The United States recorded a historic surge in homicides in 2020. According to the FBI, there were 21,570 murders nationwide in 2020, a 29% increase from 2019 – the largest single-year increase ever reported in the United States. Though the precise reasons for the surge have yet to be determined, experts speculate that unrest following the murder of George Floyd, […]
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The car industry in America, and around most of the developed world, has reached uncharted territory. The demand for cars has run well above supply for two years. The primary cause is a low supply of the microchips used in car electronic and infotainment systems. The problem may persist well into 2023. The challenge has changed the industry in several […]
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OPINION: Q: We are fortunate enough to own our own home and a small holiday home, both mortgage-free. Estimated value $2 million and $600,000. My partner just turned 65 and is on NZ Super. I am 63, have terminal cancer and I’m on Supported Living. Our problem is we have eaten through the savings over the last few years due […]
Read moreMarket value increases by nearly £1bn as Apollo considers improved cash offer after £6.4bn deal rejected Pearson’s market value jumped by as much as a fifth after a US private equity group said it was considering making an improved cash offer following the educational publisher’s rejection of a potential deal worth more than £6.4bn. News of the possible offer from […]
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The worsening war situation in Ukraine might influence the investors on Friday. The monthly jobs report also will get special attention on the day. Asian shares finished lower, while European shares are trading on a negative note. As of 7.20 am ET, the Dow futures were declining 337.00 points, the S&P 500 futures were down 43.25 points and the Nasdaq […]
Read moreOligarch has 29% stake in steel and mining group, which ‘is deeply concerned’ by Russia-Ukraine war Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates The 10-strong board of directors of Evraz, the steel and mining group in which Roman Abramovich controls a 29% stake, have resigned after sanctions were imposed on the Russian oligarch and shares in the company were suspended. On Friday, the […]
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The demand for planned Christchurch apartments in the city’s eastern seaside, even though none has a carpark or garage, has taken developers by surprise. The allure of the as-yet-unbuilt block of 37 units was so strong that 344 offers were made within a day of their going on sale. They are planned to be built in a rundown area of […]
Read moreRowe to be replaced by head of food business Stuart Machin, with Katie Bickerstaffe as co-chief executive Marks & Spencer’s chief executive, Steve Rowe, is stepping down in May after nearly 40 years at the business he joined straight from school. Rowe, who has spent six years overseeing the beginnings of a turnaround in the retailer’s fortunes after years in […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Paladin Artists has named Theatrical Literary Agent Katie Gamelli to lead the company’s Theatrical Literary division effective immediately. Gamelli, who has spent the last 9 years working in the literary division of A3 Artists Agency and was named by the Broadway Women’s Fund as one of the 2020 Women to Watch on Broadway, is expected to build and expand the […]
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