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Murders Surged in the Pandemic. Now in Many Cities That Surge Is Gone.
A huge drop in 2023 has been followed by an even greater improvement so far this year.Top stories - The New York Times - November 2 -
Consumer confidence surges ahead of election
American consumers are feeling more confident ahead of Election Day, but they’re still not as confident as they were before the pandemic, according to a new survey from The Conference Board, a ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
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Stock market surges on Election Day
Major stock indexes and large tech firms showed gains on Tuesday.Top stories - ABC News - November 5 -
Disney stock surges on streaming growth, guidance
Revenue for Disney's entertainment segment – which includes the traditional TV networks, direct-to-consumer streaming and films – increased 14% year over year.Business - CNBC - 10 hours ago -
NHS consultant who lost £39k among 100 Revolut customers contacting BBC over scams
People say they have been poorly treated by the firm after being tricked out of cash while using app.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
The secret health hell of being scammed: ‘I felt as though my mind was disintegrating’
When people are tricked into sending funds to a fraudster, it’s not just about the money – the shame and stigma of being conned can have a devastating impact on their emotional and psychological ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
LinkedIn says it has verified 55 million users in effort to combat AI's spread of scams, misinformation
LinkedIn is trying to thwart the spread of misinformation fueled by the rise of artificial intelligence by verifying users — more than 55 million so far.Business - CNBC - October 25 -
Jamie Oliver asks cheese lovers to help catch thieves behind £300,000 cheddar scam
London’s Neal’s Yard Dairy swindled out of 950 wheels of award-winning cheddars delivered to alleged fraudster. The celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has encouraged cheese lovers to help police catch ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
These 9 Tips Can Help Protect You and Your Company From Fake Job Scams
In the last year, the number of phantom jobs offered online and on social media has grown quickly, multiplying the possibilities for identity theft and security breaches.Business - Inc. - October 29 -
Judge rejects request to block Elon Musk $1 million voter giveaway
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his America PAC are backing Donald Trump in the presidential election against Vice President Kamala Harris.Business - CNBC - November 4 -
A Drug Gang Stole 3 Tons of Gold in a Scam So Perfect It's Still Going
Miners are plundering one of the biggest mother lodes of gold in Latin America, led by gunmen who seized tunnels from a Chinese mining giant.World - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago -
Former EU Official Who Clashed With Musk Defends Bloc's Digital Rule Book
Elon Musk’s public clash with the EU offered a chance to explain to Americans that the bloc’s new online content law isn’t aimed at suppressing free speech, one of the law’s architects, Thierry ...World - The Wall Street Journal - October 17 -
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin review – moving tale of disabled gamer’s digital double life
Using World of Warcraft-style animation, this documentary tells the story of Mats Steen, a boy with muscular dystrophy whose online popularity was only revealed after his death. It’s probably just ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Stocks usually see double-digit gains under U.S. presidents — with two exceptions since 1933
With the U.S. presidential election just two weeks away, Deutsche Bank Research found the S&P 500 has seen a long stretch of annualized double-digit returns under different White House ...Business - MarketWatch - October 22 -
Local news sources are still drying up, but there's growth in digital sites in metro areas
Newspapers in the United States closed at the rate of more than two per week during 2023Tech - ABC News - October 23 -
Harris maintains double-digit lead over Trump with youth voters in Harvard survey
Vice President Harris has a 2-to-1 advantage among voters aged 18 to 29 over former President Trump, but that advantage shrinks to only a 9-point lead in battleground states, according to the last ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Washington Post loses a reported 200K digital subscriptions, 3 editorial board members over endorsement veto
The Washington Post reportedly was set to endorse Kamala Harris over Donald Trump before the newspaper said it would not endorse presidential candidates.Business - CNBC - October 28 -
Washington Post loses a reported 200K digital subscriptions, 3 editorial board members over endorsement veto
The Washington Post reportedly has lost more than 200,000 digital subscriptions, and three members of its editorial board have stepped down on the heels of its decision not to endorse a candidate ...Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
We rescued our retirement with this money-saving hack used by digital nomads and the FIRE movement
While your income remains the same, greatly reduced expenses allow you to shrink your budget and maximize your savings.Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
NRCC chair predicts GOP sees net gain in House but ‘not going to be double digits’
National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chair Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) on Tuesday said he anticipated House Republicans would pick up seats, but the net gain is “not going to be ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
JJ Redick cuts D'Angelo Russell's minutes due to 'lack of compete' in Lakers' latest double-digit loss
Los Angeles has lost four of its last five gamesSports - CBS Sports - November 7 -
What Alicia Boler Davis Had to ‘Unlearn’ From Jeff Bezos and Amazon to Lead Digital Pharmacy Alto
The GM and Amazon ‘S-team’ veteran talks about Alto’s latest tech offering and her journey from the corporate world to startup life.Business - Inc. - 3 days ago -
Bitcoin could hit $100,000 by Inauguration Day, says crypto expert—what a Trump Presidency could mean for digital assets
Crypto experts say Republican control of Congress likely bodes well for the future of cryptocurrency.Business - CNBC - 5 hours ago -
Mortgage rates surge, putting a damper on home buying and refinancing
Mortgage applications fell 17% in the past week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.Business - MarketWatch - October 16 -
Early voting surge seen as advantage for Harris campaign
The Harris campaign and Democratic groups are working hard to push their supporters to vote early in this year's election. Team Harris wants to maximize its early advantage, especially given that ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
Pension fund use of ETFs surges in Europe
Institutional iShares assets under management have been growing at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 30% in the region, according to BlackRockWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
Unusual surge of "walking pneumonia" reported in kids this year
The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
Tokyo Metro Shares Surge in Trading Debut
The initial public offering by the operator of subways in Tokyo is the largest since SoftBank Corp.’s $21 billion IPO in 2018.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22 -
Auto-enrolment drives surge in ‘lost’ UK pensions
£31bn sitting in unclaimed, inactive or lost savings potsBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Cash Isas popularity surges ahead of UK Budget
Investors shift into tax-sheltered accounts given uncertainty of Labour proposalsWorld - Financial Times - October 25 -
Action demanded over surge in illegal meat imports
The government is warned of a "foot-and-mouth" level crisis over potentially diseased meat flooding into the UK.Top stories - BBC News - October 25
