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  • China's ByteDance, Alibaba, Tencent seek fresh talent at 'Olympics of AI'

    Chinese Big Tech firms ByteDance, Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings are looking to recruit some of the world's brightest minds in artificial intelligence (AI) with their enhanced presence at this year's Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS), often referred to as the "Olympics of AI". At NeurIPS to be held in Vancouver, Canada, from December 10 to 15, TikTok parent ByteDance, Alibaba advertising unit Alimama and video-gaming giant Tencent are set to host va

  • 5 Things You Must Do When Your Retirement Savings Reaches $100K

    If you've reached the lofty level of $100,000 in your retirement savings, congratulations! This means you've already socked away more than many other Americans. Consider This: 3 Things Retirees Should...

  • I’m a Retirement Planner: 5 Key Signs for Gen X That Your Retirement Is on Track

    While most of Generation X isn't in retirement yet, its members are on their way and will comprise the next biggest waves to do so after baby boomers. Learn More: Avoid This Retirement Savings Mistake...

  • Huawei premium smartphone shipments surge, as Apple continues to lead segment in China

    Huawei Technologies gained more ground in mainland China's high-end smartphone segment in the third quarter, narrowing the gap with US rival Apple, which still leads that handset category, the latest data from research firm Canalys showed. Shenzhen-based Huawei's domestic shipments of premium-priced smartphones - handsets that cost more than US$600 - surged 34 per cent in the September quarter from a year earlier, resulting in a 33 per cent share, according to a report released by Canalys on Fri

  • Chaos in Bahamas parliament as MP throws mace out of window

    Tensions erupted in the Bahamas parliament when opposition MP Shanendon Cartwright (deputy leader of the opposition Free National Movement) threw the mace, a heavy ceremonial staff, out of a window. The incident followed Speaker Patricia Deveaux’s refusal to let opposition leader Michael Pintard address allegations in a US indictment accusing the Royal Bahamas Police Force of drug trafficking, according to Reuters.

  • Rattled by China, West scrambles to rejig critical minerals supply chains

    China's trade restrictions on strategic minerals are starting to hit Western companies where it hurts. Blaming Beijing's curbs on antimony exports announced in August, German chemicals and consumer goods heavyweight Henkel told customers last month it had declared force majeure and suspended deliveries of four types of adhesives and lubricants widely used by automakers, according to a Nov. 8 letter to clients reviewed by Reuters. Henkel uses the silvery metal to make its Bonderite and Teroson-branded products, core parts of the company's adhesive technologies division, which brought in 10.79 billion euros ($11.4 billion) in revenue last year.

  • Women once held in California 'rape club' prison reach historic settlement to protect inmates

    Nearly 500 female inmates who joined a lawsuit alleging sexual abuse at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin will be provided protections for two years.

  • Suze Orman: 3 Life Areas Worth Reviewing With a Financial Advisor Before You Retire

    Orman emphasizes that a good financial advisor will ask about three key areas of your life — areas you should be prepared to review carefully before retiring.

  • The electric shock behind Europe's stuttering EV future - and how China has leapfrogged major car-exporting nations

    Across Europe, car companies are cutting jobs and shutting factories - to the extent that some question their very existence. So it's worth asking the question: what's gone wrong with Europe (and for that matter America's) car industry?

  • Super-Saving for Retirement? Here’s Where Millennials Are Falling Short by Saving Too Much

    Millennials are America's saving generation. Explore More: Avoid This Retirement Savings Mistake That's Costing Americans Up To $300K Be Aware: 5 Subtly Genius Moves All Wealthy People Make With Their...

  • Oil prices fall on supply glut fears despite OPEC+ output cut extension

    NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices fell by more than 1% on Friday and cemented weekly losses as analysts projected a supply surplus next year on weak demand despite an OPEC+ decision to delay output hikes and extend deep production cuts to the end of 2026. For the week, Brent prices lost more than 2.5%, while WTI saw a drop of 1.2%. Weak global oil demand and the prospect of OPEC+ ramping up production as soon as prices rise have weighed on trading, said Bob Yawger, director of energy futures at Mizuho in New York.

