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Most Americans are dealing with high levels of credit card debt, but Gen Z is particularly prone to high credit card debt. Barstool Sports founder and President Dave Portnoy weighs in on the new tipping trend that has caused consumers to further squeeze their bank accounts. Boeing released its annual safety report which showed a 500% increase in submissions to its safety and quality tip line as the aerospace giant prepares to submit a report to regulators. Restaurants Canada says an increase in the farm-level price of chicken in B.C. Canada’s Competition Bureau has launched investigations into the parent companies of grocery chains Loblaws and Sobeys for alleged anticompetitive conduct, court documents reveal, with Sobeys’ owner calling the inquiry “unlawful.” Our morning newsletter will keep you updated on program highlights of the day’s top stories.

  • Oracle takes a big move toward health with a deal to buy Cerner for $28.3 billion.
  • On Friday, the state reported 21,027 new coronavirus cases, the highest single-day total since early in the pandemic, when testing was not as widely available.
  • The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has submitted a monetisation pipeline of Rs 10,000 crore to NITI Aayog, the central think tank and nodal government body for asset monetisation, the report added.
  • Joachim Nagel, left, in 2016 next to Jens Weidmann, whom he will succeed as the head of Germany’s central bank, the Bundesbank.

Finance officials from the Group of Seven rich democracies say they have moved toward agreement on a U.S. proposal to squeeze more money for Ukraine from Russian assets frozen in their countries. On Friday, an appeals court lifted the legal block on the vaccine rule, though appeals to the ruling were immediately filed, leaving the rule’s legal status up in the air. On Saturday, hours after the appeals court ruling, the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration urged employers to start working to get in compliance.

U.S. Polo Assn. Named Finalist as Best Sports Licensed Brand at the 2024 Licensing International Excellence Awards

The cost of building a large-scale nuclear power plant in Australia would be at least $8.5 billion, according to the CSIRO and the energy market operator. DMO extends N100bn Sukuk offer by 2 daysThe offer for subscription of the Federal government N100 billion Sukuk which… Many don’t realise their superannuation will be docked to repay a student loan, financial mentor says.

  • On this date last year, Jan. 27, 2021, GameStop hit its record high, closing up nearly 1,800 percent from just a few weeks before.
  • Retail sales fell by much more than expected last month as heavy rain kept shoppers at home.
  • The ASX has hit a six-week high with the energy sector the only
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That could be a worrying sign of financial precarity for families with lower incomes, since many have been relying on cash reserves built up during the pandemic to cushion them against price spikes. The economy has recovered almost 19 million of the 22 million jobs lost near the peak of virus-induced suspensions in activity in 2020. As recently as last February, the Congressional Budget Office predicted that it might take until 2024 to reach the current unemployment rate of 3.9 percent, down from a peak of 14.7 percent in April 2020. Last year “was defined by very strong policy support,” said Julia Coronado, a former Federal Reserve economist and a professor of finance at the University of Texas at Austin. “And 2022 is going to be defined by the removal of that support,” by Congress and the Fed alike.

  • Emtek to acquire Bank Fama in $63 million deal The media conglomerate plans to diversify into finance.
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  • Mohsin Issa, one half of the so-called “billionaire brothers” who own Asda, says he plans to hand over the running of the UK’s third biggest supermarket.
  • The company building the Trans Mountain pipeline extension has submitted evidence to support its claim that oil companies must pay more in tolls in light of the pipeline project’s mounting costs.

It’s the latest in a string of attacks on health care systems that house private patient data. On today’s episode, we discuss Red Lobster’s bankruptcy, the rancid vibes of the U.S. economy, and a surprising shift in vices among Americans. A prosecutor told jurors at a fraud trial’s start that a self-exiled wealthy Chinese businessman became an internet sensation and conned thousands of people worldwide out of $1 billion.

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These investors are particularly interested in the two Asian nations due to the anticipated surge in infrastructure spending, which is expected to have a positive impact on their economies. Consumer confidence, retail sales recover from Delta impact As the year-end holiday season approaches, the two indicators point to increased household spending, which has long been a key driver of economic activity in the country. The third phase of its national integrated circuit industry investment fund was officially set up on May 24, according to Chinese information database company, Tianyancha. The federal government should consider policies to tackle “excessive net profits” in the food industry, the House of Commons committee studying food prices said in its latest report. May 21, 2024 • With a few clicks of AI software, anyone can conjure the voice or visual likeness of a dead celebrity — … Read More...

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