst downgrade of Alphabet’s stock

JMP Securities cited “the risk of antitrust penalties that could significantly impact Google’s U.S. distribution of search and search revenue.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 3

Turo, the Car-Share App Used in Two Attacks, Is No Stranger to Safety Concerns

After rented vehicles rammed into a crowd in New Orleans and exploded in Las Vegas, some users say a reckoning of the firm’s practices is overdue.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2

Tesla Shares Slip After First Annual Sales Decline

The electric-car company led by Elon Musk no longer has the market to itself. Investors are focusing on autonomous driving and other new technologies.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Vance shares Musk op-ed backing Germany's far-right party

Vice President-elect JD Vance has shared Elon Musk's op-ed supporting the far-right German political party Alternative for Germany (AfD), while the German government has accused Musk of trying to ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Hagi sparks Rangers’ domination of Celtic in easy Scottish Premiership win

Celtic’s job is to prove this Old Firm outcome proves nowhere near as significant as Rangers would like it to be. One glance at the Scottish Premiership table – Celtic still lead their old ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

New Syrian government's school curriculum changes spark concern

The curriculum will take on a more Islamic slant, with evolution and Big Bang theory dropped from science.

BBC News - Jan. 2

Tesla shares fall as company reports first decline in annual deliveries

Reduced European subsidies, a US shift to lower-priced hybrids and Chinese competition have squeezed EV maker. Tesla reported its first decline in annual deliveries on Thursday, as the automaker ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2