The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped the 40,000 level for the first time Thursday, as U.S. stocks drifted around their records set a day before. The Dow was up 69 points, or 0.2%, at 39,967, in afternoon trading. It topped 40,000 earlier in trading, making its last leap of 10,000 points in about three and […]
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Silicon Valley Bank’s failure in March 2023 was a watershed moment for the banking sector. The $210 billion collapse was the third-biggest in American history, sending shockwaves throughout the industry and exposing the solvency issues created by rising interest rates. Columbia finance professor Tomasz Piskorski is one of the leading experts in surveying the post-SVB
A Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media died from eating a large quantity of chili pepper extract and also had a congenital heart defect, according to an autopsy report obtained by The Associated Press. Harris Wolobah, a 10th grader from the city of Worcester, died on Sept. 1, 2023, after
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The focus of return-to-office discussions have long focused on the individuals. Why might workers prefer to stay home? Which age groups are most amenable to in-person work, and which are most combative? Does office collaboration make the most sense for creative types or heads-down numbers people? Can workers really be productive left to their own
Begonias are available in an astonishing variety of leaf shapes. Some look like angel wings, others resemble ferns, and there are even some that curl and twist – almost like a snail shell. The latter is the good kind of curling begonia leaf. Then there’s the bad kind of leaf curl. We link to vendors
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Looking to find the fastest growing cities in the country? Consider a move to Texas. The Lone Star state took up eight of the top 15 spots on a U.S. Census Bureau examination of the fastest-growing cities by percentage change in 2023. And seven of the top 15 by numeric change were in the state
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The popular video game Minecraft, Google, and Amazon all have one thing in common: Java. This high-level programming language was developed by Sun Microsystems in 1995 and has since played a pivotal role in many of the platforms we know and use every day. Even NASA used it to navigate its rover over the rocky
From Mars to Minecraft, these Java bootcamps will get you hired in under 9 months Read More »
London’s status as Europe’s top financial hub has been at risk for the last few years. There are now 25% fewer companies listed on the U.K. stock market than there were a decade ago, reflecting both a long-term downward trend in IPOs and some high-profile delistings. This trend is not confined to one industry, with
“The slowdown in growth that we are seeing in the beauty industry is a reflection of an industry stabilizing after strong double-digit performance for the past two years,” said Larissa Jensen, Global Beauty Industry Advisor at Circana. “But we should not underestimate it’s strength, as sales grew by over $600 million in Q1.” Fragrances drive
US beauty sales slow in Q1-2024 but continue to grow, Circana reports Read More »
Even in a frozen housing market, some are living out the American dream by purchasing a home, getting a mortgage, and putting just 3.5% down. The only type of mortgage loan that has even ticked up in the past two years are Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans, according to data released today by consumer credit
An ultra-popular home loan right now allows a 3.5% down payment Read More »
