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The restructuring of Europe's largest lender comes as it looks to cut costs and navigate a diplomatic minefield across its sprawling operations.
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Restaurant managers in downtown Augusta say business is returning to normal, more than three weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the region. “We're actually busier now… Read More »Business is picking up at downtown Augusta's eateries, but problems persist
The Ames test provided a quick and cheap way to identify carcinogens, leading to the ban of chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects.
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Forest City was a bold $100 billion project from a top Chinese developer. Today the project is a fraction of what was planned and the… Read More »In a Malaysian pop-up city: echoes of the Chinese housing crash
A man wanted on child pornography charges in two Massachusetts communities was arrested Monday after he was found hiding at a remote campsite in Connecticut,… Read More »Man wanted for child pornography in two Massachusetts towns hiding in remote campground, FBI say
David Hoffmann has already bought 5 percent of one of America's largest newspaper companies. Now he wants to have the whole thing under control.
A huge meteorite first discovered in 2014 caused a tsunami bigger than any in known human history and boiled the oceans, scientists have discovered. The… Read More »Mega-meteorite ripped open the seabed and boiled Earth's oceans
Perplexity did not respond to requests for comment. In an emailed statement to WIRED, News Corp CEO Robert Thomson compared Perplexity unfavorably to OpenAI. “We… Read More »A lawsuit against perplexity conjures up fake news hallucinations
STORY: :: Striking employees criticize Boeing's bid before proposal is voted on :: October 21, 2024 :: Renton, Washington :: Myles Sims, Boeing machinist “I've… Read More »Striking Boeing employees are calling for the vote on the contract
Former President Donald J. Trump's campaign event at a McDonalds in Pennsylvania was described by right-wing media as a brilliant move. Left-wing publications called it… Read More »How Trump's stop at McDonald's was covered by partisan media