  • Maruti Suzuki, JSW MG Motor hike car prices following Hyundai India

    Maruti plans to hike prices by up to 4%, depending on the model, while JSW MG Motor - a joint venture between SAIC Motor and JSW Group - plans to hike prices by up to 3% across products. Both will be effective January 2025.

  • $3 Million in Retirement Savings: Here’s How Much You Could Withdraw Per Year

    Three million dollars sounds like the kind of money that lets you spend retirement sitting on the dock of your own boat, sipping mai tais (or coffee, if that's more of your thing). But a $3 million...

  • India probe clears DHL, FedEx, UPS of price collusion allegations, document shows

    An Indian antitrust investigation has concluded there was no price collusion between the domestic units of delivery companies DHL, United Parcel Service and FedEx, according to three sources and a document seen by Reuters. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) ordered an investigation in 2022 into more than a dozen delivery companies for alleged collusion on discounts and tariffs and had reviewed thousands of emails to investigate the fees companies charged for airport services, Reuters reported in January. The case was filed by the Federation of Indian Publishers, which complained that global companies, along with many domestic firms, were deciding charges together and controlling customer discounts, but no details of the case have been made public in line with the watchdog's rules.

  • 3 Must-Watch Oil Equipment Stocks Rising Above Industry Challenges

    Lower equipment demand and impact of uncontracted periods on offshore drilling equipment needs make the outlook for the Zacks Oil and Gas- Mechanical and Equipment industry gloomy. NOV, Kodiak Gas (KGS) and Matrix Service (MTRX) are trying to survive industry challenges.

  • Apple to rollout in-house modems, replacing Qualcomm chips: BBG

    Apple (AAPL) is preparing to roll out its new cellular modem chips that will replace components from its former partner in the endeavor Qualcomm (QCOM), according to Bloomberg reports. Yahoo Finance tech editor Dan Howley details Apple's in-house chip production plan, which could see the first generation of iPhones to feature this chip to come out within the next year. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

  • Gas price shock set to add to Europe's industrial pain

    STORY: Europe's struggling industries are bracing for a new gas price shock over the coming winter months.Colder weather is depleting stocks, and competition with Asia for liquefied natural gas has intensified. The prospect of reduced Russian supplies is also looming.Since the energy crisis of 2022, when gas prices peaked at nearly 350 euros per megawatt hour, dozens of firms across Europe have closed factories and cut activity.Many are maintaining reduced demand and lower manufacturing activity, with negative implications for Europe's sluggish growth.European Union gas demand is 17% below the five-year average observed during pre-pandemic years.At the same time, gas prices are at their highest level in over a year and analysts predict they will rise further.Nervousness about the expiry at the end of the year of a Russian transit deal to supply gas to Europe via Ukraine has helped to drive buying.Data from Gas Infrastructure Europe shows EU-wide gas inventories are 85% full, some 10 percentage points lower than a year ago.Analysts say that makes the current winter already feel uncomfortable.To try to safeguard supplies, the European Commission last week increased its storage filling target.That could potentially add to the upward pressure on prices.Current EU prices are nearly five times higher than U.S. gas.A survey by Germany's chambers of commerce in August found that high energy prices and a lack of reliable energy supplies were hindering industrial production.It's also prompting some German firms to consider relocating abroad.In France, industries expect to operate at 70-80% of capacity this winter due to high energy prices.That's according to the president of a French industrial lobby group.

  • Shopify Is Well-Positioned Ahead of a Creator Economy Surge

    The company is undervalued and positioned for high long-term growth

  • Construction industry cannot rely on foreign workers, says housing minister

    The UK will need thousands of additional construction workers if it is to hit the Government’s target of building 1.5 million homes.

  • New Jersey woman sues Dunkin’ over severe hot coffee burns

    A New Jersey woman is suing a local Dunkin’, claiming she suffered severe and permanent injuries when poorly secured, “excessively hot” coffee spilled all over her. Zina Lewis, a 58-year-old woman from East Orange, claimed in a six-count complaint filed against the chain that a worker put the wrong-sized lid on the coffee cup, the Bergen Record reported. Adding injury to insult, the coffee ...