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Supplies for North Carolina arrive by plane, truck and mule as Hurricane Helene’s death toll tops 130
White House homeland security adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall suggested as many as 600 people hadn’t been accounted for as of Monday ...
Charles Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger to retire at end of 2024, Rick Wurster to replace him
After 16 years leading the brokerage firm, Bettinger will be replaced by an internal CEO hire.
Labour’s lofty education goals need outside innovators
Experiments by academy schools — and without Treasury money — are key to solving problems for deprived families
Lebanon was already in turmoil. Now war has forced 1mn from their homes
Waves of displaced people overwhelm country battered by five-year economic crisis
Google will invest $1 billion in Thailand to build new infrastructure for AI and cloud computing
Google’s expansion in Thailand will add $4 billion to the kingdom’s GDP by 2029 and support 14,000 jobs between 2025 ...
These eerily prescient words from Hollywood icon Sharon Stone might have foretold the Chappell Roan fiasco
“Nobody likes you when you have boundaries,” the Basic Instinct star said last year. Read More
U.S. economy is on the cusp of another Roaring ’20s, says UBS
“It’s quite possible that by early 2025 only the most pessimistic investors will need rose-colored glasses to see a clear ...
With shares at 10-year lows, Assassin’s Creed maker Ubisoft faces questions over its future
Gaming firm Ubisoft is facing questions over its future amid a lackluster games pipeline and pressure from an activist investor ...
Trump’s ageing is as real as Biden’s
The former president’s verbal decline and random meanderings are shrugged off as just more of the same
Meta will produce its Quest 3S next-generation VR and AR headsets in Vietnam
The announcement comes as Vietnam looks to boost its attractiveness as a destination for investment by the world’s biggest companies ...
Jeep recalls nearly 200,000 plug-in hybrids because they can spontaneously catch fire and should be parked outdoors
The recall covers the Wrangler four by e from the 2020 through 2024 model years, as well as the Grand ...
Snapchat’s billionaire CEO sold his LA mansion for nearly $4 million less than what he wanted
Even the wealthy are taking an L in today’s housing market. Read More
Appeal could delay $600 million settlement payments in Norfolk Southern’s fiery Ohio derailment for 2 years
People in town who are frustrated they won’t get their money right away lashed out at Rev. Joseph Sheely and ...
Victorian underwear, power-girl business suits and comfy slippers: the major trends from Paris Fashion Week 2024
The need for strong female energy was prominent during the fashion week. Read More
NATO’s new chief will have to confront threats outside the alliance — and within
As Mark Rutte becomes NATO’s new General Secretary, his leadership skills will be put to the test quickly as the ...
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek refuses to play sports with friend Mark Zuckerberg because they’re both too competitive
Daniel Ek and Mark Zuckerberg have been friends since meeting at a barbecue in 2008. Read More
Sizzler offers chance for free steak for a year
But contest is only open to people in a few states. Read More
Gen Z is breaking into the trade sector as college disillusionment rises
The youngest working generation looks to blue-collar jobs while prioritizing stability Read More
A 3-year luxury cruise sets sail after delays in Titanic’s shipyard where ‘everything went wrong’
After four months of delays in Belfast, passengers celebrate as the Odyssey finally sets sail. Read More
Thoma Bravo closes $5.3 billion Darktrace acquisition weeks after founding investor Mike Lynch’s death
Co-founder and former Mike Lynch protégé Poppy Gustafsson stepped down as CEO weeks before the acquisition closed. Read More
Mark Cuban warns Elon Musk that Donald Trump will betray him in his moment of need—‘his loyalty is only to himself’
Musk has said he would accept a position in a future Trump administration. Read More
Eurozone inflation dips below target to 1.8% in September
European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates this month
Euro zone inflation falls to 1.8% in September, below the European Central Bank’s 2% target
Euro zone inflation fell to 1.8%, below the European Central Bank’s target rate, in September, flash data from statistics agency ...
Harris’s economic plan helps, but doesn’t get to the root of middle-class discontent
Wealth creation in America today defies gravity and always flows to the top. Read More
Robinhood launches crypto transfers in Europe as it pushes overseas expansion
Retail investing platform Robinhood is setting sights on an EU expansion as part of broader plans to increase its global ...
Mulberry rejects £83mn takeover bid from Mike Ashley’s Frasers
Struggling UK luxury brand says offer does not recognise its ‘substantial future potential value’
Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC to acquire German chemicals firm Covestro for $16.4 billion
Abu Dhabi’s state oil firm ADNOC announced it will buy German firm Covestro in a 14.7 billion-euro deal ($16.4 billion).
Singapore private housing prices cool, ending an over year-long rally
Singapore’s private home prices fell for the first time in five quarters amid depressed sales, preliminary market data showed on ...
London-based Robinhood rival Freetrade buys UK arm of Australian investing platform Stake
British retail investing app Freetrade has entered into an agreement with Australian rival Stake to take on all of the ...
