Markets are trading on a cautiously optimistic note ahead of the release of the monthly jobs data from the U.S. The monthly update, inter alia on additions to non-farm payrolls and the unemployment rate is expected to indicate the extent of resilience of the labor market and its likely sway over the Fed’s monetary policy strategy. Wall Street Futures are […]

European stocks were broadly higher on Friday, as investors cheered signs of more stimulus from Beijing and data showing that the downturn in euro zone manufacturing eased last month. The Eurozone manufacturing PMI increased to a three-month high of 43.50 points in August from 42.70 points in July of 2023. Elsewhere, U.K. house prices declined at the fastest pace in […]

European stocks are seen opening on a positive note Friday as China rolled out more measures to help its ailing economy. After recent government measures to cut mortgage costs, five of China’s biggest banks today cut interest rates on a range of deposits. The People’s Bank of China said it would cut foreign exchange reserve requirement ratio for financial institutions […]

The United States military awards a variety of medals to its service members in recognition of their achievements and sacrifices. These medals come in different types and are awarded for different actions or accomplishments. The highest among these is the Medal of Honor that was most recently awarded to Paris Davis in March 2023 for his service in the Vietnam […]

Biotechnology company Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (INO) announced Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation for INO-3107 as a potential treatment for patients with Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP). The FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy designation is a process designed to expedite the development and review of drug candidates that are intended to treat a serious or […]

Quick commerce startups hope to race towards better days. Can they crack the execution code? This is what one big funding round can do. Quick commerce rode the buzz of 10- and 15-minute deliveries. But its business model just as quickly came under question. The detractors sniggered that startup innovation, instead of solving the world’s intractable problems, was now focused […]

A class action has arrived at the doorstep of Charter Communications in its high-stakes carriage standoff with The Walt Disney Co. A Florida customer of Charter’s Spectrum service, Jen Gonzalez, filed suit in a Florida federal court, alleging that the company has continued to bill for services not delivered. The impasse in Charter’s dispute with Disney has left customers across […]

EXCLUSIVE: Grace Van Dien has signed with WME for representation. In her breakout role, Van Dien plays Chrissy Cunningham in the hit Netflix series’ fourth season, which was nominated for the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series in 2022. She stars alongside Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Winona Ryder and David Harbour in the Duffer […]

Comcast and Disney have modified their Hulu agreement to enable the expected buyout of Comcast’s one-third stake in the streamer to begin on September 30 instead of next January. The news was shared at a Goldman Sachs conference appearance by Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, who said the initial minimum valuation of $27.5 billion for Hulu agreed to in 2019 was […]

New York’s annual Stand Up for Heroes event for the Bob Woodruff Foundation will take place at David Geffen Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on November 6, featuring performances by comedians and musicians including Jimmy Carr, Ronny Chieng, Shane Gillis, Josh Groban, John Mellencamp, Tracy Morgan, Jon Stewart, The War and Treaty, Rita Wilson and more […]