WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, as U.S. jobless claims remain at historically low levels and most Americans enjoy job security. The Labor Department said Thursday that 197,000 applied for unemployment checks last week, the fewest since mid-July and…
(Menlo Park, CA) — Meta is introducing a new portable AI gadget that can fit on a keychain. During the annual Meta Connect conference in Menlo Park, California CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced a pocket-sized AI device called the Muse Charm. The black hand-held device has…
By Anirban Sen and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Like Treasuries themselves, the Treasury basis trade has fallen out of favor lately. Funds locked up in leveraged basis trades are down 20% this year to $1.2 trillion, Morgan Stanley estimates. The decline…
NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff will be a player-owner for the Florida franchise that will compete in the new season of World Team Tennis. The two-time Grand Slam singles champion is scheduled to play in the Florida Flamingos Racquet Club’s home matches on Dec.…
WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) – The Trump administration will appeal to the US Supreme Court a lower court ruling rejecting a policy that allowed authorities to rapidly deport migrants to countries other than their own, US Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Thursday. “Without even…
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — American football will make its debut in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday at a futebol cathedral. The 78,000-seat Maracana Stadium is a revered soccer venue that has hosted two World Cup championship games, Olympic gold medal matches for men and…
Starbucks plans to close 250 North American stores later this week. In a letter to employees, Starbucks Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams said the locations targeted either aren’t delivering acceptable financial results or can’t provide the kind of experience that Starbucks wants for customers and…
BWINDI, Uganda (AP) — In the tangled greenery of a Ugandan national park, mountain gorillas sit among the leaves, calmly carrying on as tourists trek into their forest home. Many gorilla families are used to people, but while their population grows, the forest available to…
Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have no shortage of difficult issues to cover when they sit down for talks Thursday at the White House. The leaders are tackling issues like trade irritants, artificial intelligence safeguards and the war in Iran. Trump wants China to…
Sept 24 (Reuters) – Oracle is seeking to protect itself from potential cost increases related to a large data center project in New Mexico by sending a “force majeure” notice to developer Blue Owl, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. Shares of the company fell around…
