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Japan’s inflation marks two years above BOJ’s target as meeting looms
Japan’s consumer inflation has stayed above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target for two years, government data confirmed Friday, amid speculation over further interest-rate increases.MarketWatch - Business - Japan -
Mark Zuckerberg is now richer than Elon Musk as Meta launches new AI
Zuckerberg’s total net worth of $178 billion surpassed Musk’s $170 billion as of Friday, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index.MarketWatch - Business - Elon Musk -
Nas’ 'Illmatic' Was the Beginning of the End of the Album
Nas’ critically revered Illmatic hit record store shelves 30 years ago today. The digital age has ensured that there will never be another album like it.Wired - Tech -
The Headache at the End of the Costco Gold Rush
Selling gold bars takes more time and money than stocks, bonds or crypto.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Target Just Made A Bittersweet Change. It’s the End of an Era
DVDs lost the battle to streaming services. Now they're disappearing from shelves.Inc. - Business -
Five reasons the stock market’s ‘painful’ pullback may be nearing its end
It’s been a painful experience for investors over recent days. But it may soon come to an end says Tom LeeMarketWatch - Business -
Juliette Pavy: Sony World Photographer of the Year 2024
The prestigious photographer of the year title has been awarded to Juliette Pavy for her series Spiralkampagnen: Forced Contraception and Unintended Sterilisation of Greenlandic Women. Pavy was selected from the 10 winners in the professional ...The Guardian - World -
Starmer calls for police investigation into Tory MP Mark Menzies
Politician accused of using thousands of pounds given by donors for medical bills and personal expensesFinancial Times - World -
‘That goal kickstarted an era’: how Mark Robins saved Alex Ferguson
As the Coventry manager prepares to meet his old club, his former United teammates discuss that goal in 1990. Legend has it that Mark Robins saved the career of an ailing Manchester United manager in 1990. On Sunday at Wembley he could influence ...The Guardian - World -
‘Five-year-old on acid’: Liz Truss’s Ten Years to Save the West, digested by John Crace
Sketchwriter’s take on memoir of PM who screwed up catastrophically and quickly but thinks there’s still work to do. I was impatient to get going. Plans had been made. I picked up my phone. “ChatGPT. Write me a memoir in the style of an excitable ...The Guardian - World -
Key ally of Pakistan's prime minister demands end to ban on social media platform X
An important ally of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif demanded the government lift a two-month-old ban on the social media platform X, saying it violates citizens’ right to speech and expressionABC News - Tech -
Prosecutors could outline questions for former president as jury selection nears end in hush money case
Prosecutors could outline questions for former president as jury selection nears end in hush money caseNBC News - Top stories -
Mortgage rates are now at the highest level of the year and could still climb
The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage crossed over 7% on April 1, according to Mortgage News Daily, and it just kept going.NBC News - Top stories - Mortgage -
U.S. Mortgage Rates Jump Above 7% for the First Time This Year
Rates on 30-year mortgages — the most common kind among U.S. homeowners — surpassed the 7 percent mark on Thursday, a troublesome sign for an already tight housing market.The New York Times - Business - Mortgage -
UK car insurance prices fall for first time in two years
Quarter-on-quarter drop provides some relief for households but quotes are up 43% from a year agoFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
London house prices underperformed rest of UK for past 8 years
High costs, post-Covid trends and rising mortgage rates suppressed demandFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
MacKinnon has 2 assists, breaks franchise's single-season points mark as Avs beat Oilers 5-1
Valeri Nichushkin scored twice, Nathan MacKinnon added two assists to break the franchise’s single-season points mark and the Colorado Avalanche cruise into the playoffs behind a 5-1 win over the Edmonton OilersABC News - Sports - NHL -
U.S. stocks ended mixed, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq falling 0.2% and 0.5%, respectively, and the Dow eking out a gain of less than 0.1%. Treasury yields rose.
U.S. stocks ended mixed, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq falling 0.2% and 0.5%, respectively, and the Dow eking out a gain of less than 0.1%. Treasury yields rose.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Jaden Rashada announces transfer from Arizona State, 1 year after landing there in wake of Florida NIL fiasco
Jaden Rashada's college career has been a wild ride so far.Yahoo Sports - Sports - Florida -
Former Marine sentenced to 9 years in prison for firebombing California Planned Parenthood clinic
A former U.S. Marine has been sentenced to nine years in prison for firebombing a Southern California Planned Parenthood clinic in 2022ABC News - Health - California -
Red Sox reportedly calling up Cam Booser, 31-year-old pitcher, for MLB debut
The Boston Red Sox are calling up 31-year-old reliever Cam Booser, who has never pitched in the major leagues and was out of professional baseball for four years.Yahoo Sports - Sports - MLB -
A Russian physicist who worked to develop Moscow's hypersonic weapons capabilities was convicted of treason and sentenced to seven years in prison.
