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American pet food infected with bird flu recalled after house cat died sold in B.C.

VANCOUVER — A pet food company in Oregon sent out a voluntary recall after a house cat died from eating its products, ...

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Lagos, Enugu join Commonwealth trade network

Lagos and Enugu States have officially become strategic partners of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, ...

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US stocks take a breather, Asian bourses rise in post-Christmas trade

New York, United States — Wall Street stocks were little changed on Thursday while Asian equities rose in thin Boxing ...

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Shooting wounds 2 at Phoenix airport, 1 other stabbed, police say

Police are investigating a shooting at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix that left two people wounded by gunfire and another...

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FTX Execs Caroline Ellison and Ryan Salame Get Prison Time Shortened

Following the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange platform FTX amid fraud convictions, former executives Caroline Elliso...

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Holiday shopping increases in 2024 by nearly 4%

According to Mastercard, retail sales between November 1 and December 24 increased with online sales rising by 6.7% comp...

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Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton failed but will US ever elect a female President?

Donald Trump is set to take charge as the 47th President of the US. However, the question still remains, will the Americ...

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Digital wallet ambitions scaled down after criticism

The government's much-touted digital wallet project, initially envisioned as a major stimulus initiative, similar to an ...

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Mortgage rates rise for second straight week, highest since July

Highest rate this year was reached at the beginning of May....

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Faruqi & Faruqi Reminds Marqeta Investors of the Pending Class Action Lawsuit with a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of February 7, 2025 – MQ

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses Exceedin...

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Israel strikes Houthi rebels in Yemen's capital while the WHO chief says he was meters away

A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen has targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and multiple ports. The W...

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Faruqi & Faruqi Reminds Lilium Investors of the Pending Class Action Lawsuit with a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of January 6, 2025 – LILM

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses Exceedin...

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Household debt a ticking time bomb

Household debt is a major concern for policymakers, who fear it could become a ticking time bomb for the economy....

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OpenAI Weighs For-Profit Move Amid Talks With Microsoft

OpenAI is reportedly planning to become a for-profit company and is discussing the details of that transition with major...

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2024 Was A Productive Year For My Decarbonization Efforts

It’s the time of year when people publish retrospectives on the year and start thinking about the year ahead. As so mu...

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Can We Fix Reporting on Auto Recalls Finally?

I saw the following headline last week: “Tesla recalling almost 700,000 vehicles due to tire pressure monitoring syste...

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FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are fr...

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AusperBio Secures $73 Million in Series B Financing to Advance Functional Cure for Chronic Hepatitis B

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AusperBio Therapeutics, Inc. and Ausper Biopharma Co., Ltd. (collectively A...

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How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Dec. 26

Stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street as some heavyweight technology and communications sector stocks o...

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Digital IDs and Financial Services Collaboration Strengthen Proactive Fraud Prevention

As payments become faster, fraudsters hide behind anonymity or concoct identities that seem legitimate, and then scam ba...

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Is a Lost Decade Ahead for Stocks?

In the decade ahead for stocks, some Wall Street strategists foresee stagnant returns, but not all agree....

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Christmas one of the busiest days at Waffle House

Christmas morning is usually a time of being with family and opening presents. But for some people, it’s a time for ba...

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9-Year-Old Arrested In Baltimore For Armed Carjacking, Robbery Spree

9-Year-Old Arrested In Baltimore For Armed Carjacking, Robbery Spree If you want another reason to avoid the crime-ridde...

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Guardian Capital Partners Secures Continuation Fund to Boost Havis’ Expansion

WAYNE, PA — Guardian Capital Partners has successfully closed a single-asset continuation fund aimed at supporting Hav...

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Rate Cuts Leave Oil Markets in Holiday Limbo

The energy sector selloff has intensified after the Federal Reserve delivered a harsh reality check last week, dashing h...

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SM approaches 2025 with cautious optimism

PASAY CITY, Philippines, Dec. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The SM Group is approaching the coming year with cautious optimis...

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Foxconn Invests in AI Data Center Firm Zettabyte to Boost Sustainable Computing

Electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn is partnering with artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure company Zettabyte...

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Faruqi & Faruqi Reminds Match Group Investors of the Pending Class Action Lawsuit with a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of January 24, 2025 – MTCH

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses Exceedin...

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Economic policy in 2024: regulatory “update,” correction of “distortions” and shooting themselves in the foot

As December draws to a close, we suggest revisiting the most significant — and almost always controversial — economi...

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Faruqi & Faruqi Reminds PACS Group Investors of the Pending Class Action Lawsuit with a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of January 13, 2025 – PACS

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses Exceedin...

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'Home Alone' director finally answers what the McCallisters did for a living

"Home Alone" is a holiday classic that has left viewers with many questions over the years....

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Ballygawley: man sustains serious head injury in Boxing Day assault

A man has suffered a serious head injury after being assaulted in Ballygawley on Boxing Day evening....

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Faruqi & Faruqi Reminds Applied Therapeutics Investors of the Pending Class Action Lawsuit with a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of February 18, 2025 – APLT

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses Exceedin...

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What Was So Different This Time About Trump's Election?

What Was So Different This Time About Trump's Election? Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness,In the we...

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BeyondTrucks Adds Orderful’s Data Platform Into Transportation System

Transportation management system provider BeyondTrucks teamed with electronic data interchange (EDI) platform Orderful. ...

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NBA Scores Most-Watched Christmas Day In Five Years With Assist From Lakers-Warriors Showdown

While LeBron James is one-half of a long-discussed debate about the greatest of all time, there’s no question that the...

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ASX to open stronger after sleepy Wall Street session

The latest data on jobless claims in the US has done little to change the minds of investors on where interest rates are...

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Turkey lowers interest rate for first time in 2 years

ALBAWABA - Turkey's central bank made its first interest rate cut in over two years on Thursday, lowering its main inter...

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The year that was 2024

Let's walk down memory lane and look back at some of the defining moments of the year that will soon pass. Yes, Virginia...

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‘Ozempic Santa’: Musk Reveals His Use Of Mounjaro In Latest Weight-Loss Drug Endorsement

Both Ozempic and Mounjaro have been designated to treat adults with type 2 diabetes....

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Richard Parsons, former Time Warner CEO, dies at age 76

Richard Parsons, who helped Time Warner divorce from AOL after what was considered one of the worst takeovers in history...

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Richard Parsons, a steady leader at Time Warner and Citi, dies at 76

He was one of the leading Black executives of his generation, steering media and financial institutions through turbulen...

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Encore Data Products Announces Expansion of Sales Team to Boost Customer Engagement and Service

Lafayette, Dec. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lafayette, Colorado -...

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As Denver’s minimum wage increases, restaurateur confidence lowers

2024 was a rough year for all Colorado restaurants and Denver accounted for over 80% of closures....

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How should Beijing intervene to save Chinese firms from vicious competition?

A storm is gathering strength in China’s overheated industries, and its name is neijuan, as government intervention sq...

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Summer Questions: One NZ chief executive Jason Paris on space, Trump, AI and Invercargill

Telco boss on geopolitics, diversity and the best series to stream this summer....

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U.S. Oil Production Shattered Records Again in 2024

Despite ongoing concerns about global economic volatility, energy transition policies, and fluctuating demand, the U.S. ...