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Bitcoin rises to a new record as investors absorb growing Ukraine-Russia tensions
Bitcoin moved higher Tuesday amid rising geopolitical tensions between Ukraine and Russia.Business - CNBC - 1 hour ago -
Royal Mail couriers vote to strike as labour tensions mount
The union’s vote at the group’s eCourier unit casts a shadow over Daniel Křetínský’s £5.3bn takeover dealWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Slitterhead Review - Surface Tension
Third-person action game Slitterhead often presents a pretty compelling front. At first, it sounds like an out-there horror game with an inventive approach to gameplay. You play as a formless ...Tech - GameSpot - November 5 -
Pressure mounts on VW to finally confront the reality of restructuring
The carmaker must overcome internal resistance to changes necessary to boost competitivenessBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
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Knowledge workers are leaning on generative AI as their workloads mount
A recent Thomson Reuters report found that the average knowledge worker expects AI to save them four hours per week.Tech - VentureBeat - November 6 -
Snow back on Mount Fuji after longest absence
One of Japan's most popular tourist attractions is once again donning its famed snowcap.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
The Papers: 'Pressure mounts on Welby' and Lineker to leave MOTD
Calls for the Archbishop of Canterbury's to quit and Gary Lineker's departure from the BBC lead the papers.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Pressure mounts on Ethics Committee to release Gaetz report
Pressure is building on the House Ethics Committee to release its findings on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who President-elect Trump said he will nominate to be attorney general. Such a move ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
India and China agree to de-escalate border tensions
The two countries have reached a patrolling agreement after several clashes between their troops since 2020.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
Tensions rise in Beirut after influx of displaced people
An influx of refugees fleeing Israeli strikes risks exacerbating sectarian divisions in the Lebanese capital.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Brazil criticizes Venezuela for escalating tensions and personal attacks
Brazil’s government has broken its silence over growing tensions with neighboring Venezuela, with the Foreign Ministry saying it was surprised by “the offensive tone” adopted by Venezuelan ...World - ABC News - November 1 -
Taiwan braces for US election as China tensions rise
TAIPEI -- Taiwan is bracing for the results of the U.S. election, with some officials worried about what a new Trump administration could mean given the former president’s isolationist views. On ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
Tensions erupt over US audit quality
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Sheldon Whitehouse publicly clash with accounting regulator Christina HoWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
Geopolitical tensions and energy independence: Is NANO Nuclear the answer?
CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: In the debate over energy, the effect on climate is certainly important, but so is the impact of geopolitical tensions on energy availability. Some experts believe nuclear ...Tech - VentureBeat - November 4 -
Election anxiety on the rise amid high tensions
This has been a campaign season of strong emotions and high anxiety, and chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett has covered every part of it. On the eve of Election Day, he shares thoughts ...Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
European stocks fall as Ukraine war escalation unsettles markets
US Treasuries rally as investors sell equities and seek safe assetsBusiness - Financial Times - 5 hours ago -
Trump picks Howard Lutnick to run commerce department
Cantor Fitzgerald boss to also have ‘direct responsibility’ for the office of the US trade representativeBusiness - Financial Times - 1 hour ago -
Roche Increases Dividend on Higher Sales
Roche said it would increase its dividend after its hemophilia injection Hemlibra and multiple sclerosis treatment Ocrevus lifted sales in the first nine months of the year.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23 -
10-year Treasury yield ends at three-month high on expectations for potential sweep by Republicans
Yields on U.S. government debt finished at their highest levels since July and August on Monday, as traders looked ahead toward a week of data on economic growth, inflation and the labor market.Business - MarketWatch - October 28 -
Higher for longer no matter who’s in charge
The reasons we aren’t going back to a cheap money environment are structuralWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
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Tele2 Posts Higher Profits; Backs Targets
Tele2 reported a slightly higher third-quarter net profit, helped by growth in revenue from its core telecommunications services, though revenue and underlying earnings were a touch below ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22 -
Tesla Surprises Wall Street With Strong Third-Quarter Results
The robust performance comes after a tumultuous start to the year in which Tesla’s profit fell for two straight quarters.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 24 -
Working people will pay the price of higher taxes for employers
Increasing the burden on companies may not affect workers’ payslips today, but it won’t be longWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Jobless claims inch higher in latest week
Claims tick up 3,000 to 221,000 after three weeks of declinesBusiness - MarketWatch - November 7 -
Vodacom Group Earnings Hit by Higher Costs
The mobile phone operator, majority-owned by Vodafone, reported a fall in net profit for the first half of the year as it booked a number of costs in its accounts.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 11 -
What to know about the inflation report.
A fresh Consumer Price Index report could show that inflation, much cooler than in 2022 and 2023, is not fully stamped out.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Investors are bracing for higher-for-even-longer interest rates
Friday’s stronger-than-expected economic data, combined with fresh remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday, were adding up to a shift in market participants’ thinking about ...Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago -
On Mysticism: The Experience of Ecstasy review – in the presence of a higher power
Philosopher Simon Critchley’s painstaking attempt to explore transcendent experience provides a fascinating overview of Christianity’s great outliers. I sometimes think of mysticism – the name we ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
C.E.O. of Real Estate Giant Douglas Elliman Retires Amid Mounting Criticism
Howard Lorber faced calls to reduce his compensation, amid allegations of sexual assault by agents and plummeting stock prices.Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
Pressure is mounting on prosecutors to review Musk's $1M swing-state petition giveaway
Prosecutors are facing pressure around payments that Elon Musk's America PAC made to people who signed a petition supporting free speech and gun rights.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
New Boeing CEO sets sights on 'leaner' future as quarterly loss tops $6 billion
Boeing had released preliminary results earlier this month showing a big loss and $5 billion in charges across its defense and commercial units.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Rare World Of Warcraft Mount Returns, But It'll Cost You $90
Blizzard is releasing a highly sought-after mount for World of Warcraft 's 20th anniversary, but it's turned out to be the game's most expensive mount yet. The Trader's Gilded Brutosaur is just ...Tech - GameSpot - October 25 -
Tony Blair Institute falls to $2.2mn loss as staff costs mount
Think-tank founded by former PM reports rising sales but 60% jump in operating expenses last yearBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
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Mount Fuji still without snow in late October - longest wait in 130 years
Japan's highest mountain typically gets snow by early October, but there has been unusually warm weather this year.Top stories - BBC News - October 29
