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Costco Stock Just Hit an All-Time High. It's Now More Expensive Than Nvidia According to This Key Metric.
Costco's customer-first focus has proven a winning model for shareholders.
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Is Now the Time to Buy 3 of the S&P 500's Worst-Performing Stocks?
These stocks are all down more than 30% this year.
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This ETF Has Turned $10,000 Into More Than $1.5 Million in Just 14 Years -- Should You Buy It Now?
This leveraged tech ETF has benefited from a fantastic environment for the sector.
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Thai cannabis groups urge government to rethink plan to re-criminalise marijuana
Dozens of Thai cannabis advocates urged the government on Thursday to abandon its plans to re-list marijuana as an illegal narcotic, a week after it announced its dramatic policy U-turn just two years after de-criminalising it. Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has made a push to allow cannabis use only for medical purposes, promising a tough stand on illicit drugs that he said were causing addiction and destroying the future of young people. Pro-cannabis groups met the health minister on T
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3 Powerhouse High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for Decades to Come
Investing in equal parts of these three stocks produces a dividend yield of 5.7%.
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He died in Pearl Harbor in 1945. He’s finally being buried at Arlington
Frank Hryniewicz, a 20-year-old sailor killed on the USS Oklahoma in the attack on Pearl Harbor, will be reinterred at Arlington National Cemetery.
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In the park where it happened: Two visions of American history emerge.
The government is spending millions of dollars to tell the stories of more Americans, from Japanese shut in internment camps to Mexican 'braceros.'
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EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren to step down next year
The chief executive will be replaced by the airline’s finance chief in 2025
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White House moves to protect US solar manufacturers from Chinese competition
The White House on Thursday said it would protect domestic solar factories from Chinese competition by scrapping a tariff exemption for imported double-sided panels and making it easier for projects to claim a subsidy for using American-made products. The moves come as President Joe Biden touts his economic policies ahead of a November election against his predecessor, former President Donald Trump. As part of the fight against climate change, Biden has sought to expand investment in the manuf
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China's Baidu beats quarterly revenue estimates on ad recovery, cloud demand
China's Baidu beat analysts' estimates for first-quarter revenue on Thursday, driven by a recovery in advertising sales and higher demand for its cloud products.
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Is Toronto-Dominion Bank the Best High-Yield Bank Stock for You?
TD Bank has a historically high 5.2% yield, but you need to understand a few risks before you jump aboard.
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Kitsap Humane Society appoints co-directors after year of interim leadership
A year after the former director left, the organization is sticking with leaders who have seen success as well as controversy among some volunteers.
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2 Supercharged Tech Stocks to Buy Without Any Hesitation
These tech leaders could double your money in five years.
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Fox News Hosts Go Into Full-Blown Meltdown Mode Over Biden-Trump Debate Deal
The right-wing network launched into conspiracy theories about the upcoming debates almost immediately.
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Enrichment only for the rich? How school segregation continues to divide students by income
Seventy years after Brown v. Board, school funding policies continue to segregate students by wealth. It doesn't have to be that way.
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Don't End Up Disappointed With Your Social Security Checks: 3 Steps to Take Now to Help Ensure a Great Monthly Benefit in Retirement
Set yourself up to get more from Social Security like you deserve.
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1 Yields 8.6%, Another 6.5% -- but Which Is the Best Dividend Stock to Buy for Passive Income Investors?
Passive income investors looking to generate dividend income have two excellent choices here.
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Triangle’s small towns stay hot, Raleigh growth resumes, latest census numbers show
The U.S. Census Bureau released new population estimates for North Carolina’s 551 cities, towns and villages Thursday.
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3 Magnificent ETFs That Could Help You Beat the Market With Next to No Effort
It's simpler than you might think to supercharge your savings.
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Visa unveils new digital products
Visa revealed several new digital products at its annual Visa Payments Forum, including Visa Flexible Credential, Tap to Everything and more
2 min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
BT to slash costs by £3bn as profits tumble
BT is to cut a further £3bn in costs over the next five years after profits tumbled by almost a third at the telecoms giant.
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Swap old for new: China's latest property market plan off to a poor start
A campaign by Chinese authorities to encourage people to replace their old apartments with new ones is attracting interest, but faces one major hurdle: the participants in the scheme are struggling to sell their current homes. Flagged at a key political meeting last month, the campaign is meant to help cities across China offload their growing stock of new apartments and provide crucial cash flow to ailing developers. As of May 6, more than 50 cities have launched their own versions of the "sw
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Killingly general government, education budgets fail. What comes next?
The Killingly general government and education budgets for fiscal 2025 failed to pass at the ballot on Tuesday. Here are the town's next steps.
