With the Memorial Day weekend upon us, heralding the unofficial start to the summer, many Americans planning summer vacations are keeping a sharp eye on gasoline prices, which continue to surge to the highest levels ever. In California, prices have jumped to over $6 per gallon in some places. For those ready to hit the highway, the pain at the […]
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Read moreRishi Sunak's strategy 'has lots of holes in it' says Reeves We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed the financial relief as the […]
Read moreFalling valuations, slowing funding rounds and faltering investor sentiment seem to have prompted many start-ups to lay off employees in a bid to conserve cash. The latest to do so is SoftBank-backed Cars24, a leading e-commerce platform for pre-owned vehicles, which has laid off over 600 staff, according to sources in the know. The move, they said, is aimed at […]
Read moreUK retail sales grew unexpectedly in April despite consumer confidence sliding to a record low as soaring inflation boosted the cost of living further. Retail sales expanded 1.4 percent monthly, reversing a revised 1.2 percent decline in March, data published by the Office for National Statistics showed Friday. Sales were forecast to drop 0.2 percent in April. Food store sales […]
Read moreGold prices edged higher, shrugging off early weakness, as the dollar turned weak against most of its major rivals, amid hopes the Federal Reserve might stop hiking rates during the later part of the year if rate hikes result in economic slowdown. The dollar index, which dropped to 101.77, recovered to 101.90, but still trailed its previous closing mark by […]
Read moreA little over one-third of U.S. households live in rented homes. While many associate homeownership with economic stability, renting is often a safer choice, granting more flexibility. In addition, in cities across much of the country, for a large share of residents, particularly young ones, renting is the only financially feasible choice. To determine the 50 metropolitan areas with the […]
Read moreNew York (CNN Business)Russia has spent the past half-century attempting to build a reputation on the world stage as a reliable supplier of energy. It took Vladimir Putin mere months to cast serious doubt on that reputation. “I wouldn’t trust them,” US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told CNN in response to a question about whether Russia will ever again be […]
Read moreThe Biden Administration has announced the launch of the first federally-supported Test-to-Treat site in the United States, with more planned in the coming weeks. The nation’s first federally-supported Test-to-Treat site was officially launched at a clinic in Providence, Rhode Island, on Wednesday. The Test to Treat program can provide faster, easier access to lifesaving Covid-19 treatments. Those who test positive […]
Read moreDOLLOW, Somalia (Reuters) – Hacked-off thorn branches encircle two mounds of earth heaped over the tiny bodies of Halima Hassan Abdullahi’s twin granddaughters. Babies Ebla and Abdia lived only a day. Weakened by hunger, selsun blue safe their mother gave birth to the twins a month early, eight weeks after their exhausted family walked into a camp for displaced families […]
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