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CNBC - Business
Chinese yuan hits strongest level against the dollar in over 16 months as investors assess PBOC stimulus
China's yuan briefly rose to its strongest level in over a year after Beijing unveiled a slate of stimulus measures to shore up the slowing economy.18 minutes ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Investors see risks that the inflation battle isn’t over yet
Concerns that inflation might not be so easily defeated are starting to creep back into financial markets6 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
The Fed’s 50-basis-point rate cut poses risks for retirees
Will inflation stage a comeback?11 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
This piece of the tax-exempt bond market is a hot one — if you manage the risk
High-yield municipal bonds have more price volatility and credit risk, but they have outperformed investment-grade munis dramatically over the past 15 years.13 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
DT Hargrave out; CMC sees specialist in Germany
49ers DT Javon Hargrave suffered a partially torn right triceps Sunday, an injury that will require surgery and likely end his season. Meanwhile, RB Christian McCaffrey flew to Germany to visit ...13 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Lebanon sees deadliest day since 2006 after Israeli strikes
The Lebanese Ministry of Health said Israeli airstrikes killed at least 490 people and injured more than 1,600 on Monday. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more. ...Yesterday - Israel -
CBS News - Top stories
Lebanon sees deadliest day of conflict since 2006 amid Israeli strikes
Tensions in the Middle East are now boiling as Israel steps up its military campaign against the terror group Hezbollah in Lebanon. Officials there say Israeli strikes have killed nearly 500 ...Yesterday - Israel -
MarketWatch - Business
Investors clinging to cash face these two risks as the Fed cuts interest rates, researchers say
Researchers looked at how much $1 million invested in cash versus stocks would have earned over almost 100 years.Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
The Guardian - World
Surrogates face higher risk of pregnancy complications, study finds
Postpartum haemorrhage and severe pre-eclampsia more likely than in women who conceive naturally or with IVF. Women who act as pregnancy surrogates appear to have a higher risk of health ...Yesterday -
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BBC News - Top stories
Jeremy Bowen: Israel feels it has weakened Hezbollah but escalation still risky
Israel's allies and critics believe the way to cool this crisis is to get a ceasefire in Gaza - but no agreement is in sight.Yesterday - Israel -
Financial Times - Business
What are Rachel Reeves’s options for boosting public investment?
Chancellor appears to be rethinking government’s fiscal approach to create more room for spendingYesterday -
NBC News - Top stories
Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari sees a slower pace of rate cuts ahead
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Monday that he expects policymakers to dial down the pace of interest rate cuts after last week’s half percentage point reduction.Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
CNBC - Business
Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari sees a slower pace of rate cuts ahead
Kashkari said Monday that he expects to dial down the pace of interest rate reductions after the central bank eased policy by a half percentage point last week.Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
The Hill - Politics
Record percentage in Gallup poll sees US as greatly divided on key values
A record-high 80 percent of U.S. adults say Americans are “greatly divided” on the most important values, according to a recent Gallup poll. The survey does not define “most important values” in ...Yesterday -
The New York Times - Business
As Soccer Jerseys Become Vintage Streetwear, Big Investors Buy In
Vintage soccer jerseys have become a streetwear staple, and a target of major investors. Their real appeal lies in the memories they conjure.Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
Investors cheer a soft landing scenario after Fed’s big rate cut. But they’re still keeping their guard up for a downturn.
The Federal Reserve finally gave stock-market investors what they wanted this week by cutting interest rates for the first time since March 2020, making a soft landing for the economy more likely ...Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
Stock investors face a gut-wrenching 3 months ahead after record market run
‘There’s this debate between a hard landing, a soft landing or no landing that continues,’ says Lerner at Truist Advisory ServicesYesterday -
Financial Times - Business
Germany, political extremism and the risks to Ukraine
The fracturing of politics in the Federal Republic threatens western unity and support for KyivYesterday - Ukraine -
Financial Times - Business
Standard Chartered takes investors to court in Libor transition test case
Legal battle over how UK-based bank pays its dividendYesterday -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Russia and U.S. Religious Conservatives See Common Foe in Africa: Gay Rights
Unlikely coalition provides moral support for local activists pushing laws criminalizing homosexuality; death penalty in Uganda.2 days ago - Russia -
The Guardian - World
Māori language ‘at risk’ as a result of government policies, commissioner says
Prof Rawinia Higgins tells the Guardian that te reo Māori is under threat from the rightwing coalition despite long-running efforts to revive it. New Zealand’s Māori language commissioner has ...2 days ago -
Inc. - Business
Why Remote Workers Are At Increased Risk of Neuropathy and How to Mitigate It
The sedentary lifestyle of remote work has its downsides.2 days ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
Trump’s Opponents See New Ways to Cast the G.O.P. as ‘Team Misogyny’
The issue of gender dominated the campaign over a week that included a scandal in North Carolina and reporting on the fatal fallout of abortion bans.3 days ago - Donald Trump -
Financial Times - Business
Bank of London to cut jobs as part of investor-led restructuring
Participants in a £42mn fundraising have pushed for changes at the fledging bank3 days ago -
MarketWatch - Business
With meme stocks in a lull, here’s where retail investors may turn their attention next
The dynamics that fueled the meme-stock frenzy have not gone away, according to a recent study.3 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
Harris sees reasons for cautious optimism in Pennsylvania
Vice President Harris is seeing encouraging signs in Pennsylvania, a state that many see as the key battleground in the fight for the White House in November. Many recent polls have shown Harris ...3 days ago -
Financial Times - World
Investors hope US rate cuts will provide lift for emerging market debt
Local currency bonds have lagged this year but Fed’s move is expected to ease pressure on developing nations4 days ago -
CNBC - Business
What normalizing the yield curve means — and why investors should care
The shape it takes in the coming months and years is going to have massive implications for both Main Street and Wall Street.4 days ago -
ESPN - Sports
WNBA-record crowd sees Clark, Fever drop finale
Sika Kone scored a career-high 20 points and the Washington Mystics pulled out a 92-91 win over Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Thursday night before a record crowd of 20,711, the largest in ...4 days ago - WNBA -
BBC News - Top stories
Construction giant collapse sees 2,200 jobs cut
The UK operations of the construction group ISG collapsed into administration on Friday.4 days ago -
The Guardian - World
I tried the £299 full-body scan that checks health risks in minutes
Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek hopes his latest brainchild, the Neko Body Scan, will revolutionise healthcare. In the 2016 movie Passengers, the crew of a spacecraft bound for a distant planet had ...4 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
Investors pile into OpenAI’s $6bn funding round in unprecedented bet
Venture groups believe ChatGPT-maker will eventually be the world’s dominant AI company and worth trillions of dollars4 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Can you risk no Haaland? FPL tips & team of the week
If there was ever a week to back against goal machine Erling Haaland in FPL, then it is this one when he comes up against Arsenal's mean defence, writes Thomas Woods.4 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Family unable to see a dentist in four years
A mother-of-four from Caernarfon says she cannot afford private dental care or see an NHS dentist.4 days ago