Category: News
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8 best secured credit cards of December 2024
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Secured credit cards are a type of credit card that have a lower barrier to entry because they require the cardholder to pay a security deposit that guarantees their line of credit. Because your lender has a financial cushion to fall back on in case you fail to make…
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UAE buys Mclaren’s automotive business following record losses
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Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund is set to acquire the automotive division of McLaren, the iconic British supercar manufacturer, in a move that reshapes the ownership of one of the UK’s most iconic car brands. The deal follows a difficult period for the Woking-based company, which posted a record annual…
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One Tech Tip: How to protect your communications through encryption
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Breadcrumb links PMN BMN Business Article writer: Associated Press Kelvin Chan Posted on December 12, 2024 • 3 minutes read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account. Article content LONDON (AP) — After a sprawling hacking campaign exposed the…
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Architects chosen for new Negev hospital
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Progress has been made in enhancing planning for the new hospital to be built in Beersheba. Globes has learned that representatives of the Sheba Medical Center, the Meuhedet and Leumit health funds, the Beersheba municipality, and the Ministry of Health studied four proposals from architecture firms that presented building alternatives…
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ECB, Swiss set to cut, but by how much?
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A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland The big two weeks for global central banks come with policy decisions from two of the biggest banks on Thursday: the European Central Bank and the Swiss National Bank. Interest rate cuts by both are not…
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Christmas rail travel at risk as staff shortages and strikes loom
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Travel plans over the festive season are under threat as the UK Rail Minister warns of staff shortages and a new strike by Avanti West Coast train managers. Lord Peter Hendy, speaking before the House of Commons Transport Select Committee, expressed concern that falling staffing levels could disrupt Christmas train…
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‘Most Important’ Bitcoin News Coming Tomorrow, Claims CEO
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In a series of public statements, Dennis Porter, CEO and founder of the non-profit advocacy organization Satoshi Act Fund, raised expectations for what he described as a historic bitcoin announcement. Speaking on social media platform The most important Bitcoin announcement of the year? On December 10, Porter books: “It’s happening.…
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Indian F&O’s Explosive Growth Slows After Regulatory Steps
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Breadcrumb links BMN Business Before the trading day begins, we provide you with a summary of the key news and events likely to move the markets. Today we look at: Article writer: Bloomberg News Chiranjeevi Chakraborty and Ashutosh Joshi Posted on December 11, 2024 • 2 min read You can…
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700 objections on plan to cover Jerusalem’s Begin Highway
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The plan to cover the Begin Highway in Jerusalem, designed to create 214 dunams (53.5 acres) of new space above the road, is set to receive objections. This final hurdle before approval will not be clear because hundreds of objections have been filed. Under the plan, a 1.6-kilometre stretch of…
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MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Play Raises Questions About Nasdaq 100 Inclusion
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(Bloomberg) — MicroStrategy Inc. Michael Saylor’s affiliate is examining all funds for inclusion in the Nasdaq 100, a development that would lead to stock buying by the $451 billion worth of exchange-traded funds around the world that directly track the index. Most read from Bloomberg However, market watchers are pondering…
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Mencap warns National Insurance rise could force closure of care services
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Mencap, one of Britain’s leading charities supporting people with learning disabilities, has warned that it may have to close at least 60 of its services due to mounting cost pressures following the budget changes announced. The organization says the rise in employers’ National Insurance contributions, combined with a sharp increase…
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Acadia Ventures Files Early Warning Report With Respect to Subordinate Voting Shares of VerticalScope Holdings Inc.
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Article content GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, Dec. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acadia Ventures Ltd.Acadia“”) filed on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.com) an early warning report with respect to the subordinate voting shares (“Secondary voting shares“) from VeritcalScope Holdings Inc. (“Source“or”VerticalScope“) held by Acadia. This press release has been prepared by Acadia to…
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Foreign airlines stay away amid local squabbles
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Despite the ceasefire in the north, less than ten foreign airlines announced the resumption of Israel flights. There are many obstacles that foreign airlines want before their return. This leaves the aviation and tourism sector in Israel in a deep crisis and it seems that there is no solution on…
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Are You In The Top 3% Of Retirees? Here’s The Shockingly Low Amount You Need Saved To Rank Among The Richest
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Are you among the top 3% of retirees? Here’s the shockingly low amount you need to save to rank among the richest people When it comes to retirement savings, we all hear about the elusive “top 3%.” But how long does it take to get there? Turns out, the number…
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Coffee prices reach new heights as weather woes hit global supply
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The cost of your morning cup of coffee could soon rise, after the price of Arabica beans – the most widely produced type – rose to a record high on international commodity markets. On Tuesday, the price of Arabica surpassed $3.44 per pound, reflecting an increase of more than 80%…
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Fingerprints, Ballistics, Reddit Writings: Latest in CEO Murder
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Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Luigi Mangione’s arrest this week over the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive Brian Thompson in Manhattan has failed to fill in some key details of the shocking killing that has gripped the US. Author of the article: Bloomberg News David Voreacos, Patricia Hurtado…
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Houthis causing negligible damage to Israeli trade – study
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Despite numerous concerns about shipping bottlenecks as occurred in the wake of the Covid pandemic, the Houthi blockade of the Bab al-Mandab Strait in western Yemen has not caused any significant damage, according to a new study by the Bank of Israel, Haggai Etkes and Nitzan Feldman of the University…
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Big tech leads Nasdaq surge as CPI inflation meets the mark
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Consumer price increases met expectations in November – but overall, inflation remains hot. The sticky nature of printing is “a bit concerning,” Paul Ashworth, chief North America economist at Capital Economics, wrote on Wednesday. “But we don’t expect the Fed to be convinced to skip another 25 basis point rate…
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Farmers descend on Westminster amid inheritance tax row as Starmer faces MPs’ questions
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Hundreds of farmers gathered in Westminster today, chanting “No farmers, no food” outside Downing Street, as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faced a tough grilling in the House of Commons over proposed changes to inheritance tax. Tractors blocked parts of Whitehall during a demonstration organized by Save British Farming and…
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Militant Leader End Game Is Big Unknown in Post-Assad Syria
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Breadcrumb links BMN Business Mirella Abu Shanab, a Damascus-based TV presenter and producer, went to a pastry shop in the Syrian capital and saw armed Islamist fighters eating ice cream and cake. One of them turned to her and asked her if she was Christian, Druze, or Shiite, and if…