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BP axes 4,700 jobs in cost-cutting drive

UK energy major under pressure from shareholders to turn around its performance

Financial Times - Jan. 16

Oil major BP to cut thousands of jobs in cost-saving drive

British oil major BP on Thursday said it is planning to cut thousands of jobs as part of a major cost-cutting drive.

CNBC - Jan. 16

Luxury goods groups drive European stocks to highest level in a month

LVMH and Hermès push up Cac 40 after Richemont’s better than expected sales

Financial Times - Jan. 16

Pasadena Teenager Starts Donation Drive to Help Girls Affected by California Wildfires

An eighth grader started a donation drive for teenagers whose homes burned in Los Angeles. Ariana Grande, Prince Harry, Meghan and others have chipped in.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Amid L.A. Wildfires, Oscar Season Becomes a Pledge Drive

With the wildfires in L.A., Hollywood has turned its attention to fundraising.

Inc. - Jan. 15

OpenAI outlines proposals to bolster national security, drive economic growth

OpenAI laid out a series of new artificial intelligence (AI) policy proposals Monday, encouraging U.S. development of the emerging technology to stay ahead of China while minimizing its risks. "As ...

The Hill - Jan. 13

‘It’s ironic’: how climate crisis is driving Trump push on Greenland and Panama

What the president-elect calls a ‘giant hoax’ is changing the strategic calculus in the Arctic and for the Panama canal. Donald Trump ’s desire to seize control of Greenland and the Panama ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

Oliviero Toscani, Driving Force Behind Provocative Benetton Ads, Dies at 82

A photographer and art director, he broke the boundaries of advertising in the 1980s and ’90s, embracing activism with images evoking AIDS and racial and sexual diversity.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

‘Just the start’: X’s new AI software driving online racist abuse, experts warn

Amid reports of creation of fake racist images, Signify warns problem will get ‘so much worse’ over the next year. A rise in online racism driven by fake images is “just the start of a coming ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

Driving teacher fined for illegal parking in lesson

The instructor and student registered a complete fail after parking on double yellow lines.

BBC News - Jan. 12

Baby boomers and ‘Ozempic face’ drive injectables craze

People ‘want to look what they feel like, not what they may look like’ says dermatology giant Galderma

Financial Times - Jan. 12

How a Driving Instructor to the Stars Spends Her Sundays

Shanti Gooljar grabs some coffee before eight hours of heart-racing driving lessons around New York City. She caps off her day by having dinner with her son.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

High cost of weight loss drugs drives employers to require nutrition counseling, in boost for startups

Startup Virta Health saw 60% revenue growth last year, topping $100 million, driven by demand for its employer weight loss management program.

CNBC - Jan. 10

The PS5 Disc Drive Is Back In Stock At Amazon

PS5 Pro Disc Drive ...

GameSpot - Jan. 10

Man fails in claim to recover £600m Bitcoin hard drive from tip

James Howells tried to sue a council for access to the site or get £495m in compensation.

BBC News - Jan. 9

The forces driving Turkey’s resurgence as a superpower

Peter Frankopan on a book that argues that Sunni Islam has reversed the declining influence of religion on Turkish society

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Trump will struggle to drive down oil prices

Energy production in the US will rise but more of the output will be gassy

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Families flee Palisades Fire with prized possessions and minutes to spare

With wildfires that exploded quickly and rapidly approached their homes, some California residents had only a few minutes to choose what possesions to save.

NBC News - Jan. 8

Gadi Schwartz drives through ‘nonstop destruction’ of Pacific Palisades wildfire

NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz reported from Pacific Palisades, California, where raging wildfires forced thousands of residents to evacuate. He captured the devastation, showing homes, buildings and ...

NBC News - Jan. 8

What factors drive mortgage loan interest rates?

The Fed rate decisions aren't the only factor that plays a role in where mortgage rates head next.

CBS News - Jan. 8

These 4 Factors Are Driving Up Worker Productivity

U.S. businesses are benefitting from hybrid work, fewer meetings, better AI use, and more startups, increasing total output and offsetting post-pandemic wage increases.

Inc. - Jan. 8

New norovirus strain might be driving wave of cases, CDC data suggests

Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.