The US central bank cut interest rates for the second time in a row, as the independent agency’s future becomes uncertain under Donald Trump’s second presidency. The Federal Reserve Bank, commonly known as the Fed, cut interest rates to 4.5% from 4.75%. Unlike the UK, the US interest rate is a range to guide lenders … Read more
By Jacob VanGundy | Published 1 second ago The directors behind the modern Scream films are bringing back the film that put them in the spotlight with Ready or not 2. The original won over fans and critics alike, putting the filmmaker collective called Radio Silence on the map. It also helped elevate its star, … Read more
Cairo on the Nile – Photo by Jack Krier on Unsplash Egypt, one of the world’s 15 most populous countries, has been certified malaria-free after a “pharaonic” effort that began 100 years ago. Killing nearly 600,000 people each year, almost all of whom live in Africa, malaria’s chain of transmission has been interrupted for three … Read more
Rawalpindi: After a long drought lasting nearly three years, Pakistan finally ended their Test losing streak at home by bowling out England for 112 runs in the final Test of the three-match series in Rawalpindi. Spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan took all 10 wickets, leading Pakistan to a win in Rawalpindi that secured the … Read more
Photo by Shai Bresee via Gofundme This little boy from Nevada is pictured here before life-changing surgery that allowed him to blink and sleep with his eyes closed for the first time in his 7 years of life. Can you even try to imagine what that must have been like? Carter Bresee was born with … Read more
After eluding profitability for two years, Coinbase executives celebrated posting $273 million in net income for the fourth quarter of 2023, putting the net profitability for all of 2023 at $95 million. Even before the earnings call, markets were reacting positively to Coinbase, with shares on Thursday closing up 3.3%—and rising about 13% after hours. … Read more
For five years, a New York City man managed to live rent-free in a landmark Manhattan hotel by exploiting an obscure local housing law. But prosecutors this week said Mickey Barreto went too far when he filed paperwork claiming ownership of the entire New Yorker Hotel building — and tried to charge another tenant rent. … Read more
Holiday shopping market is flooded with discounts, starting at 30%, encompassing various goods from clothes to electronics People shop during a Black Friday sales event at Macy’s flagship store in US, November 22, 2018.—Reuters Holiday shoppers are in for a treat this season, with Ted Rossman, senior industry analyst at Bankrate and CreditCards.com, declaring … Read more