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Inc. - Business
A Strong Job Market Still Leaves Some Gen Z and Older Workers Behind
Increasing Gen Zers "not in employment, education, or training," and so-called 'New Unemployable' experienced workers unable to land work create an untapped labor pool for companies. -
CBS Sports - Sports
DeMar DeRozan free agency: Why six-time All-Star is in limbo, just like the last time he was on the market
DeRozan reportedly won't sign for the MLE, and sign-and-trades are complicated -
CNBC - Business
Hong Kong's IPO market is finally starting to turn around, consulting firm EY says
The market for initial public offerings in Hong Kong is set to improve significantly over the next five years, said George Chan, global IPO leader at EY. -
The Guardian - World
Spain’s traditional food markets are fading away – and with them, a whole way of life | Stephen Burgen
At my local market in Barcelona, I see how few young people have the time or inclination to join the queues for a friendly chat. Barcelona’s famous market, La Boqueria, was voted the best in the world by Food & Wine magazine last month (ahead of ... -
MarketWatch - Business
Sunak’s time at No. 10 saw decent U.K. stock market gains, but context is all
The FTSE 100 is higher during Sunak’s reign but has badly underperformed peers.United Kingdom -
MarketWatch - Business
The legacy of a market debacle — former U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss is out of a job
Liz Truss, who was the shortest serving prime minister in the country’s history in 2022, lost her South West Norfolk seat by around 630 votes to Labour candidate Terry Jermy.United Kingdom -
CNBC - Business
Over $170 billion wiped off cryptocurrencies as market tanks on Mt. Gox bitcoin payout fears
Cryptocurrencies plunged on Friday as investors get anxious about the planned payout of nearly $9 billion to users of collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox.Crypto -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Only China Can End the War in Ukraine, Finland's President Says
Finnish President Alexander Stubb urged Beijing to use its sway over Moscow while also calling on the U.S. to lower growing tensions with China.China -
The Wall Street Journal - World
U.K.'s Labour Party Wins Election Landslide as Conservative Vote Collapses
Center-left leader Keir Starmer became Britain’s new prime minister, while the ruling Conservative Party suffered the worst election performance in its 190-year history. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Politicians Usually Moderate When in Power. Britain's Starmer Could Be Different.
Despite a plain-vanilla campaign, the U.K. Labour Party leader may have no choice but to swerve to the left once in office. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Nasdaq Rises After Jobs Report Keeps Rate Cuts in Play
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were poised to hit fresh closing peaks, after reaching new records ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. The Dow industrials were roughly flat. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Treasury Yields Fall as U.S. Jobs Growth Slows A Bit
Treasury yields extended recent losses as U.S. jobs creation cooled while the unemployment rate ticked higher. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
U.S. Natural Gas Futures Cede More Ground
U.S. natural gas futures extended their losing streak to eight sessions as higher U.S. production puts pressure on spot prices and near-term weather forecasts shed some cooling demand. -
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MarketWatch - Business
2-year Treasury yield ends at lowest since March on signs of deteriorating labor market
U.S. government debt rallied on Friday, sending the policy-sensitive 2-year yield to a more than three-month low, after government data showed that fewer jobs had been created in May and April than initially thought. -
The Guardian - World
Helicopter rides and a wealthy contact list: inside Australia’s luxury real estate market of $60m-plus homes
Forget interest rates and consumer sentiment – luxury markets are swimming in a completely different lane, agents say. Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastGowan Stubbings can still remember the rush of his ... -
The Guardian - World
‘Beyond marketing, beyond explanation’: how Inside Out and Despicable Me saved the summer
As Pixar’s sequel unexpectedly becomes the fastest-ever $1bn movie, and with Despicable Me 4 poised to top the box office, film-makers reveal the secrets of their successes – and why adults are the new superfans of family films. Five weeks ago, ... -
MarketWatch - Business
U.S. economy and jobs market are showing cracks. Fed rate cuts are not far off.
Forget the summer heat: The economy appears to have caught enough of a chill that the Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates soon.Federal Reserve -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Analysis: U.S. Jobs Market Cools Just Like Fed Chief Powell Wants
June payrolls were solid, but down slightly from May, while wage inflation slipped a few notches. Both continued trending toward what Powell has called ‘sustainable’ levels.Federal Reserve -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Lithium prices are plumbing multiyear lows in a market awash with the battery material, and it is unlikely they have hit bottom yet.
