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US GDP rose at a 2.8% rate in third quarter on strong consumer spending

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The World Series Was Big in Japan. The TV Ratings Prove It.

Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers’ superstar, drove massive interest for the World Series in Japan, where more than 15 million people watched each of the first two games.

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Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

MLB playoffs averaging 3.33 million viewers through Division Series, an 18% increase over last year

Major League Baseball’s postseason is averaging 3.33 million viewers going into the League Championship Series, an 18% increase over last year’s average of 2.82 million

Sports - ABC News - October 14

MLB playoffs averaging 3.33 million viewers through Division Series, an 18% increase over last year

Major League Baseball’s postseason is averaging 3.33 million viewers going into the League Championship Series, an 18% increase over last year’s average of 2.82 million

Entertainment - ABC News - October 14

Some workers qualify for a maximum Social Security retirement benefit. But even people with moderate earnings can increase their checks

A 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment in 2025 will push Social Security benefits up for all beneficiaries, including high earners.

Business - CNBC - October 17

Starboard Value's Jeff Smith says Salesforce has 'a lot more to go' and can increase profitability

Salesforce has become more profitable in the past few years, but one activist investor says there's more for the software company to do.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Celtics' Jaylen Brown says he won't sign with Nike to increase his chances of playing for Team USA

Brown isn't fond of shoe and apparel companies' influence on basketball

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

Blinken makes clear to Israel that steps so far to increase aid in Gaza are insufficient

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Coca-Cola’s stock falls as unit case volume surprisingly falls after ‘poor’ July

Coca-Cola’s stock turns lower as earnings beat expectations because another big increase in price helped offset a surprise decline unit case volume.

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

How to increase or cut your exposure to Nvidia and other hot Big Tech stocks

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Redick's plan to give Davis an increased role has led to 2-0 start for Lakers

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Chinese IPOs in the U.S. and Hong Kong are set to increase next year, analysts say

A few high-profile Chinese listings outside the mainland are adding to expectations for a pickup in initial public offerings next year.

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Scientists Just Discovered a Super Easy Way to Increase the Health Benefits of Your Daily Walk

Want to maximize the health benefits of your daily walk? Forget step counts and try this easy research-backed trick.

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Buying a home is 'a way to increase your net worth over time,' top-ranked advisor says

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Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Autumn budget live: Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £40bn and increases spending on NHS and schools

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World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Samsung falls short of expectations as chipmaker fails to reap AI benefits

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Donald Trump and the autocrats' playbook

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UK Labour’s Budget borrows big, taxes more

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Bank of Japan holds rates but signals normalisation still on track

Political uncertainty following election upset raises risks of abrupt policy shifts, warn analysts

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FirstFT: US consumers continue to spend, spend, spend

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