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Train crash in Argentine capital sends nearly 60 to hospitals
A passenger train crashed into a maintenance train in Buenos Aires on Friday, sending nearly 60 people to hospitals in the Argentine capital, including two in serious condition with head injuries, officials said.Emergency authorities reported 30 people taken to hospitals after the crash, but city health officials updated that figure to 57 at the end of the day.
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Insider Sale: Senior Vice President Jay Martin Sells Shares of Silgan Holdings Inc (SLGN)
On May 10, 2024, Jay Martin, Senior Vice President of Silgan Holdings Inc (NYSE:SLGN), executed a sale of 43,158 shares of the company.
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Insider Sale at Silgan Holdings Inc (SLGN): EVP Robert Lewis Sells 30,000 Shares
On May 10, 2024, Robert Lewis, Executive Vice President, Corporate Development & Administration, sold 30,000 shares of Silgan Holdings Inc (NYSE:SLGN) as reported in a recent SEC Filing.
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Insider Sale: Director Corinna Lathan Sells Shares of PTC Inc (PTC)
On May 9, 2024, Corinna Lathan, Director at PTC Inc (NASDAQ:PTC), sold 1,901 shares of the company. The transaction was documented in a recent SEC Filing.
1 min read - BusinessMotley Fool
If You Do One Thing to Improve Customer Satisfaction, Do This
Want to grow your small business sales? Start by doing one simple thing: listening to your customers. Here's how.
4 min read - USWSOC
Nurse at Meck County jail claims she was sexually harassed, threatened
A nurse working inside the Mecklenburg County jail claims she was sexually harassed, threatened, and intimidated by a captain, officers and inmates. Now, she’s suing the jail’s health care provider.
2 min read - USAssociated Press Finance
James Simons, mathematician, philanthropist and hedge fund founder, has died
James “Jim” Simons, a renowned mathematician and pioneering investor who built a fortune on Wall Street and then became one of the nation's biggest philanthropists, has died at age 86. The charitable foundation that Simons co-founded with his wife, Marilyn, announced that Simons died Friday in New York. “Jim was an exceptional leader who did transformative work in mathematics and developed a world-leading investment company,” Simons Foundation President David Spergel said in a post on the foun
2 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Cousins Subs co-founder William Specht dies at 80, remembered for giving back to Wisconsin communities
William Specht founded Cousins Subs in Milwaukee with his cousin, James Sheppard, in 1972.
2 min read - USWJAX
Wrongful death lawsuits move forward as Panera Bread discontinues ‘Charged Lemonade’
After multiple lawsuits, Panera Bread has removed a product from its menu, that families, claim killed their loved ones.
3 min read - BusinessAFP
European stock markets hit records as Dow rises for 8th straight day
Wall Street stocks largely shrugged off lackluster US consumer data on Friday, concluding a winning week mostly higher amid increased hopes of an easing in monetary policy.With Wall Street performing strongly Thursday, Asian investors pushed regional stocks higher ahead of the weekend.
3 min read - TechnologyDigital Trends
Best Samsung monitor deals: 4K monitors, ultrawide, and more
There's an amazing selection of Samsung monitor on sale, and we've rounded up all of the best Samsung monitor deals right here.
5 min read - USBloomberg
Polo-Playing Trader, 9/11 Judge Among Archegos Trial Key Figures
(Bloomberg) -- The dramatic 2021 collapse of Archegos Capital Management will be revisited in a criminal trial over the next two months, as prosecutors aim to convict founder Bill Hwang for market manipulation, racketeering and fraud.Most Read from BloombergElon Musk Pledges to Grow Supercharger Business He Just DecimatedBiden Set to Hit China EVs, Strategic Sectors With TariffsAckman Scolded Over DEI Views at Closed-Door Milken SessionJim Simons, Code Breaker Who Mastered Investing, Dies at 86A
6 min read - LifestyleDigital Trends
Best printer deals: 10+ cheap printers on sale as low as $79
Whether you're searching for a cheap printer or one that's capable of performing multiple functions, you should check out the printer deals that we've gathered.
5 min read - TechnologyDigital Trends
Best OLED monitor deals: Get an OLED screen from just $450
If you're in the hunt for OLED monitor deals, you've come to the right place. We've gathered the top offers that you can shop right now, for as low as $450.
