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Chief Technology and Chief Product Officers Earn More Than CEOs at Early-Stage Startups. Here's Why
When a company is trying to scale, certain skills come at a very high premium.Inc. - Business -
How Taking Regular Short Breaks Can Increase Your Productivity and Happiness at Work
It's not only that you take a break; it's how you take a break.Inc. - Business -
Global film and TV production down 7% this year following Hollywood strikes, report says
Global film and TV production in the first quarter of 2024 was down 7% from the same time last year, according to a report by ProdPro.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer: Buy low/high and sell low/high candidates as we flip to May
With the calendar turning to May, fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie offers some trading tips to managers looking to shake things up.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Trump Media shares rise again, jump 50% in the past week
The stock has had several volatile days in the past month, trading at a high of about $60 a share and a low of just over $20 per share.CNBC - Business - Donald Trump -
Intimacy coordinators are on the rise on film and TV sets. Here's what they do.
Intimacy coordination is a relatively new and growing field with movie and television productions required to make a good-faith effort to hire one if needed on set.CBS News - Entertainment -
Treasury Yields Fall Slightly After Fed Decision
The U.S. central bank confirmed expectations by holding interest rates unchanged.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Nigeria Workers' Day: Civil servants get pay rises up to 35%
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Swiss Franc Could Rise in Coming Weeks Due to Position Squeeze
The Swiss franc could appreciate in the coming weeks as extensive short positions—or bets on the currency falling—could result in a squeeze that pushes the currency higher, BNP Paribas said.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Smith & Nephew grants CEO 30% pay rise despite shareholder revolt
AGM vote sees 43% come out against a hike of $2.6mn for Deepak Nath if he hits targetsFinancial Times - Business -
Werner Spitz, Forensic Expert in High-Profile Murders, Dies at 97
He figured in the examination of sensational cases involving President John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., O.J. Simpson and others.The New York Times - Top stories -
High Fed Rates Are Not Crushing Growth. Wealthier People Help Explain Why.
High rates usually pull down asset prices and hurt the housing market. Those channels are muted now, possibly making policy slower to work.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
G7 support UN agreements on plastic, protection of the high seas
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Werner Spitz, ‘Medical Detective’ in High-Profile Murders, Dies at 97
He figured in the examination of sensational cases involving President John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., O.J. Simpson and others.The New York Times - Science -
Corn to Power Airplanes? Biden Administration Sets a High Bar.
Producers of biofuels like ethanol, which could help create a new generation of jet fuel, would have to overhaul their practices to receive tax credits.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Michelle Obama surprises high school students in DC on College Signing Day
Former First Lady Michelle Obama surprised high school students from Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia to celebrate College Signing Day and their decision to pursue higher education. “Look, on a day when so much is about looking ahead, I ...The Hill - Politics -
Treasury yields end at lowest levels in at least a week after Fed’s Powell sees unlikely chance of a rate hike
Yields on U.S. government debt finished at their lowest levels in a week or more on Wednesday, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered comments seen as more dovish comments than what was implied by the central bank’s own policy statement.MarketWatch - Business -
The limits of what high interest rates can now achieve
We need to be realistic about what monetary policy can and cannot doFinancial Times - World -
The limits of what high interest rates can now achieve
We need to be realistic about what monetary policy can and cannot doFinancial Times - Business -
What junk? High-yield bonds outperform in a turbulent April
High-yield, or “junk bonds,” outperformed in a turbulent April for financial assetsMarketWatch - Business -
Kenyans in flood-prone areas are ordered to evacuate or will be moved by force as death toll rises
Yahoo News - World -
Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says
Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger — at age 40ABC News - Health -
Demand for riskier adjustable-rate mortgages hits highest level of the year, due to rising rates
The share of ARM applications rose to 7.8% of mortgage demand last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. That is the highest level of the year.CNBC - Business -
The UN's nuclear watchdog chief will visit Iran next week as concerns rise about uranium enrichment
The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran next week as Tehran’s nuclear program enriches uranium a step away from weapons-grade levels and international oversight remains limitedABC News - World - Iran -
WNBA ticket sales on StubHub are up 93%. Aces, Caitlin Clark and returning stars fuel rise
The wave of incoming rookies such as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso and the return of popular players A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum of the defending champion Las Vegas Aces have led to unprecedented demand for WNBA games on one of ...ABC News - Sports - WNBA -
Hope Rises for New Talks on Gaza Cease-Fire as Israel Scales Back Demands
Israel reduced the initial number of hostages it wants released to 33. If Hamas agrees to attend, negotiations on a cease-fire could resume in Cairo this week.The New York Times - World - Israel -
At time of rising antisemitism, Holocaust survivors take on denial and hate in new digital campaign
Holocaust survivors are participating in a digital campaign called #CancelHate which features videos of them reading Holocaust denial posts from different social media platformsABC News - World -
Eli Lilly assures investors it can overcome the high-quality problem of too much demand
The world's most valuable drugmaker hiked its full-year sales and profit guidance, despite missing lighter-than-expected first-quarter revenue.CNBC - Business -
NBA offseason: What is the CBA’s second apron? And how does it limit high-spending teams?
The second apron is a new, additional threshold, slated as roughly $11 million ($190 million total) above the first apron for the 2024-25 league season. It will handicap team decision-makers more than ever before.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
Defaults are reaching historic levels in the office market as a growing number of owners capitulate to high interest rates and weak demand.
Defaults are reaching historic levels in the office market as a growing number of owners capitulate to high interest rates and weak demand.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Fed holds interest rates at 23-year high as inflation continues to push back timing of a rate cut
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it will hold interest rates at a 23-year high, making borrowing tougher for everything from car loans to mortgages.CNN - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Apple juice recalled due to high arsenic levels, sold at Whole Foods, Kroger and more
Apple juice from Martinelli's sold at five major grocery retailers has been recalled due to high levels of arsenic.ABC News - Top stories - Apple -
Interest earned by big UK high street banks on BoE reserves surges to £9.2bn
MP highlights scale of lenders’ ‘unanticipated income’ in 2023, but acknowledges some progress towards better savings rates for consumersFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, offers no relief from high borrowing costs — what that means for your money
The Federal Reserve pushed out rate-cut expectations — here's what that means for your credit card, mortgage rate, auto loan and savings account.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
The Fed isn’t cutting rates, but these four banks are already paring rates on high-yield savings accounts
The Federal Reserve’s benchmark interest rate is staying put for now, but a handful of large banks are starting to trim the rates they offer on their high-yield savings accounts.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Bitcoin is falling — but could still score new all-time highs this year. Here’s why.
A weekly look at the most important news and moves in crypto, and what’s on the horizon in digital assets.MarketWatch - Business -
Marjorie Taylor Greene moves to oust Republican Speaker Mike Johnson
Firebrand Georgia congresswoman calls for vote on motion next week, deepening party’s civil warFinancial Times - Business -
Marjorie Taylor Greene moves to oust Republican Speaker Mike Johnson
Firebrand Georgia congresswoman calls for vote on motion next week, deepening party’s civil warFinancial Times - Business -
FCA boss ‘not convinced’ private equity poses systemic risk
Nikhil Rathi warns against ‘overkill regulatory mode’ as Bank of England warns of bubbleFinancial Times - Business -
Interest earned by big UK high street banks on BoE reserves surges to £9.2bn
MP highlights scale of lenders’ ‘unanticipated income’ in 2023, but acknowledges some progress towards better savings rates for consumersFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom