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Adweek's 2023 US Small Agency of the Year Finalists
AdWeek - 3 Oct 2023 12:00
This year, Adweek is not only celebrating the best ad agencies in the business but also striving to help other shops understand what makes the best of the best truly stand out. That's why, for the first time, Adweek has ...
Singapore Tycoon Loo Choon Yong's Raffles Medical To Buy Majority Stake In Vietnam Hospital
Forbes - 3 Oct 2023 05:30
Raffles Medical Group has agreed to buy a majority stake in the American International Hospital (AIH) in Ho Chi Minh City as the healthcare company seeks to expand its operations beyond China and Singapore.
Bitcoin analysts still predict a BTC price crash to $20K
Coin Telegraph - 3 Oct 2023 16:30
BTC price has various reasons to return to $20,000, from a "head and shoulders" pattern to a FUD-induced cascade, Bitcoin analysis warns.
C-3PO 'Star Wars' Head Could Fetch $1.1 Million At Auction
Forbes - 3 Oct 2023 02:00
Part of a collection currently owned by Anthony Daniels, the actor famous for playing the iconic droid, it's one of over 1,800 lots going under the hammer in London.
Ford lays off 243 workers at stamping facility in Chicago Heights due to UAW strike at nearby Chicago Assembly Plant
Chicago Tribune - 3 Oct 2023 01:33
Layoffs began Saturday for 243 workers at the Chicago Heights stamping plant, where Ford employs a total of about 1,000 people.
SEC and 5 Other US Regulators Issue Crypto Investment Warnings
Bitcoin.com - 3 Oct 2023 01:30
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and several other top financial regulators have issued several warnings regarding investing in crypto assets as part of this year's World Investor Week. "The risk of loss...
Ally Financial starts job cuts with less than 5% of staff affected
American Banker - 3 Oct 2023 23:23
The Detroit-based firm said the job cuts will occur across divisions and aren't isolated to a single line of business.
Amid battle over proposed carbon pipelines in Illinois and other states, lawmakers call for federal moratorium
Chicago Tribune - 3 Oct 2023 23:15Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has now cashed in $540 million of HP stock in under a month
Business Insider - 3 Oct 2023 12:33Canadian Exchange TMX Soon to Start Bitcoin Futures Trading
Coin Desk - 3 Oct 2023 18:52
The futures contracts will trade on the Montreal Exchange and will be cash-settled and denominated in U.S. dollars, the exchange said.
The New York Post: Gaetz threatening McCarthy's ouster as speaker -- even as some fellow Republicans aim to kick Gaetz out of House
Market Watch - 3 Oct 2023 18:34
One lawmaker's reported description of Gaetz to Fox News: "A smart guy without morals."
Macy's to greatly expand number of smaller stores, about a fifth the size of their mall counterparts
Chicago Tribune - 3 Oct 2023 16:34
The department store said Tuesday that it aims to add up to 30 new small format locations through the fall of 2025.
EU Plans for Wholesale CBDC Out Within Weeks, French Central Banker Says
Coin Desk - 3 Oct 2023 15:54
A central bank digital currency usable by financial markets is moving faster than a more controversial plan targeting regular citizens
The nanotechnology buzz of the past should inform the way we view AI
Fast Company - 3 Oct 2023 14:00
As exciting new AI-based technologies continue to emerge, it is not clear that people in the AI field are applying the lessons learned from nanotechnology. Twenty years ago, nanotechnology was the artificial intelligence...
A huge python built its lair in a trailer park and grew 13ft long eating the neighborhood cats
Business Insider - 3 Oct 2023 12:13
The snake, which was likely a pet, is though to have doubled in size on its cat diet since it has been hunting in the neighborhood.
India surpasses Japan and UK in global mobile speed ranking. Here are top-10 countries
livemint.com - 3 Oct 2023 10:45
India surpasses UK and Japan in mobile speed, ranking 47th in Speedtest Global Index, thanks to 5G services.
Column: In Michael Lewis, Sam Bankman-Fried found his last and most willing victim
L.A. Times - 3 Oct 2023 02:40
The ridiculous story of Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX and cryptocurrency generally is aired in two new books, but only one is worth reading and it's not by bestselling author Michael Lewis.
The Internet Is Really Just The "Google Web," Microsoft CEO Says During Google's Antitrust Trial
Forbes - 3 Oct 2023 02:13
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said the tech mammoth is simply unable to compete with Google.
The Fed: Fed may have to raise interest rates once more this year, Mester says
Market Watch - 3 Oct 2023 01:44
The president of the Cleveland Fed said Monday the central bank "may well need to raise" interest rates once more this year and then keep rates high "for some time" to get inflation fully under control.
UK food prices fall in September for first time in two years, figures show
The Guardian - 3 Oct 2023 01:01
Average food basket down by 0.1% amid fierce supermarket competition, says the British Retail Consortium Food prices dropped in the UK in September for the first month in almost two years, according to retail industry fi...
The US Air Force is buying a new missile as it makes plans to blast through enemy air defenses
Business Insider - 3 Oct 2023 00:01Real Madrid And Napoli Fight Out Epic Champions League Match
Forbes - 3 Oct 2023 23:57
Five goal thriller: Napoli struck first but Real Madrid takes top spot with Jude Bellingham stunner at the Maradona