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Toyota tests new EV pickup truck ahead of mass production in Thailand
Toyota Motor is testing the new battery-electric Hilux pickup truck to assess its performance in different conditions as the car maker prepares to manufacture the vehicle in Thailand by the end of 2025, an executive said on Thursday. Pickup trucks make up more than half of total vehicle sales in Thailand, a critical market for Toyota that has been flooded by a wave of Chinese electric vehicle makers and where the Japanese auto giant has a large manufacturing base. "Our intention is to be produ
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press Finance
Finnish carrier will resume Estonia flights in June after GPS interference prevented landings
Finland’s national carrier Finnair said Thursday that it will resume flights to Estonia’s second largest city in June after two of its planes were prevented from landing in Tartu last month because of GPS disruptions. The cause of the GPS interference that forced the two flights to return to Helsinki on April 25 and April 26 was not immediately known. Finnair said Tartu Airport now uses radio signals sent from ground stations instead of GPS signals to direct plane landings.
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India Sees Timely Monsoon Start With Focus on Rain to Ease Curbs
(Bloomberg) -- India expects the monsoon to start slightly earlier this year, with a forecast for above-average rain raising the prospect for bigger harvests and the easing of export curbs on some crops. Most Read from BloombergSlovak Premier Fighting for Life After Assassination AttemptUS Inflation Data Was Accidentally Released 30 Minutes EarlyUS Inflation Ebbs for First Time in Six Months in Relief for FedChina Considers Government Buying of Unsold Homes to Save Property MarketF1 Mogul’s Ex-W
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Japanese automaker Honda revs up on EVs, aiming for lucrative US, China markets
Japanese automaker Honda reaffirmed its commitment to electric vehicles Thursday, saying it will invest 10 trillion yen ($65 billion) through fiscal 2031 to deliver EV models around the world, including the U.S. and China. “Honda has not changed its belief that EVs are the most effective solution in the area of small mobility products such as motorcycles and automobiles,” the Tokyo-based company said in a statement. The so-called “0 Series,” a key part of Honda’s EV strategy, will be a totally
2 min read - HealthClinical Trials Arena
InnoCare Pharma concludes subject enrolment Phase II psoriasis trial
The trial aims to assess the safety, efficacy, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of ICP-488 in adult patients.
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Decentralized Clinical Trials for older adults: Mobile research trends and recommendations
Data shows the industry is turning towards decentralization to study the effects of drugs in older populations, but how can Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCTs) be implemented in a suitable, age-appropriate way?
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One Tech Tip: Protecting your car from the growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts
They appear like ghosts in the night, standing outside your house, one holding up an antenna while the other crouches next to the car parked on the driveway. Within seconds, your car is gone, yet another victim amid a surge in auto theft enabled by the technology designed to make it easier to unlock and start vehicles. Auto technology has evolved and many newer cars use wireless key fobs and push-button starters instead of traditional metal keys.
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Cupra Tavascan
Cupra's first two models have been dynamic hits so far. What about this new electric crossover?
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Deutsche Bank Says Buyback Chances Dimming as CEO Faces AGM
(Bloomberg) -- The chances of Deutsche Bank AG carrying out a second share buyback this year have become slimmer, the German lender told investors ahead of Chief Executive Officer Christian Sewing addressing its annual general meeting.Most Read from BloombergSlovak Premier Fighting for Life After Assassination AttemptUS Inflation Data Was Accidentally Released 30 Minutes EarlyUS Inflation Ebbs for First Time in Six Months in Relief for FedChina Considers Government Buying of Unsold Homes to Save
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Easyjet CEO flies out in 2025 after seven years
Easyjet said Thursday that chief executive Johan Lundgren would step down at the start of 2025 after seven years piloting the no-frills airline, notably through Covid turbulence.Swedish national Lundgren, 57, "has done an excellent job as our CEO since December 2017, steering the company through the immense challenges of the Covid period, and setting up a clear strategy and strong execution plan", said Easyjet chairman Stephen Hester.
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Philippines Opens Door to August Rate Cut as Price Risks Ebb
(Bloomberg) -- The Philippine central bank may pivot to monetary easing as early as August as price risks moderate, Governor Eli Remolona said on Thursday after holding the key rate steady at a 17-year high. The peso pared its advance.Most Read from BloombergSlovak Premier Fighting for Life After Assassination AttemptUS Inflation Data Was Accidentally Released 30 Minutes EarlyUS Inflation Ebbs for First Time in Six Months in Relief for FedChina Considers Government Buying of Unsold Homes to Save
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Chinese overcapacity claims by US, Europe are 'trade protectionism', ministry says
China said on Thursday that U.S. and European assertions of excess capacity were "naked trade protectionism" and that efforts to constrain new energy exports from the World's No.2 economy would frustrate global efforts to tackle climate change. Growing alarm over Chinese industrial overcapacity flooding the European Union with cheap products is opening a new front in the West's trade war with Beijing, which kicked off with Washington's import tariffs in 2018. "A country cannot be labelled as h
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When You Look Back in 5 Years, You'll Wish You'd Bought This Tiny Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock
DigitalOcean is taking on Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet in the cloud computing space.