5 min read - BusinessCoinDesk
SEC Rebuts Coinbase's Attempt to Get Appeals Court to Answer Key Crypto Question
Coinbase hasn't successfully argued that an appeals court needs to look at how securities regulations might apply to digital assets, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Friday.
2 min read - BusinessFox Business
OpenAI to announce a search engine to rival Google: report
OpenAI, which revolutionized the AI chatbot and launched an AI competition that includes big tech names such as Google, Microsoft and Apple, is launching a search engine.
2 min read - LifestyleDigital Trends
Best monitor deals: Gaming, office, curved, OLED and more
Need a new display for your desktop? We’ve got all of the best monitor deals available now in one handy place.
5 min read - BusinessMotley Fool
Down 44%, Is Now a Good Time to Buy the Dip in This Warren Buffett Streaming Stock?
Warren Buffett has a large position in Sirius XM, which is down 44% so far this year.
4 min read - TechnologyDigital Trends
Best Surface Laptop and Surface Pro deals: From $523
If you're on the hunt for Surface Laptop and Surface Pro deals because you're a fan of Microsoft's touchscreen devices, you'll find the best offers right here.
4 min read - TechnologyDigital Trends
Hurry! Surface Pro 9 and Surface Laptop 5 have hefty price cuts today
The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 and the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 are both discounted on Best Buy right now, but hurry because the offers may end at any moment.
2 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Pitch Deck Teardown: Cloudsmith's $15M Series A deck
Back in September 2021, Cloudsmith raised $15 million in Series A funding for its cloud platform that manages companies’ software supply chains. The presentation has 36 slides — 25 make up the main deck, eight are in the appendix and three are addenda.
11 min read - BusinessZacks
Seadrill (SDRL) Announces New Contracts for Two Drillships
Seadrill's (SDRL) West Capella drillship wins a one-well contract in South Korea and West Neptune drillship secures a contract extension in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
3 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Oak Hill Leads $1 Billion Private Debt for Vista Model N Buyout
(Bloomberg) -- A group of private credit lenders led by Oak Hill Advisors is in discussions to provide about $1 billion of debt to support Vista Equity Partners’ acquisition of Model N, according to people with knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be identified because the details are private.Most Read from BloombergElon Musk Pledges to Grow Supercharger Business He Just DecimatedBiden Set to Hit China EVs, Strategic Sectors With TariffsAckman Scolded Over DEI Views at Closed-Door Milken Se
2 min read - BusinessFortune
Real-estate billionaire Barry Sternlicht puts his finger on the ‘impossible’ thing holding Miami back from really becoming Wall Street south: the schools
Sternlicht moved his real estate company Starwood Capital Group to Miami in 2018, but he says a lot more companies want to “move down” and can’t.
3 min read - USAssociated Press Finance
Specialty lab exec gets 10-year prison term for 11 deaths from tainted steroids in Michigan
A Michigan judge sentenced the former executive of a specialty pharmacy to at least 10 years in prison Friday for the deaths of 11 people who were injected with tainted pain medication, part of a meningitis outbreak that affected hundreds across the U.S. in 2012. Barry Cadden's sentence for involuntary manslaughter will be served at the same time as his current 14 1/2-year federal sentence for crimes tied to the outbreak. “This is hard because Mother's Day is just two days away,” said Gene Key
3 min read - USMiami Herald
Woman accuses Florida probation officer of assaulting her 100 times. He’s sentenced
He groped and kissed women during probation visits at their homes, officials said.
2 min read - TechnologyDigital Trends
This Apple Watch X concept is absolutely absurd
What will the Apple Watch X look like? One new concept imagines it with a FaceTime camera, a blood pressure sensor, and more.
2 min read - USGizmodo
California Forever CEO Defends Decision to Sue Local Farmers
Jan Sramek, the CEO behind the controversial California Forever project, appeared at Bloomberg’s annual tech conference in San Francisco on Thursday. He was treated to a not-exactly-amiable discussion with one of the outlet’s reporters, Karen Breslau. For the most part, Sramek tried to keep it together as he was asked a series of pointed questions about his quixotic project.
