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Wall Street Wobbles: Microchips and Megacaps Drive Market Downturn

«The Rio Times» 

On July 17, 2024, Wall Street witnessed notable fluctuations. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq dipped. Microchip stocks dragged down indexes amid fears of escalating U.S.-China trade tensions. The S&P 500 dropped 1.40% to 5,587.73, and the Nasdaq saw a sharper fall of 2.77%, closing at 17,996.45. In contrast, the Dow Jones bucked the trend, rising […]

NYC subways melt down, stranding sweaty straphangers with delays amid 100-degree heat wave

New York Post 

Welcome to another Summer of Hell. Nearly every MTA subway service line saw delays this week, leaving frustrated straphangers sweating as a punishing heat wave pushed temps above ground near 100 degrees — and into hellish extremes below. “What’s the subway like?” said Reid Simmons, 44. “It’s hot. It’s really hot. “It makes a difficult...

School Attendance Continues To Increase

Scoop 

Provisional school attendance data for Term 2 2024 released today has shown more students are back in class compared to last year, with 53.1 per cent of students regularly attending, compared with 47 per cent in Term 2 2023, Associate Education ...

7/17/24: Finally! Some Relief!

News10.com 

Latest Forecast Update from Meteorologists Steve Caporizzo & Rob Lindenmuth: Another wet afternoon with scattered showers and thunderstorms through the region late this afternoon and into the evening. It is likely that scattered showers and even a few rumbles of thunder continue into the overnight tonight. Because of the clouds and likely light winds tonight [...]

Experimental drug extends the lifespan of 'middle-aged' mice by 25% - and could work on humans too, scientists say - Sky News

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  1. Experimental drug extends the lifespan of 'middle-aged' mice by 25% - and could work on humans too, scientists say  Sky News
  2. Inhibition of IL-11 signalling extends mammalian healthspan and lifespan  Nature.com
  3. 'Supermodel granny' drug extends life in animals  BBC
  4. New anti-ageing therapy extends life of mice by 25%, study finds  Financial Times
  5. Scientists discover anti-ageing holy grail that can stop cancer – and grey hair – in its tracks  The Telegraph

Simply Business Expands Workers’ Compensation Offering With Employers Partnership

PYMNTS.com 

Simply Business has expanded its workers’ compensation insurance offering for small businesses by partnering with workers’ compensation provider Employers. With this expansion of its offering, Simply Business can digitally quote and bind workers’ compensation policies for more than 300 different types of small businesses across all eligible states, the companies said in a Wednesday (July […]

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EDITORIAL COMMENT : High level commitment for summer farming welcome

The Herald 

AS Zimbabwe copes with the drought that hit the country last season, the expectation of better rains in the coming cropping season has seen a commitment for a ZiG22 billion (US$1,6 billion) summer plan to regain and expand the progress made under the Second Republic.

Biden campaign releases ad narrated by rape victim to hit Trump, Vance on abortion

TheHill.com 

President Biden’s reelection campaign released its first ad hitting Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), former President Trump’s running mate, over his stance on abortion. The one-minute ad, titled “They Don’t Care,” was narrated by a Kentucky woman, Hadley Duvall, who was raped starting at 5 years old by her stepfather and got pregnant at 12 years...

DYNAMOS TO PLAY CAF TIE AT SA STADIUM

The Herald 

ZIMBABWEANS in South Africa will get a rare chance to witness the country’s biggest team — Dynamos — in action in the CAF Confederation Cup after the Glamour Boys picked Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg as their adopted home for the continental adventure.

Much hangs on Gulf, InTouch deal

BangkokPost.com 

The planned amalgamation of Gulf Energy Development (Gulf) and InTouch Holdings (INTUCH) is aimed at simplifying the shareholding structure, strengthening the group's financial status and balancing the investment portfolio.