10th death reported in Boar’s Head deli meat listeria outbreak

10th death reported in Boar’s Head deli meat listeria outbreak

A 10th person has died in the listeria outbreak that shuttered a Boar’s Head deli meat plant, federal health officials said Wednesday. At least 59 people in 19 states have been sickened by the bacteria first detected in liverwurst made at the Jarratt, Virginia, plant. Illnesses were reported between late May and late August, the … Read more

European markets: stocks, news and data

European markets: stocks, news and data

Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European markets rose to a fresh record high Friday, tracking gains in China on news of a stimulus blitz, while investors also assessed fresh inflation data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 traded 0.3% higher at 527.03 points at 12:12 p.m. London time, paring earlier gains after notching … Read more

7-Eleven investigation into facial recognition privacy breaches closed by OAIC

7-Eleven investigation into facial recognition privacy breaches closed by OAIC

An investigation into 7-Eleven’s use of facial recognition technology (FRT) has now been closed by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). The global convenience store chain — with over 700 stores in Australia — promised it would not repeat its 2021 breaches of the Privacy Act, which captured 1.6 million faces on tablets … Read more

Television executives freak out over 2029

Television executives freak out over 2029

A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. At $111 billion over 11 years, the NFL’s media rights deal is the biggest in … Read more

Aussie tech giant Atlassian offers Amazon workers jobs after they are ordered to return to the office

Aussie tech giant Atlassian offers Amazon workers jobs after they are ordered to return to the office

Sydney-based global tech company Atlassian has lashed Amazon for ordering its workers to return to the office, and suggested they may want to join its team instead. Amazon earlier this month informed its employees they would need to return full-time to the office as of January next year. On September 16, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy … Read more

Old newspaper boxes are being used to distribute the overdose reversal drug Narcan

Old newspaper boxes are being used to distribute the overdose reversal drug Narcan

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For decades, Jeff Card’s family company was known for manufacturing the once ubiquitous tin boxes where people could buy newspapers on the street. Today, reach into one of his containers and you may find something entirely different and free of charge: Naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug. Naloxone distribution containers have been … Read more

FDA approves Bristol Myers Squibb’s schizophrenia drug

FDA approves Bristol Myers Squibb’s schizophrenia drug

Bristol Myers Squibb’s Cobenfy drug Courtesy: Bristol Myers Squibb The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Bristol Myers Squibb‘s highly anticipated schizophrenia drug Cobenfy, the first novel type of treatment for the debilitating, chronic mental disorder in more than seven decades.  Schizophrenia affects how a person thinks, feels and behaves, and can cause paranoia, … Read more

Trump Media shareholder UAV dumped more than 7.5 million shares

Trump Media shareholder UAV dumped more than 7.5 million shares

The Nasdaq Market site is seen on the day that shares of Truth Social and Trump Media & Technology Group start trading under the ticker “DJT”, in New York City, U.S., March 26, 2024. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters United Atlantic Ventures LLC, a major shareholder in Trump Media, has sold or otherwise gotten rid of … Read more

Trademark dispute emerges over Tiger Woods’ new logo

Trademark dispute emerges over Tiger Woods’ new logo

Tiger Woods speaks during the launch of Tiger Woods and TaylorMade Golf’s new apparel and footwear brand “Sun Day Red” at Palisades Village on February 12, 2024 in Pacific Palisades, California. Kevork Djansezian | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Tiger Woods’ new logo for his Sunday Red golf apparel line is facing a trademark … Read more

The Tired Podcast Is A Car Podcast For People Who Understand That Cars Are Bad

The Tired Podcast Is A Car Podcast For People Who Understand That Cars Are Bad

Photo: Rory Carroll Cars: Are they good, or bad? Well, I like my cars, I like your cars, I like race cars, and driving. But, as far as building a society around cars, well, that’s not so good. The Plymouth Prowler Is Deserving Of Love | Jalopinions That’s basically the premise of a new podcast … Read more