3 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Hedge Funds Slash Bets Against Yen After Likely FX Intervention
(Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds slashed their bets against the yen by most since March 2020 after Japanese authorities likely stepped into the market in a bid to prop up the currency.Most Read from BloombergElon Musk Pledges to Grow Supercharger Business He Just DecimatedBiden Set to Hit China EVs, Strategic Sectors With TariffsAckman Scolded Over DEI Views at Closed-Door Milken SessionJim Simons, Code Breaker Who Mastered Investing, Dies at 86Apple Apologizes for iPad Pro Ad, Scraps Plan to Air It o
2 min read - USAssociated Press Finance
Tesla’s Autopilot caused a fiery crash into a tree, killing a Colorado man, lawsuit says
The widow of a man who died after his Tesla veered off the road and crashed into a tree while he was using its partially automated driving system is suing the carmaker, claiming its marketing of the technology is dangerously misleading. The Autopilot system prevented Hans Von Ohain from being able to keep his Model 3 Tesla on a Colorado road in 2022, according to the lawsuit filed by Nora Bass in state court on May 3. Von Ohain died after the car hit a tree and burst into flames, but a passeng
2 min read - BusinessElectronic Payments
Access Bank Group and Mastercard join forces
Collaboration aims to expand opportunities for cross-border payments for African businesses and consumers
3 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Nonbank Mortgage Companies Pose Financial Stability Risks, FSOC Says
(Bloomberg) -- Nonbank mortgage companies, which increasingly dominate the sector, pose unique risks and vulnerabilities that can weaken financial stability, according to a new Financial Stability Oversight Council report. Most Read from BloombergElon Musk Pledges to Grow Supercharger Business He Just DecimatedBiden Set to Hit China EVs, Strategic Sectors With TariffsAckman Scolded Over DEI Views at Closed-Door Milken SessionJim Simons, Code Breaker Who Mastered Investing, Dies at 86Apple Apolog
3 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Wall Street Offloads Crash Insurance as Fear Fades Across Assets
(Bloomberg) -- After weeks of drama, peace is breaking out everywhere you look across Wall Street.Most Read from BloombergElon Musk Pledges to Grow Supercharger Business He Just DecimatedBiden Set to Hit China EVs, Strategic Sectors With TariffsAckman Scolded Over DEI Views at Closed-Door Milken SessionJim Simons, Code Breaker Who Mastered Investing, Dies at 86Apple Apologizes for iPad Pro Ad, Scraps Plan to Air It on TVEven as traders have been forced to roll back their dovish monetary bets in
3 min read - TechnologyEngadget
Apple’s big AI rollout at WWDC will reportedly focus on making Siri suck less
Apple will reportedly focus its first round of generative AI enhancements on beefing up Siri’s conversational chops. The company will reportedly roll out a new version of Siri powered by generative AI at its WWDC keynote on June 10.
3 min read - BusinessWJW
Target to reduce number of stores carrying Pride-themed merch after 2023 backlash
Target confirmed Friday that it won't carry Pride Month merchandise at all stories this spring after the discount retailer experienced a backlash and lower sales over its collection honoring LGBTQ+ communities.
3 min read - USAFP
Airports in spat over right to use name 'San Francisco'
Lawsuits are flying in a dispute between two California airports over the right to use the name "San Francisco" -- despite neither of them being in the city.The San Francisco city attorney's decision to pursue litigation "is an attempt to stop consumer education, prevent expanded air travel options for Bay Area residents and visitors, and is a misguided use of San Francisco taxpayer dollars," she added.
2 min read - BusinessCoinDesk
Bitcoin Is In a 'Bore You to Death' Phase, but Bottom Could Be Close, Analysts Say
The current boring crypto market could last between one to six months, and the sentiment will be the most negative right before the turnaround, one hedge fund manager said.
