Shoppers are seen in a Kroger supermarket in Atlanta on Oct. 14, 2022. Elijah Nouvelage | AFP | Getty Images Consumers continued to contend with higher inflation in February, according to new government data. The consumer price index — an inflation measure that tracks changes in the prices of consumer goods and services over time … Read more
It’s no secret that Apple has had a rocky start to 2024. A slew of cautious analyst commentary, regulatory hurdles, and soft iPhone sales in China have knocked down the stock and investor sentiment with it. However, two new research reports show why investors should stick out the pain — and “own, not trade” the … Read more
Ken Griffin, Citadel at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha, Sept. 28, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Ken Griffin, Citadel founder and CEO, thinks the Federal Reserve should move slowly to cut interest rates in its fight against stubborn inflation. “If I’m them, I don’t want to cut too quickly,” Griffin said at the International Futures Industry conference in … Read more
AUSTIN (KXAN) — In a letter to the Uvalde city manager on Tuesday, Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez submitted his resignation to “embark on a new chapter.” Rodriguez worked with the department for the past 26 years, writing “it was a privilege to serve the City of Uvalde.” The city released the following statement to … Read more
This might make Airbnb renters rest easier — on Monday, the company announced a policy change that will globally prohibit hosts from using security cameras inside the properties they’re renting. The rule, which will be enacted on April 30, comes as an attempt by the San Francisco-based online rental platform to “simplify” its policies and … Read more
It rains an average of 171 days per year in Singapore. But one hotel in the Lion City is taking a gamble to ensure that rain doesn’t spoil its guests’ holidays. The InterContinental Singapore’s “Rain Resist Bliss” package will reimburse one night of a guest’s stay if one of their planned activities ends up getting … Read more
Crescent, Pa. – A massive explosion killed two people and destroyed a house in the Pittsburgh area near the Ohio River, authorities said Tuesday. Aerial images from the scene in Crescent Township in the northwest Pittsburgh suburbs showed smoking ruins with the structure reduced to rubble and some large pieces lodged in trees … Read more
TikTok says it has not and would not share U.S. user data with the Chinese government Washington: China could use social media app TikTok to influence the 2024 U.S. elections, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told a House of Representatives intelligence committee hearing on Tuesday. Asked by Democratic Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi if China’s … Read more
Rishi Sunak’s plan to encourage investment in a string of new gas plants to power the country into the next decade has raised questions over Britain’s future climate ambitions – and the government’s energy policy record. The government’s biggest set of electricity market reforms in over a decade has angered green campaigners who claim that … Read more
Two stones thrown at Buckingham Palace windows during a suffragette protest more than a century ago and saved for posterity represented “hope to the women who threw them”, Queen Camilla has told equality campaigners. While some of the suffragette’s more destructive tactics could not be condoned today, Camilla said there was “sermon in the stones” … Read more
