What’s Up? (Oct. 17-23) PinPal? The digital payment processor PayPal has offered to buy Pinterest, a social curation site, in a deal that values the site at $45 billion, according to people familiar with the discussions. If completed, it would be the largest consumer internet deal in a decade and would give PayPal a further […]
Monday kicked off on a cautious note as weaker than expected growth data from China hit risk appetite. In the commodity space, Brent marched into new week less than 2% away from its highest price back in October 2018. The dollar struggled for direction while gold waited for a fresh catalyst. In other news, Apple […]
Jamie Soltis has been named assistant superintendent and Jennifer Dean has been named assistant superintendent for instruction for Salem City Schools. Charleon Jeffries has been named assistant vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion of Virginia Tech’s Advancement Division. Compiled by KAREN BELCHER; names@roanoke.com, 540-981-3340. Please submit only color photographs. Get the latest local business […]
WASHINGTON: In this file photo taken on September 28, 2021, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, DC. – AFP WASHINGTON: The US budget deficit narrowed slightly in the past year as the economy recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, falling $360 billion to $2.8 […]
Tallahassee, FL- Florida State football took care of business, and then some, today with a 59-3 win over the UMass Minutemen. The Seminoles were dominant on the ground and made timely plays on both sides of the ball. The ‘Noles out-gained UMass by over 300 yards. They averaged nearly 10 yards per play. They were […]
Former finance minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram said the Indian economy is still in the woods. Delivering the R. K. Shanmugam Memorial Lecture, organised by The Tamil Chamber of Commerce in Chennai on Saturday, he also took a jibe at the Centre’s claim of V-shaped recovery of the economy. Mr. Chidambaram pointed out […]
The popular TikTok app has gotten its share of criticism, most recently as the bulletin board for users’ viral campaigns to vandalize school property. But for La Mesa business owner Nema Causey, TikTok has proven a lifesaver. If not for TikTok, she bluntly says she would have lost her business during the pandemic. Her bulk […]
ITHACA — As industrial-size solar installations pop up throughout New York state, residents fear the loss of agricultural land. Lexie Hain has a simple solution: sheep. “Sheep will rest in the shade of a solar panel just as well as under a tree; they don’t care,” said Hain, a farmer in the Finger Lakes region […]
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The Sacramento Kings home opener is in the books after a year and a half away and an empty arena with no fans. Last season, fans watched the Kings from outside the stadium, during a pandemic with no end in sight. READ MORE: El Dorado County Braces For Flooding After Caldor Fire […]
Out of the U.S Early in the week, industrial production disappointed, with production falling by 1.3% in September. Production had fallen by 0.1% in August. On Thursday, the focus shifted to Philly FED Manufacturing PMI and jobless claims figures. While the Philly FED Manufacturing PMI fell from 30.7 to 23.8, the employment sub-index rose from […]