A Russian physicist who worked to develop Moscow’s hypersonic weapons capabilities was convicted of treason and sentenced to seven years in prison.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Ex-Indiana teacher accused of encouraging classmates to beat up 7-year-old with disabilities
A former teacher in Indiana is accused of orchestrating a “Fight Club” in which he allegedly encouraged classmates to beat up a 7-year-old student with disabilities and videotaping at least one assault, according to a lawsuit filed this week.NBC News - Top stories -
Gilt Yields Fall After Weak U.K. Retail Sales Data
Gilt yields declined following weaker-than-expected U.K. retail sales data, increasing prospects of a Bank of England interest-rate cut in the coming months.The Wall Street Journal - World - United Kingdom -
Wellness Is Simpler Than You Think: 25 Years of Research Shows All You Need Is the 5-Step Perma Method
Ignore wellness gurus peddling useless classes and crystals. This is what science says matters for wellness.Inc. - Business -
Environmental Damage Could Cost You a Fifth of Your Income Over the Next 25 Years
The world is already committed to warming that will undercut the global economy by 20 percent between now and 2050. That’s six times the price of limiting warming to 2 degrees Celsius.Wired - Tech -
Ukraine needs one more year to win, and Congress can make that happen now
If America comes through, this might just be the year that Ukraine needs to push Russia back and achieve an outcome its people can live with.The Hill - Politics - Ukraine -
Bitcoin evangelist Michael Saylor has made $370 million from MicroStrategy stock sales this year
Following a share-sale plan executed last year, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor has profited handsomely from unloading stock in 2024.CNBC - Business - Crypto -
Meghan’s gone from royal upsetter to tradwife in three short years. Given what’s out there, you’d do the same | Gaby Hinsliff
Her cookery and lifestyle show looks like a sensible retreat from the abuse she’s suffered simply for being a modern black woman. Meghan Markle has bottled it. Or more precisely, she has been making jam. Branded jars of her strawberry preserves, ...The Guardian - World -
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Mortgage rates have surged past 7% and home sales in March posted their biggest monthly drop in more than a year, renewing pressure on the U.S. housing market as uncertainty over real-estate commissions buffets the industry.
Mortgage rates have surged past 7% and home sales in March posted their biggest monthly drop in more than a year, renewing pressure on the U.S. housing market as uncertainty over real-estate commissions buffets the industry.The Wall Street Journal - World -
A New Women’s Pro Hockey League Is Booming. Just Not in New York.
The fledgling Professional Women’s Hockey League is booming — except in New York, where the team is in last place. But the players haven’t given up.The New York Times - Top stories - New York -
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Full jury selected for Trump's New York "hush money" trial; Dickey Betts, guitarist for the Allman Brothers Band, dies at 80CBS News - World -
New York’s Hottest Club Is a Literary Event
These days, readings in the city can require tickets and be just as hard to get into as a trendy restaurant.The New York Times - Lifestyle - New York -
Ashanti and Nelly Announce Their Engagement and a New Baby
More than two decades after they first met, the R&B singer announced her pregnancy and engagement to the rapper. Fans rejoiced.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Taylor Swift is vulnerable but vicious on new album
The star's 11th album is much more than a break-up record, and may even mark the end of an era.BBC News - Top stories -
Labour unveils plans for new housing on 'grey belt'
Low-quality green belt areas will be classed as "grey belt" and targeted for development, Labour say.BBC News - Top stories -
With a Fresh Look and Recipes, Manischewitz Courts a New Generation
The 136-year-old company’s products have been staples in American Jewish households for generations. After a major rebranding, the matzo ball soup comes with merch.The New York Times - Business -
Before Trial, Was Trump Benefiting From Being Out of the News?
His liabilities weren’t dominating the conversation the way they once did, perhaps helping his polling, but the trial could change things.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Nagelsmann pens new Germany deal until 2026
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has signed an extension to remain in his post past this summer's Euros, removing any chance that he will return to succeed Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich this summer.ESPN - Sports