Former President Donald Trump floated limiting annual credit card interest rates to a maximum of 10% during a campaign stop on Long Island Wednesday night, prompting banking groups to push back against the plan as the Republican version of Democrat Kamala Harris’ widely panned “price controls.” “While working Americans catch up, we’re going to put … Read more
Donald Trump said he would enlist Elon Musk to run a “government efficiency commission” if he wins a second term as US president. Speaking to the Economic Club of New York on Thursday, Trump said the X owner had agreed to head a task force to conduct a “complete financial and performance audit of the … Read more
BBC They are the bête noire of many nutritionists – mass-produced yet moreish foods like chicken nuggets, packaged snacks, fizzy drinks, ice cream or even sliced brown bread. So-called ultra-processed foods (UPF) account for 56% of calories consumed across the UK, and that figure is higher for children and people who live in poorer areas. … Read more
Shohei Ohtani made history Thursday, and Major League Baseball almost immediately rolled out a collection of commemorative merchandise. The Dodgers’ superstar became the first player in major league history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season. Now available in the league’s online shop: 50-50 T-shirts ($37.99). And lots more: … Read more
CNN — Center-right candidate Daniel Noboa, the 35-year-old son of a banana tycoon, will become Ecuador’s next president, following an election driven by concerns over rising violence and a worsening security situation in the Latin American nation. More than 10 million people have voted in the presidential election, and data from the National Electoral Council … Read more
CNBC’s John Harwood asks Harry Reid about his boxing days. Source link
Are you excited for spring? There are buds everywhere, and I am going out to make a long overdue early prune of my forsythia bushes to bring inside for forcing. Did you know that Forsythia comes in other colors besides just yellow? You can look at your local nursery for white flowering forsythia and pink … Read more
It’s the holiday season and our feeds are currently stuffed with gorgeous filtered photos and fifteen second videos warmed with soft music – all with one clear and focused goal: to make us buy and follow, follow and buy. Keep your wits about you. It’s a tricky season in the best of years, but at … Read more
Warner Music Group said on Thursday it would lay off about 150 employees, in addition to its earlier job cuts this year, totaling to about 13% of its workforce as part of a revised strategic restructuring plan to free up funds. In February, Warner Music said that it would cut 600 employees. The company is now … Read more
Ross Jarman Ihab Amed working on the test jet engine In a building on the edge of a business park outside Sheffield, researcher Ihab Ahmed is preparing to fire up a small jet engine. Originally used as an auxiliary power unit for a commercial airliner, it has been turned into a testbed for new fuels … Read more