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Green shoots spring from ashes in Brazil's fire-resistant savanna
The huge wildfires that ripped through Brazil recently did not spare its vast tropical savanna, but green shoots are already emerging from…
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2 days before wedding, newlywed wakes up to this text from mom: "You can't"
A newlywed has gone viral after sharing their frustration over a last-minute wedding change. In a post on Reddit's popular…
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Hotel guest makes hilarious "unusual" request, staff delivers
A hotel's surprisingly obliging response to a guest's rather odd request has gone viral on Reddit. The post, shared by Candy Johnson under…
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Woman leaves home in the 1980s, her room stays untouched: "Time capsule"
One woman's teenage bedroom has delighted the internet after she and her sister stumbled on it decades later. Michigan resident Nicole…
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Mets Veteran Intends to Opt Out of Contract: Report
New York Mets pitcher Sean Manaea intends to opt out of his contract, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Manaea, 32, went 12-6 with a…
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Politicians not ambitious enough to save nature, say scientists
Scientists say there has been an alarming lack of progress in saving nature as the UN biodiversity summit, COP 16, draws to a close. The…
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Volkswagen aims to cut worker anniversary bonuses amid pay dispute
Anniversary bonus payments to long-time Volkswagen employees are among the many pay perks company bosses want to slash as part of deep…
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Cubs Named Landing Spot for Superstar Predicted to Sign $622 Million Deal
By Matt Musico Contributing Sports Writer Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Now that the season is over, the Juan Soto free agency…
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Living with Nigeria's blackouts - six weeks, no power
The reception is poorly lit and a small fan barely moves the humid air as staff at Chidinma Emeneka’s laundry service in Nigeria’s…
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US regulators reject amended interconnect agreement for Amazon data centre
US ENERGY regulators rejected an amended interconnection agreement for an Amazon data centre connected directly to a nuclear power plant…
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Crypto ETFs see big inflows ahead of US election, traders brace for volatility
INVESTORS have ploughed money into funds tracking Bitcoin, betting on a return of Republican Donald Trump to the White House even as they…
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Capital One warns of potential CFPB enforcement action over its savings accounts
A TOP federal agency may pursue enforcement action against Capital One over alleged misrepresentations related to its savings accounts,…
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Vancouver port employer could shut out foremen, bulk grain will not be hit
PORT of Vancouver foremen will be locked out on Monday (Nov 4) unless they scrap a proposed strike, employers at Canada’s biggest port…
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Boeing bankers grab up to US$300 million in capital raise fees
BOEING’s US$20 billion-plus capital raise delivered four banks a hefty payday just as equity market issuance began to cool ahead of the US…
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Boeing gains on optimism that lengthy strike is nearing an end
BOEING’S shares rose after union leaders endorsed the latest offer to boost wages, spurring optimism that the company could finally be…
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Apple to buy Pixelmator, maker of popular photo-editing apps
APPLE agreed to buy software maker Pixelmator, adding a popular high-end photo-editing app to its lineup. Pixelmator announced the…
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Chevron flags possible job cuts in US$3 billion cost plan
CHEVRON indicated potential US job cuts as part of a new cost-cutting plan. The US$3 billion in targeted “structural” cost savings will…
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Fed reverse repo use declines to lowest in more than three years
THE amount of money investors park at a major Federal Reserve facility dropped below US$200 billion for the first time since May 2021,…
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Tesla sells US$499 million of debt backed by solar equipment loans
TESLA sold US$499 million of bonds backed by loans offered to customers buying solar equipment. Deutsche Bank began marketing the…
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Nvidia to take Intel’s spot on Dow Jones Industrial Average
INTEL will be replaced by Nvidia on the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average index after a 25-year run, underscoring the shift in the…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 jumps 1% as banks lead market rebound, US election in focus
EUROPE’S main stock index notched its biggest one-day gain in five weeks on Friday (Nov 1), as banks led an overall market rebound after…
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US: Stocks rise as market eyes Fed decision after weak jobs data
WALL Street stocks rose on Friday (Nov 1) following strong Amazon earnings and weak US jobs data that was seen as boosting the likelihood…
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Former Cy Young Winner Blake Snell Opts Out Of Contract, Elects Free Agency
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! According to MLB insider Bob Nightengale, San Francisco Giants ace Blake Snell has opted out of his…
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Hassana, EIG sign MOU for energy transition projects in Middle East
Hassana Investment Company and EIG have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together on infrastructure and energy…