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Recurring US jobless claims jump to highest since November 2021
Recurring applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to the highest since November 2021, extending a sharp increase ... Read More
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Criminal use of stablecoins continues growing, task force says
Most illegal activity happening on cryptocurrency ledgers now involves the tokens known as stablecoins, according to a report released on Thursday by an intergovernmental body that develops policies to protect the global ...Read more
Philadelphia is among areas where renting is trending with millionaires
More millionaires are choosing to rent in Philadelphia.
In 2023, 102 households making $1 million or more annually chose to rent in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, according to a new report from rental listing website...Read more
'A retail apocalypse': Big box and chain retailers undergo wave of closures
BALTIMORE — Customers who ventured into Rite Aid at Gittings Marketplace in North Baltimore during its final week in mid-June found a shuttered pharmacy, empty refrigerator cases and an assortment of greeting cards and ...Read more
With a surging residency rate, this neighborhood is transforming LA
Like many downtown Los Angeles residents, Ricardo Sebastián doesn’t own a car and prefers it that way.
“I do not want the responsibility of owning a vehicle. That’s not for me,” said Sebastián, who grew up in ...Read more
Minnesota hospitals cut serious drug errors after years of efforts
Sandra Hall entered the HealthPartners Same Day Surgery Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, to fix arthritis in her left thumb. When she left, in an ambulance, she was unresponsive and her heartbeat was unstable.
A medication ...Read more
Real estate Q&A: Can we stop a resident from smoking on the balcony?
Q: Can a resident smoke on his balcony if the smoke is disturbing the resident next door, who also likes to sit on his balcony? Also, a butt fell several floors below on the balcony and burned a hole in resident’s ...Read more
Is This Spam Text Asking Me Out?
Last week, I got a text: Are you free tomorrow? Come to my house for dinner, and I will make your favorite seafood pasta.
I noticed this text languishing among 24 other unread texts (literally) and thought, who could this...Read more
Reports of coming layoffs swirl at Microsoft as workers worry they're next
Microsoft employees aren't getting much time to take a breath between layoff rounds as thousands could be let go in early July, according to news reports.
The Redmond, Washington-based tech giant announced in mid-May that...Read more
Industry group calls out 'fractured' relationship between automakers and safety regulators
WASHINGTON — The relationship between the auto industry and federal safety regulators is "fractured," the industry's top lobbying group said Wednesday in a filing to Congress.
John Bozzella, president and CEO of the ...Read more
More refunds on the way to Fortnite players from Epic Games' FTC settlement
Fortnite players and their parents could start receiving close to a million refund payments this week, more than two years after the Federal Trade Commission fined Cary video game maker Epic Games a record sum for ...Read more
Tech review: Three gift ideas for the home office or dorm room
I’ve got a few things I’ve been testing that would make great additions for a home office or dorm room.
Getting comfortable with your office furniture and equipment is essential for productivity.
Boulies OP300 ...Read more
Federal judge orders Trump to unfreeze billions earmarked for EV infrastructure
A federal judge in Seattle has ordered the Trump administration to roll back an executive order freezing billions of dollars earmarked for electric vehicle infrastructure in a ruling that mentioned a charging station in ...Read more
Kroger announces closure of 60 stores across US
Grocery giant Kroger revealed during its first-quarter earnings call this month that it will shut down about 60 underperforming stores over the next 18 months. At the same time, the company intends to open new locations ...Read more
In landmark decision, judge rules California FAIR Plan's smoke-damage policy illegal
In a landmark decision, a Los Angeles judge ruled that California's home insurer of last resort is violating state law by how it treats smoke-damage claims — a policy that homeowners have long complained shortchanges ...Read more
Seattle to ban controversial rent-setting software RealPage
Seattle will soon ban the controversial rent-setting platform RealPage and similar services, becoming the latest local government to take aim at a technology that critics say helps drive up housing costs.
The Seattle City...Read more
Trump travel ban disrupting business trips for immigrants
MINNEAPOLIS — Art dealer Martin Akinseye travels to Africa at least four times each year to meet with artisans and buy art at fairs and festivals. He has a trip planned to Ghana and Liberia in September.
Like several ...Read more
'We are in trouble.' St. Louis region's slowing population growth spurs call for action
ST. LOUIS — A growing number of civic and business groups are highlighting the metropolitan area’s stagnant population as an urgent problem, and they’re pushing the region’s planning organization to do something ...Read more
Google debuts Gemini AI coding tool in bid to entice developers
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is adding an artificial intelligence coding assistant to to ease the work of developers, aiming to catch up with rival products such as OpenAI’s Codex and Anthropic’s Claude Code.
The Gemini ...Read more
How Wall Street hedge funds are gambling millions on Eaton fire insurance claims
In a high-stakes gamble, Wall Street hedge funds are offering to buy claims that insurers may have against Southern California Edison if the utility is found liable for causing the devastating Eaton fire in Altadena.
The ...Read more
'That's criminal': $26 minibar water bottle at Las Vegas casino-hotel sparks social media outrage
How much does a bottle of water cost? At a Las Vegas Strip hotel minibar: $26.
A Las Vegas visitor wrote into blog View from the Wing to share a water bottle from the minibar at the Aria was $26.
“Told me the price ...Read more
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