Month: June 2023
Ohio grandma sets record: ‘I’m the oldest old lady to ever visit every national park’
Ohio grandma sets record: “I’m the oldest old lady to ever visit every national park.” (Image credit: Ari Daniel/Ari Daniel)
Read MoreSenate races to avert default but vote timing unclear for debt limit bill – CNN
Senate races to avert default but vote timing unclear for debt limit bill CNN May 31, 2023 House passes US debt ceiling bill CNN Corporate USA awakes to woke, debt-limit deal = GOP win and other commentary New York Post The debt ceiling
Read MoreIndividual cigarettes in Canada will soon carry health warnings
The move was first announced last year by Health Canada and is aimed at helping people quit the habit. The regulations take effect Aug. 1 and will be phased in. (Image credit: AP)
Read MoreWeaker Eurozone Inflation May Have Limited Impact on Euro
ING said that barring a major surprise in the eurozone CPI data, it can probably see EUR/USD tracing out something like a 1.0650-1.0720 range on Thursday, a holding pattern ahead of the U.S. jobs report.
Read MorePennon Swings to Loss as Inflation Hits
Pennon reported a full-year pretax loss of £8.5 million, as inflationary pressures increased costs, and said it expected overall revenues to rise in fiscal 2024.
Read MoreTreasury yields climb after debt ceiling bill clears House, progresses to Senate – CNBC
Treasury yields climb after debt ceiling bill clears House, progresses to Senate CNBC May 31, 2023 House passes US debt ceiling bill CNN Debt ceiling deal is a hollow victory | Editorial The Philadelphia Inquirer The debt ceiling deal passed the House. Here’s
Read MoreInvestors See AI Chips as New Gold. Here’s Why
SAN FRANCISCO — The hottest thing in technology is an unprepossessing sliver of silicon closely related to the chips that power video game graphics. It’s an artificial intelligence chip, designed specifically to make building AI systems such as ChatGPT faster
Read MoreAmerica avoids financial Armageddon but stays in fiscal hell
High stakes but limited results from the country’s latest debt-ceiling drama
Read MoreAirlines Are Weighing Passengers to See if They Have Got Heavier
Long lines, lost baggage and lengthy delays — common features of air travel these days. Now passengers in some places are being asked to step on the scales before boarding to help airlines calibrate their weight loads. It’s to do
Read MoreGrab Was Already the Uber of Southeast Asia. Now the ‘Super-App’ Wants to Deliver Financial Equality, Too
The lunchtime rush is just bubbling at Kedai Kopi hawker center in Singapore’s Clementi neighborhood when Anthony Tan strolls in. The co-founder and CEO of the ride-hailing firm Grab orders himself a Horlicks malt drink, sits at a Formica table,
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