The rail-labor drama has been on full display since June when twelve labor unions representing 115,000 workers were released from mediation. After many twists and turns, eight have ratified yet four remain holdouts. Without resolution, now squarely in the court of Congress, rail workers will strike and the freight rail network would shut down. The […]
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Topline Joe Rogan’s controversial podcast The Joe Rogan Experience was the No. 1 podcast on Spotify in 2022 globally, the streaming service said Wednesday, despite wide-ranging protests from Spotify artists and personalities earlier this year about comments made on Rogan’s show about Covid-19 and the host’s use of racial slurs. Key Facts The Joe Rogan […]
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Running a race series like Extreme E that takes place in remote locations poses numerous challenges. Supplying the event location with sufficient energy is a particular problem, accentuated by the fact that the series aims to have the highest possible credentials for sustainability. Extreme E has just changed its partner for this aspect of its […]
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Nobody makes a video quite like Apple. Its latest focuses on some of the accessibility features on Apple products like the iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac. It’s an amazing watch and if you’re not moved to tears by the end of it, you’re made of sterner stuff than I am. The 138-second video shows a […]
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An alleged ringleader of a people smuggling gang, accused of sending more than 30 migrants to their deaths in the English Channel, is fighting extradition to France. Harem Abwbaker, a UK asylum seeker, is said to have charged the migrants $3,200 (£2,680) each for the trip in November last year. Appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, […]
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It’s almost 2023! Here we find ourselves still shell-shocked from the prior three years and already heading into a new calendar year. You can almost hear the click … click … click … as we make our way up to the top of the roller coaster that 2023 will undoubtedly be. For some, this ride […]
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Brazilian football legend Pele is back in hospital, according to his daughter. But in an Instagram post, Kely Nascimento also said there was “no emergency”, as he continues to fight colon cancer. She said he had been admitted so that doctors could regulate his medication. She wrote: “Lots of alarm in the media today concerning […]
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Series I Savings Bonds, or simply “I-Bonds”, have been in the news quite a bit lately with eye-catching rates. Consumers have been earning absolutely paltry rates on savings products like high-yield savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit (CDs) for years, yet things are starting to look up. Thanks to the Fed’s moves […]
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Matt Hancock was paid £45,000 to appear on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, it has emerged. The former health secretary declared the payment in an update to the MPs’ Register of Interests published today. The entry also revealed he spent 80 hours filming the programme while parliament was in recess, between 24 September and 8 […]
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From supply shortages to the war in Ukraine, surging energy prices, and the midterm elections, the top news stories in 2022 have been rife with issues impacting your wallet. While inflation has stolen the spotlight for much of the year, the job market remains surprisingly strong, and the stock market appears poised for recovery, following […]
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