Lithium prices are plumbing multiyear lows in a market awash with the battery material, and it is unlikely they have hit bottom yet. -
MarketWatch - Business
U.S. presidential election highlights biggest risk to a bond-market rally in the second half
Of all the wild cards in the months ahead for the $27 trillion Treasury market, an increasing U.S. government deficit is regarded as perhaps the greatest long-term risk facing the market right now because of its potential to translate into higher ... -
NBC News - Top stories
Epoch Times, the conspiratorial pro-Trump outlet, enters a new market: faith-based movies
In recent years, The Epoch Times has amassed a large audience as a publisher of right-wing news articles and peddler of baseless election conspiracies.Donald Trump -
MarketWatch - Business
Stock market’s upcoming earnings season may delay ‘overdue’ pullback for S&P 500
The U.S. stock market’s upcoming earnings season should be “solid,” but expecting growth estimates over the next couple months to increase for the second half of 2024 seems “a lot to ask,” according to LPL Financial. -
The Guardian - World
Hippos might fly: UK research discovers animal can get airborne
Analysis shows hippos get all four feet off the ground at once up to 15% of the time when at full pelt. It takes a scientific mind to see the grunting hulk of a hippopotamus and wonder whether, given sufficient motivation, such an improbable beast ...United Kingdom -
ABC News - World
AP PHOTOS: Voters will deliver judgment on Conservative government in UK national election
Voters in the United Kingdom will cast ballots in a national election on Thursday, passing judgment on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s 20 months in office — and the four Conservative prime ministers before him. Polls, commentators and ...United Kingdom -
GameSpot - Tech
UK Man Sentenced To Prison For Possessing Legend of Zelda Master Sword Replica
Video game prop weapons are commonly seen in collections or at conventions. But it's a bad idea to carry around a replica video game weapon that has an actual blade attached to it. Anthony Bray, a resident of Nuneaton in Warwickshire, England ...United Kingdom -
Financial Times - Business
Conservatives set for historic UK election defeat, polls suggest
Labour leader Keir Starmer could secure a parliamentary majority of more than 200United Kingdom -
Financial Times - World
UK tax authority accused of ‘pattern of costly mistakes’ after latest bungle
Case was recently thrown out after HMRC missed court deadlineUnited Kingdom -
The Guardian - World
Work on synthetic human embryos to get code of practice in UK
Code will remove grey area around stem cell-based technology and ensure responsible research, say scientists. Biological models of human embryos that can develop heartbeats, spinal cords and other distinctive features will be governed by a code of ... -
The Guardian - World
‘Tories braced for bleak night’: what the papers say as the UK votes
After six weeks, general election campaigning has come to an end and Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak have made their final pitches to the country. UK general election live: latest updatesCampaigning has ended and voters are set to decide who will ...United Kingdom -
ABC News - World
The Latest | The UK goes to the polls in a national election with results expected early Friday
Voters in the U.K. are casting their ballots in a national election to choose the 650 lawmakers who will sit in Parliament for the next five yearsUnited Kingdom -
ABC News - World
Labour is hopeful and Conservatives morose as voters deliver their verdict on UK's election day
British voters are picking a new government in a parliamentary election Thursday that is widely expected to bring the opposition Labour Party to power -
ABC News - Sports
Britain's top players at Wimbledon stick to tennis on UK election day
Some of Britain’s top tennis players are avoiding election talk like double-faults at WimbledonUnited Kingdom -
The Guardian - World
Nine-year-old boy youngest in UK to undergo rare pancreatic surgery
Newcastle surgeons remove Archie Routledge’s pancreas while transplanting insulin-producing cells into his liver. A nine-year-old boy is settling back into family life after becoming the youngest person in the UK to undergo a marathon, life-saving ...United Kingdom -
The Guardian - World
Vatican’s chief of staff testifies in UK court in ‘trial of the century’
Convicted financier Raffaele Mincione is seeking to clear his name over Vatican’s €350m London investment. Pope Francis’s chief of staff has become one of the highest-ranking Holy See officials to testify in a foreign court, giving a British ...United Kingdom -
BBC News - Top stories
Farage vows to change politics forever as Reform wins fifth seat
Winning five MPs is the first step in “mass movement across the country”, Mr Farage says. -
Financial Times - World
Lib Dems return record number of MPs after Tory rout
Ed Davey’s party makes biggest gain in seats in its history, defeating two cabinet ministers -
Financial Times - Business
UK’s political landscape is redrawn but voting has rarely been more volatile
Conservatives lose ground to Labour and the Lib Dems on the left as Reform UK proves itself to be a new threat on the right -
ABC News - World
UK Labour Party sweeps to power in historic election win
Britain’s Labour Party has swept to power after more than a decade in opposition, as a jaded electorate handed the party a landslide victoryUnited Kingdom -
Financial Times - World
US sees ‘significant opening’ for Israel-Hamas hostage deal
Administration official hails ‘breakthrough’ after Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on ThursdayIsrael