3 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Soyoil Jumps on Bets US Tariffs to Include Chinese Cooking Oil
(Bloomberg) -- Soybean oil futures surged by the most since July as traders bet that Chinese used cooking oil may be included on the list of tariffs expected to be announced by the US.Most Read from BloombergElon Musk Pledges to Grow Supercharger Business He Just DecimatedBiden Set to Hit China EVs, Strategic Sectors With TariffsAckman Scolded Over DEI Views at Closed-Door Milken SessionJim Simons, Code Breaker Who Mastered Investing, Dies at 86Apple Apologizes for iPad Pro Ad, Scraps Plan to Ai
1 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Altman-Backed Oklo’s Shares Spiral in Debut After SPAC Deal
(Bloomberg) -- Shares of Oklo Inc., a developer of advanced nuclear systems backed by Sam Altman, plunged Friday in its debut after merging with a blank-check company sponsored by the OpenAI chief executive and serial dealmaker Michael Klein.Most Read from BloombergElon Musk Pledges to Grow Supercharger Business He Just DecimatedBiden Set to Hit China EVs, Strategic Sectors With TariffsAckman Scolded Over DEI Views at Closed-Door Milken SessionJim Simons, Code Breaker Who Mastered Investing, Die
4 min read - BusinessKSWB articles
California approved a fixed rate billing system for electric utilities: What’s next
So, now that the flat rate proposal has become policy, what can ratepayers expect to happen next?
3 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Novavax’s 99% Surge Gives ‘Rib-Crunching’ Squeeze to Shorts
(Bloomberg) -- Novavax Inc.’s record one-day gain is forcing some short sellers betting against the stock to exit their positions at a loss. Most Read from BloombergElon Musk Pledges to Grow Supercharger Business He Just DecimatedBiden Set to Hit China EVs, Strategic Sectors With TariffsAckman Scolded Over DEI Views at Closed-Door Milken SessionJim Simons, Code Breaker Who Mastered Investing, Dies at 86Apple Apologizes for iPad Pro Ad, Scraps Plan to Air It on TVShares of the vaccine maker soare
2 min read - CelebrityBlavity
A Mother And Her 2 Daughters Work Together As Flight Attendants: ‘It’s Not Work When You’re Working With Family’
This Phoenix mother and her daughters have more in common than just DNA. They also work for the same airline.
2 min read - BusinessMotorious
2024 Mustang GT Takes on Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk
It's a quarter-mile showdown.
1 min read - BusinessThe Des Moines Register
Hy-Vee closing stores in Cedar Rapids, Davenport and Waterloo
Hy-Vee says it is closing three urban eastern Iowa stores that 'have not met our financial expectations'
2 min read - USAfroTech
Google Funds Guaranteed Basic Income Program In California’s Bay Area To Help Give Up To $12K Per Month To Families
A program working to “break the cycle of homelessness for good” in the Bay Area of California has launched, and Google is backing its mission. Google.org, the charitable arm of Google, is a funding partner for It All Adds Up (Bay Area Thriving Families Study), a pilot program that is providing 450 families in the… Continue reading Google Funds Guaranteed Basic Income Program In California’s Bay Area To Help Give Up To $12K Per Month To Families
2 min read - WorldReuters
Peru president's brother arrested in graft probe as Rolex scandal spreads
LIMA (Reuters) -Peruvian police detained President Dina Boluarte's brother and lawyer on Friday amid a probe into alleged influence peddling, ramping up pressure on the Andean country's leader already being investigated over how she got pricey Rolex watches and jewelry. Authorities searched over 20 properties, including the Lima home of Boluarte's brother Nicanor Boluarte, who is accused of leading a criminal organization that influences the appointment of people in high positions on power. Ac
1 min read - BusinessBaltimore Sun
Maryland Apple store workers will vote Saturday on strike authorization
Apple store workers in Towson, Maryland, who became the first of the tech giant’s U.S. employees to unionize nearly two years ago, will decide Saturday whether to prepare to go on strike. The union representing about 100 of the store’s workers said it scheduled a strike sanction vote after negotiations with management failed to resolve concerns over wages, scheduling and other issues. A ...
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Why Your Small Business Needs a Customer Retention Strategy
Want to boost sales for your small business? Don't just focus on finding new customers -- read on to learn how to keep more existing customers.
5 min read - BusinessSourcing Journal
No Champion Update as Hanesbrands Posts Slightly Wider Q1 Loss
Hanesbrands' innerwear turnaround plan sees positive signs, but activewear—Champion—remains a problem in part due to soft consumer demand.
3 min read - BusinessFreightWaves
Brittain Ladd brings bare-knuckle comments to The Stockout
Outspoken consultant shares views on India and Starbucks, among other things. The post Brittain Ladd brings bare-knuckle comments to The Stockout appeared first on FreightWaves.
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