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LONDON—Oil prices slipped slightly on Wednesday in quiet pre-U.S. Thanksgiving holiday trading, as the market awaited news on output cuts from the OPEC+ producers group and looked for confirmation of a sharp build-up in U.S. crude stocks. Brent crude futures fell 52 cents to $81.93 a barrel by 0946 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude […] Read More.

Even with the “baldness gene” one may achieve a healthy head of hair. Read More.

Amazon plans to train and educate millions of people across the globe on artificial intelligence (AI) for free, the company announced on Nov. 20. The tech giant plans to offer the free training amid what it says is a growing need for an AI-savvy workforce, according to a press release. The company cited a recent study […] Read More.

Sixty years of political experience have taught me that secular leftists, unlike most traditional conservatives and liberals, often don’t play by the rules. Read More.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has announced that Sam Altman will be joining his company. Read More.

President Joe Biden reiterates that the United States remains a ‘Pacific power’ in the region. Read More.

The former president’s poll performance serves as a “warning signal” to Democrat President Joe Biden, strategist says. Read More.

A growing number of TikTok users now get their news from the video-sharing app, with almost a third of adults between 18 and 29 regularly using the platform for news while consumption of news across other social media sites has declined, according to new research published Nov. 15. According to the survey data by Pew […] Read More.

Commentary The Federal Reserve recently released a confusing signal to the market about their policy stance of being hawkish or dovish. This is expected given their “argument” that the bond market has done the tightening job for them. Unless the Federal Reserve has lost credibility with the market, long-tenor Treasury yield should be a predictor […] Read More.

LONDON—The dollar edged up on Wednesday after its biggest drop in a year the day before when cooler U.S. inflation data added to investor conviction that the Federal Reserve may not raise rates again, while the pound fell after slower UK inflation figures. Tuesday’s steep drop in the dollar was sparked by data showing U.S. […] Read More.

Gas prices across the United States have declined in all 50 states ahead of the busy Thanksgiving holiday next week, with prices in Oregon down to their lowest levels since May, no doubt bringing relief to Americans who plan to hit the roads. Thanks to lower crude oil prices putting downward pressure on gas prices, […] Read More.

The Workers United union said on Monday that thousands of employees at hundreds of Starbucks stores will walk out on the coffee chain’s key Red Cup Day promotional event this week, citing staffing and scheduling issues. Starbucks hands out free reusable holiday-themed cups with coffee purchases on the popular promotional event Red Cup Day, which […] Read More.

Former President Donald Trump’s company, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) has reached another “important milestone” in its merger with Digital World Acquisition Corp., officials announced on Nov. 13. In a press release, the two firms unveiled the filing of “Amendment No. 1” to its Form S-4 Registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission […] Read More.

Production workers at Ford’s Louisville assembly and Kentucky truck plants have voted against the tentative labor agreement, while skilled trades workers voted in favor, the local chapter of the United Auto Workers (UAW) said on Monday. The ratification of the contract was voted down by 55 percent of the production workers whereas 69 percent of […] Read More.

LONDON—The dollar climbed to its highest levels in over a year against the Japanese yen on Monday, supported by a scaling back of expectations for U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cuts next year. Japanese authorities were unusually quiet as the yen, down almost 14 percent this year, weakened again although markets remained alert to potential […] Read More.