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Thai Finance Chief Bats for Loan Access in Absence of Rate Cut
(Bloomberg) -- Thailand’s new Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira urged the central bank to improve access to credit for retail borrowers and small business, while reiterating the need to synchronize fiscal and monetary policies to support Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy.Most Read from BloombergSlovak Premier Fighting for Life After Assassination AttemptUS Inflation Data Was Accidentally Released 30 Minutes EarlyUS Inflation Ebbs for First Time in Six Months in Relief for FedChina Consi
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Putin ally says Ukraine risks dragging the West into a major war with Russia
The speaker of Russia's lower house of parliament warned that Ukraine was dragging the United States and Europe into a major global war and on Thursday urged Western leaders to act responsibly to avoid a catastrophe. President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine has touched off the worst breakdown in relations between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Russia is now advancing along the front line in Ukraine.
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FDA approves Bristol Myers Squibb’s Breyanzi for follicular lymphoma
The approval is based on results from the open-label, global, multicentre, single-arm Phase II TRANSCEND FL clinical trial.
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Long Covid: the cause, the consequence, the future of clinical trials
Imperial College London hopes its recently published Long Covid study will lead to further clinical trials into the activation pathways it has identified.
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IEA cuts 2024 oil demand growth forecast
The IEA, representing industrialised nations, now expects oil demand to grow by 1.1 million barrels per day (mbbl/d) in 2024.
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UK’s Hunt Gathers Executives to Pitch for More London Listings
(Bloomberg) -- Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt will meet business executives at his grace-and-favor residence in leafy Buckinghamshire on Thursday as he tries to secure more company listings in the UK.Most Read from BloombergSlovak Premier Fighting for Life After Assassination AttemptUS Inflation Data Was Accidentally Released 30 Minutes EarlyUS Inflation Ebbs for First Time in Six Months in Relief for FedChina Considers Government Buying of Unsold Homes to Save Property MarketF1 Mogul’s
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Anax, Greentech enter copper-focused Pilbara base metal tie-up
The MOU outlines the terms for assessing the treatment of Greentech's base metal assets at the Whim Creek processing hub.
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Asian markets track Wall St records after US inflation data
Asian equities rallied Thursday after US data showed inflation cooled last month, fuelling speculation that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates twice this year.Tokyo advanced even after data showed Japan's economy shrank more than expected in the first three months of the year.
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Jefferson Health and Lehigh Valley Health Network agree to merge their operations
The transaction is due to close later this year subject to the fulfilment of final reviews and other closing conditions.
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These NJ towns ranked among the 150 hottest homebuying markets in the nation in April
In April, New Jersey had 26 towns rank among the country's 150 hottest homebuying markets.
2 min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
Eurostar to order 50 new trains in race to expand
Eurostar is to order 50 new trains as the Channel Tunnel rail operator races to cater for more than 30 million passengers a year.
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Dollar Rally Risks Running Out of Steam
(Bloomberg) -- The dollar’s recent rally is at risk of stalling as cooling US price pressures and China’s recovery give traders a reason to sell.Most Read from BloombergSlovak Premier Fighting for Life After Assassination AttemptUS Inflation Data Was Accidentally Released 30 Minutes EarlyUS Inflation Ebbs for First Time in Six Months in Relief for FedChina Considers Government Buying of Unsold Homes to Save Property MarketF1 Mogul’s Ex-Wife Builds Family Office to Manage Divorce RichesA Bloomber
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Hedge Funds Pump Up Exposure to Nvidia, Cut AMD
(Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds continued to lean into the biggest technology companies leading the way in artificial intelligence as the hype propelled the US stock market higher in the first quarter of the year.Most Read from BloombergSlovak Premier Fighting for Life After Assassination AttemptUS Inflation Data Was Accidentally Released 30 Minutes EarlyUS Inflation Ebbs for First Time in Six Months in Relief for FedChina Considers Government Buying of Unsold Homes to Save Property MarketF1 Mogul’s
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Afghanistan floods: ‘I found my family's bodies in the streets’
As deadly flash floods hit Afghanistan, whole families and their homes have been swept away.
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