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Rising energy bills push inflation to highest for six months

Higher inflation pushes up the cost of living for households, and could mean that interest rates remain higher for longer.

Myanmar overtakes Syria as country with highest landmine casualties

Landmine use has significantly increased in Myanmar as conflict has spread after the military’s seizure of power in February 2021. Myanmar overtook Syria last year to become the country with the ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Jake Paul-Mike Tyson was highest-grossing combat event in Texas at $18.1M

Jake Paul’s promotions company says the fighter's unanimous decision over Mike Tyson was the highest-grossing combat sports event in Texas at $18.1 million

Entertainment - ABC News - Yesterday

Spain flood epicentre braces for fresh deluge

World - Yahoo News - November 13

Global food prices reach highest level in 18 months

Increases signal grocery price pressures likely to rise further over the coming quarters

World - Financial Times - November 8

China October exports record highest jump in 19 months, imports decline more than expected

The world's second largest economy has been grappling with weakening domestic consumption and a protracted property crisis, with exports being a rare bright spot.

Business - CNBC - November 7

NFL midseason grades: Chiefs receive highest marks in AFC West that's outperforming expectations

Here's how the Chiefs, Chargers, Broncos and Raiders are grading out at the halfway point.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6

Highest court in Massachusetts to hear arguments in Karen Read's bid to dismiss murder charge

The latest chapter in the Karen Read saga moves to the state’s highest court, where her attorneys Wednesday are hoping to convince judges that several charges related to the death of her Boston ...

Oil prices end at highest in a week after OPEC+ delays output hike by another month

Oil futures finished sharply higher Monday after OPEC+ said it would wait another month before beginning to unwind voluntary production cuts. Natural-gas prices also rallied as a potential ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

Hawaii has the highest cost of living in the U.S.: The state has 'really high home prices' and expensive goods, expert says

The most expensive states were found by analyzing the cost of living by The Council for Community and Economic Research.

Business - CNBC - November 3

Investors' reaction to Budget 'very different' to Truss, says Reeves's deputy

Treasury secretary speaks out to reassure the markets after a rise in the cost of government borrowing.

Amazon's cloud unit records highest profit margin in at least a decade

Amazon Web Services delivered an operating margin of over 38%, the highest since at least 2014.

Business - CNBC - October 31

UK borrowing costs hit highest level this year as gilt sell-off intensifies

Bond markets unnerved by scale of extra borrowing in chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Tuberculosis infections highest on record: WHO

Global tuberculosis cases reached an all-time high in 2023, with nearly 11 million people estimated to have become sick with the disease last year. According to the World Health Organization's ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Mortgage rates rise to highest level since July due to these 3 reasons

Mortgage applications fell 0.1% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Tuberculosis infected 8 million people last year, the most WHO has ever tracked

The World Health Organization says more than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last year

Health - ABC News - October 30

U.S. consumer confidence surges in October to highest level in nine months

The U.S. consumer-confidence index surged to 108.7 in October from a revised 99.2 reading in the prior month, the Conference Board said Tuesday. This is highest level of confidence since January.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

McDonald’s earnings: Weaker demand, E. coli outbreak in focus — but sales seen at highest in years

As McDonald’s readies its third-quarter earnings report Tuesday, Wall Street is focused on demand from lower-income diners, as well as a recent E. coli outbreak.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

World Series Game 1 draws the highest TV audience in five years

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ dramatic 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night.

Tesla shares close at highest in 13 months as post-earnings rally continues

Following Tesla's best day on the market since 2013, the stock rose more than 3% on Friday, closing at its highest since September 2023.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Russia Raises Interest Rate to 21 Percent, Its Highest in Decades

Military spending and recruitment are causing the country’s economy to overheat, leaving regulators in a struggle to rein in rising prices.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

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 - October 25

Don’t be beguiled by the apparent calm reigning in US bond markets

The outcome of the presidential election could yet cause a crisis of confidence

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Top prosecutor at U.N.'s highest court denies sexual misconduct claims

As ICC prosecutor Karim Khan sought charges against Hamas leaders and Israeli PM Netanyahu, he faced allegations of sexual misconduct.

New-home sales jump to highest level since May 2023, as lower mortgage rates drew buyers in

New-home sales surged in September, as home buyers seized on lower mortgage rates.

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

US unemployment applications fall; continuing claims hit highest level since 2021

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the total number of those collecting benefits rose to its highest level in almost three years

World Series ticket prices are the second-highest ever—a Yankees home game could run you nearly $5,000

It will cost more than $3,800 to see Shohei Ohtani play in his first World Series.

Business - CNBC - October 24

10-year Treasury yield briefly tops 4.25%, hits highest level since late July

The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose again Wednesday as traders digested the latest comments from Fed officials on the trajectory of interest rate cuts.

Business - CNBC - October 23

The elusive number keeping Treasury yields at their highest levels in 3 months

In the world of fixed income, there’s one number that can’t easily be pinned down, but which appears to be a contributing factor keeping long-dated Treasury yields at their highest levels in three ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

WNBA Finals Game 5 draws highest viewership in 25 years

The fifth game of this year’s WNBA Finals between the Minnesota Lynx and the New York Liberty was the most-viewed WNBA finals game in 25 years across all networks, according to ESPN, citing Nielsen ...

WNBA Finals Game 5 draws highest viewership in 25 years

The impressive viewership caps off a WNBA season that saw ratings, engagement and attendance up across the board.

Business - CNBC - October 22

At London Pen Shows, Collectors Seek ‘Art of the Highest Quality’

For collectors and enthusiasts at the London Pen Show, the finest writing instruments can cost thousands of dollars. As one dealer put it, “This is art of the highest quality.”

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 22

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