Wall St. Pessimists Are Getting Used to Being Wrong
Beaten as they might be by the stock market’s rally, worriers on Wall Street still question how long it can last. Their numbers are shrinking, though. After starting the year …
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FTSE 100 edges into the green on subdued trading session
T he FTSE 100 inched higher on Friday to remain around two-month highs amid a quiet end to the week’s trading. Across Europe, the trading sentiment was slightly more positive …
Britney Spears’ ‘Toxic’ hits 1 billion streams on Spotify 20 years after release
Britney Spears is now in the 1 billion streams club. The former teen pop idol just scored her first billion-streaming song on Spotify with 2003′s “Toxic.” The song joins other chart-toppers …
2023 Emmy Awards Will Be Postponed Because of Actors’ and Writers’ Strikes
The fallout from the Hollywood actors’ and writers’ strikes continues. The 75th Emmy Awards will be postponed because of the strikes, according to a person briefed on the plans. The …
Rivian is the #1 place Model 3 owners will go if they leave Tesla, survey finds
I’m a huge fan of Rivian and, if I could afford that price tag, it would be my first electric vehicle. Tech. Entertainment. Science. Your inbox. Sign up for the …
UK interest rates to rise further but end of hiking cycle in sight
P ressure on the Bank of England could be cooling as policymakers look set to raise interest rates further, but with an end to the prolonged hiking cycle in sight. …
Paisley Vintage curates diverse secondhand styles, patrons in Downtown Berkeley
Rifling through clothes hangers to find secondhand ’90s t-shirts, classic Levi’s jorts, heavy-duty military jackets and cozy grandma sweaters can often be a shot in the dark. So when Michael …
Quantum Tech Intended for National Security Is Testing U.S. Alliances
The Australian physicist shook the heavy metal box that resembled a beer cooler but held a quantum sensor. A computer screen showed that the cutting-edge device — with lasers manipulating …
Hands On With Google Search’s Answer to ChatGPT
Last weekend, I turned to Google Search for help figuring out how many stamps I needed to put on an 8-ounce piece of mail. (Naturally, I was sending a copy …
BP hopes to avoid Shell’s expectation miss as it reports profits
B P will be hoping it can avoid the fate of its fellow London rival Shell on Tuesday, when the oil major discloses how profitable it was in the second …