Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., on July 26, 2023. SAUL LOEB | Getty Violent moves in the bond market this week have hammered investors and renewed fears of a recession, […]
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White House speeds up additions to Trump border wall years after Biden vowed ‘not another foot’
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with border patrol officers as he walks along the border fence during his visit to the U.S.-Mexico border to assess border enforcement operations, in El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 8, 2023. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters WASHINGTON — The Biden administration in a major policy pivot […]
German structural reforms ‘are a must,’ IMF chief insists
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), speaks to the media following talks at the Chancellery on November 29, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. Carsten Koall | Getty Images News | Getty Images Structural reforms in Germany are needed given the current global economic headwinds, International Monetary Fund […]
Kaiser Permanente workers strike for second day after negotiations fail to reach labor contract
Kaiser Permanente employees, joined by Union members representing the workers, walk the picket line in Los Angeles, California on October 4, 2023. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers remained on strike for a second day after negotiators failed to reach an […]
Rivian shares sink 20% after the EV maker said it plans to raise $1.5 billion
Taylor looks at Rivian electric trucks at the auto maker’s newly opened storefront in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan on June 23, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Shares of Rivian Automotive were sharply lower in early trading Thursday, after the company surprised investors with a […]
George Santos former campaign treasurer to plead guilty in federal court
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., wearing a no shutdown button walks up the House steps for a vote in the Capitol on Thursday, September 28, 2023. Bill Clark | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The former campaign treasurer to Rep. George Santos of New York will plead guilty Thursday in […]
There’s a fun new way to spice up your iPhone group chats
Apple Stickers. Source: Apple Apple recently released iOS 17, the latest big update that’s available for anyone with an iPhone from 2018 or later. One of the features I’ve been using most is the new customizable sticker emoji. You can, for example, make a sticker from any photo of your […]
Weight loss drugs may be linked to stomach paralysis, other rare but severe issues, study says
Still life of Wegovy an injectable prescription weight loss medicine that has helped people with obesity. It should be used with a weight loss plan and physical activity. Michael Siluk | UCG | Getty Images Blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic may be associated with an […]
Clorox shares slide after company says cyberattack hit sales hard
Clorox disinfecting wipes are seen displayed for sale at a Walmart Supercenter in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 18, 2023 Brandon Bell | Getty Images Shares of Clorox fell more than 8% Thursday, the morning after the company said an August cyberattack significantly weighed on sales and profits during the prior […]
Rivian shares sink 16% after the EV maker said it plans to raise $1.5 billion
Mike Blake | Reuters Shares of Rivian Automotive were sharply lower in early trading on Thursday, after the company said it plans to offer $1.5 billion in convertible notes and provided a preliminary estimate of its third-quarter revenue. Shares were down 16% as of 10 a.m. ET. In a regulatory […]