S&P 500's Slide From Record Deepens as Tech Sinks: Markets Wrap – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — Stock markets were heading for their longest losing streak since January as some big tech companies sold off despite falling bond yields. Most Read Articles on Bloomberg Stock prices have fallen for four consecutive days, and the S&P 500 index has fallen more than 4% from its all-time high. Semiconductor manufacturers took the […]
Hundreds of ballet dancers go on tippy toes simultaneously to break Guinness World Record at NYC’s Plaza Hotel
They remain wary of competition. Hundreds of young ballet dancers simultaneously sat on tiptoe and held the grueling pose for more than a minute, setting a new world record Wednesday at Manhattan’s Plaza Hotel. A total of 353 dancers from around the world held the position known as “en pointe,” beating the current Guinness World […]
Instagram blocks nude images in DMs to mitigate ‘sextortion’ crimes reaching record numbers
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Instagram recently announced that the photo and video sharing platform popular with young users will be moving to combat sexual extortion, or sextortion, a crime that continues to victimize more […]
Caitlin Clark Helps Shatter Yet Another Record For Women’s Hoops
Caitlin Clark shattered another TV viewership record as 2.45 million viewers tuned in to ESPN to see her selected as the No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft Monday, Sportico reported. The young athlete from the University of Iowa got drafted by the Indiana Fever, according to Sportico. This viewership crushed the previous record […]
Market fear signals are flashing red as stocks pull back from record highs – CNBC
Several key indicators of fear in the market reflect heightened caution from investors. The CBOE Volatility Index, a measure of expected market volatility known as Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” topped 19 on Monday, closing at its highest level since October. It also approached the key level of 20 in late fall 2023 and other times […]
Rupee Weakens To Record Low Against US Dollar Amid Iran-Israel Conflict – NDTV
The rupee opened at 83.51 rupees against the dollar. Mumbai: The rupee weakened by 9 paise to 83.53 rupees against the US dollar in early trading on Tuesday, weighed down by the strong US currency and rising oil prices. Forex traders said negative trends in domestic stocks and continued overseas capital outflows also worsened investor […]
American workers want record wages to change jobs, NY Fed finds
DISTILL CEO Neely Tamminga talks about whether the Fed has been restrictive enough in making money to control inflation. new report from new york federal reserve The minimum wage that American workers say they are willing to accept to take a new job hit a record high last month. So-called pending wages averaged $81,822 in […]
Record number of Chinese migrants cross into US
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The number of Chinese immigrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has hit a new record with 24,200 apprehended in the past six months. Most of them are in San Diego County, California. According to federal data. This huge influx already equals the number of Chinese nationals arrested for entering the United […]
Infectious disease spread by rat urine seeps into NYC after record high 2023: officials
Oh, it’s a rat! New York City officials have issued a stark warning about an alarming rise in diseases spread through rat urine after the number of infections hit a record high in 2023. Leptospirosis — spread by bacteria in the urine of infected Norway rats — may cause Officials said symptoms include fever, chills, […]
SAG-AFTRA, record labels reach deal over AI protections for artists
SAG-AFTRA, the union representing thousands of actors and other media professionals, has reached a tentative agreement with major record labels that includes protections for artists from the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The union made the announcement on Friday. The agreements with labels including Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and […]