Without Rocking Markets

Emerging markets are having a moment

US interest rate cuts spur reassessment of asset class and bolster its allure

Business - Financial Times - October 18

ESG Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on energy demand in Southeast Asia, Australia’s net zero target and more in the latest Market Talks covering ESG Impact Investing.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22

A November Surprise That’s Jostling the Markets

The dollar, Treasury yields and crypto currencies have fallen, reversing some elements of the so-called Trump trade after an unexpected poll result.

Business - The New York Times - November 4

Anti-establishment the MC5 ironically get into the establishment with Rock & Roll Hall Fame invite

Before there was the Clash, Nirvana or Rage Against the Machine there was the MC5

Entertainment - ABC News - October 16

The Rock Teams Up With JJ Abrams And Superhero Writer Zak Penn For New Project

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Star Wars and Star Trek writer-director JJ Abrams, and superhero movie writer Zak Penn are teaming up for a new project.. Johnson shared a photo on Instagram of a dinner ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 17

Mozambique rocked by brutal killings of 2 prominent opposition figures soon after disputed election

World - Yahoo News - October 19

Mozambique rocked by the killings of 2 prominent opposition figures soon after disputed election

Gunmen chased down the lawyer for Mozambique’s leading opposition politician and a senior opposition official and fatally shot them in their car in the capital, their party said Saturday

World - ABC News - October 19

Woman wedged upside down between rocks for 7 hours after trying to retrieve her phone

World - Yahoo News - October 22

A homeless mayor and waterlogged downtown: Chimney Rock picks up the pieces after Helene

For nearly two centuries, Chimney Rock has stood sentry over the tiny town in the Blue Ridge Mountains that bears its name. Now, in the wake of Hurricane Helene, it looks down upon miles and miles ...

Part-Time Farmers, Part-Time Rock Stars: A Chinese Band’s Unlikely Rise

The band, Varihnaz, has gained fans by offering an alternative to China’s hyper-polished, fast-paced modern life, with songs about pesticides and poultry raising.

World - The New York Times - October 29

Watch Little Rock Trojans vs. Arkansas Baptist Buffaloes: TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Little Rock vs. Arkansas Baptist basketball game

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

Book Review: 'The Name of This Band is R.E.M.' is a vivid journey through the rock band's history

Peter Ames Carlin writes a cultural history of the rock bank in “The Name of This Band is R

Entertainment - ABC News - November 5

Rhiannan Iffland: from cruise ship entertainer to ‘rock and roll of diving’ star | Jack Snape

The Australian cliff diver and face of the sport is set to be crowned an eight-time world champion in Sydney Harbour. Rhiannan Iffland comes from a country where there are no suitable cliffs to ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds review – up close and existential with rock’s great everyman

AO Arena, Manchester In an expansive, transporting show that draws on his diverse decades and a world of pain, the singer-songwriter turned guru to all sets his sights on the stars – and anyone ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Casper Ruud rocks Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets: ATP Finals tennis – as it happened

Casper Ruud eased to an unexpected 6-1, 7-5 win over the world No 3 Carlos Alcaraz at the 2024 ATP Finals. Alcaraz 1-2 Ruud* (*denotes server) Beautiful touch from Alcaraz to make it 15-15. Ruud ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Journalists can't win the fight against fake news without citizens' help

No single countermeasure will be sufficient, but all of us can play a role in building a healthier climate for information and trust and helping journalists through this deluge.

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Unions: Support automation that helps workers without sinking them

A far better approach would be to ensure that automation benefits workers, not just providing stratospheric gains for shareholders and executives.

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Blaze destroys multimillion-euro German fire station that had no alarms

Stadtallendorf fire station was not required to have alarms because it was classified as a building holding equipment. A state-of-the-art fire station in western Germany that was completed last ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Arsenal begin life without Eidevall with emphatic WCL win against Vålerenga

For the most part it wasn’t the most thrilling of performances, but Arsenal got the job done with a 4-1 win against Vålerenga as they begin life without Jonas Eidevall.. “It’s been a couple of ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Hamas says hostages won't be released without Israel cease-fire deal

Deputy Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya has confirmed Yahya Sinwar's death and said the remaining Oct. 7, 2023, hostages will not be released until a cease-fire deal is reached and Israeli troops ...

Cuba's power grid fails leaving millions without electricity

Cuba is experiencing a nationwide blackout after a major power plant failure, shutting down the electrical grid and leaving 10 million people without power. This outage adds to an ongoing crisis, ...

Millions in Cuba remain without power as Hurricane Oscar makes landfall

Millions remain without power in Cuba for a third consecutive day as slow progress is made in restoring electricity following three major grid failures.

Sperm Can’t Unlock an Egg Without This Ancient Molecular Key

Using Google’s AlphaFold, researchers identified the bundle of three sperm proteins that seem to make sexual reproduction possible.

Tech - The New York Times - October 21

Four Years in Jail Without Trial: The Price of Dissent in Modi’s India

A Muslim protest leader has become a symbol of a wide-ranging clampdown on opponents of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Facebook and Instagram to delete ads that use celebrities without their consent

Celebrities including Elon Musk and Martin Lewis repeatedly feature in ads for products they have not endorsed.

People born without sense of smell breathe differently, study finds

People with working sense of smell sniff more than those with anosmia, with possible implications for health. People born without a sense of smell breathe differently to those with one, researchers ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Barnier to pass French austerity budget without vote if needed

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Lawyers and MPs warn workers’ rights push will fail without enforcement reforms

Concerns come as the number of open caseloads in employment tribunals rises 18% from previous year

World - Financial Times - October 24

Without broad-based productivity, our country cannot prosper

Productivity equals prosperity

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Without more action, it will be 'impossible' to meet Paris climate goal: UN

Without further actions to reduce planet-warming emissions, it will be “impossible” to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), the ...