U.S. Treasury yields were lower Friday as investors continued to assess the state of the U.S. economy after labor data buoyed sentiment.The yield on the 10-year Treasury was around 6 basis points lower at 3.938% at 8:57 a.m. ET, nonetheless holding near the level it was at last week before a weak U.S. jobs report helped trigger a run of global market volatility.The yield on the 2-year note was down 2 basis points on the day at 4.024%.Yields and prices move in opposite directions, and one basis point equals one one-hundredth (0.01%) of a percent.Initial claims for unemployment insurance totaled 233,000 in the latest week,…
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A Delta Airlines Airbus A319-114 aircraft taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Las Vegas on May 5, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty ImagesDelta Air Lines on Thursday said last month’s CrowdStrike outage and subsequent mass flight cancellations cost it some $550 million and reiterated that it is pursuing damages against the company as well as Microsoft.The financial impact includes a $380 million revenue hit in the current quarter “primarily driven by refunding customers for cancelled flights and providing customer compensation in the form of cash and SkyMiles,” the Atlanta-based airline said in a securities…
The Price Is Right continues to share classic moments on its social media channels while viewers wait for the new season, and a video posted on Thursday (August 8) included Snoop Dogg proving to be the world’s best good luck charm. With the hip-hop icon gaining new fans at the Summer Olympics, TPIR bosses clearly thought it perfect timing to remember his appearance on the game show. The clip in question was posted on the official The Price is Right Instagram page and featured Snoop’s 2012 appearance on the game show’s Celebrity Week. Snoop is seen giving advice and moral…
Leon Bridges is back soon with a new album. Leon, the follow-up to 2021’s Gold-Diggers Sound, arrives October 4 via Columbia. Below, watch the video for lead single “Peaceful Place.”Bridges recorded Leon with producer Ian Fitchuk at Mexico’s El Desierto studio, and with co-producer Daniel Tashian in Nashville. “Leon has been a long-time coming,” Bridges wrote in a statement. “I started writing pieces of it as far back as Gold-Diggers Sound. They didn’t fit what I was trying to do with that album, and I tried moving on. But I couldn’t shake them because they’re part of me. And, if…
A lawsuit filed over Beyoncé’s hit single ‘Break My Soul’ has been dropped. First revealed back in May, the filing was put forward by a New Orleans group called Da Showstoppaz, who accused the pop star of copyright infringement with her hit ‘Renaissance’ lead single. The issue stemmed from Beyoncé’s 2022 song sampling Big Freedia – who the band claim unlawfully used lyrics from their 2002 track ‘Release A Wiggle’. Members of the band, Tessa Avie, Keva Bourgeois, Henri Braggs, and Brian Clark, all filed a complaint to the Louisiana federal court. In the filing, they alleged that Bey sampled…
It’s taken almost two years but a planned community of homes made with a gigantic 3D printer in Georgetown, Texas is almost complete.Reuters reports that the homes, which are part of a community called Wolf Ranch, are being built with a large 3D printer called the Vulcan that’s 45 feet wide and weighs more than 4.75 tons. The project is part of a joint venture with the 3D printing construction developer ICON and the home construction company Lennar. It started in November of 2022 and crews are close to completing its goal of building 100 homes with the Vulcan by…
The wearables market in India saw a decline for the first time ever in the second quarter of 2024, according to a report from a market research firm. The total units shipped in Q2 2024 fell 10.0 percent year-over-year (YoY) to 29.5 million units. The first half of 2024 saw a 4.7 percent decline in wearables shipping to 55.1 million units. The reasons for this decline reportedly include cautious inventory stocking by the vendors to help focus on clearing old stock before the festive season, as well as fewer new launches from companies.India Wearables Market Q2 2024 DeclineAccording to a report by International Data…
By now, we’ve heard enough buzz about the second season of House of the Dragon to know that it was highly divisive. Fans have been open about their feelings, taking to online forums to express disappointment with how the season ended. Now that we’ve had some time to reflect, we’re ready to give the entirety of Season 2 an overall grade. (Theo Whiteman/HBO, Ollie Upton/HBO) What We’re Rating about House of the Dragon Season 2 For this report card, we’re going to rank House of the Dragon Season 2’s best and worst episode, character, storyline, and relationship. Stick around until…
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate on August 08, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesFormer President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to stay off the presidential campaign rally circuit until after the Democratic National Convention, which ends Aug. 22.The Republican nominee’s schedule this month defies conventional campaign strategy, and draws a sharp contrast with Trump’s schedule in August of 2016, the last time he ran a successful race for the White House.That month, Trump held 27 raucous campaign rallies across 15 states. So far this…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.Walmart Gets SaucyIf you’ve been wanting to turn your book club into an episode of Hot Ones, now’s your moment. Walmart, the big-box retailer historically devoted to ~family values, has created a line of hot sauces inspired by spicy romance novels. Made in partnership with Melinda’s Hot Sauces, the Spicy Books limited-edition set includes five 5oz bottles of various heat levels and retails for…
LOGAN, Utah — Virgin Galactic is making the case to the financial community that its new line of suborbital spaceplanes can boost the company towards profitability. The company used an Aug. 7 earnings call less to discuss the company’s second quarter financial results than to lay out its financial models for how the new Delta-class vehicles, currently scheduled to enter commercial service in 2026, will dramatically alter the company’s bottom line. “There are lots of opinions about Virgin Galactic’s business model shared on various social channels and platforms. We find many of those opinions are missing key pieces of information,”…
Elon Musk attends the “Exploring the New Frontiers of Innovation: Mark Read in Conversation with Elon Musk” session during the Cannes Lions International Festival Of Creativity 2024 – Day Three in Cannes, France, on June 19, 2024.Marc Piasecki | Getty ImagesA global advertising association said it is suspending the operations of a unit focused on brand safety two days after Elon Musk’s social media company, X, sued the group, alleging it organized an illegal ad boycott.The World Federation of Advertisers, or WFA, confirmed Thursday that it would halt its nonprofit initiative Global Alliance for Responsible Media. GARM was started in…
Traffic_analyzer | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty ImagesFinancial services companies and their digital technology suppliers are under intense pressure to achieve compliance with strict new rules from the EU that require them to boost their cyber resilience.By the start of next year, financial services firms and their technology suppliers will have to make sure that they’re in compliance with a new incoming law from the European Union known as DORA, or the Digital Operational Resilience Act.CNBC runs through what you need to know about DORA — including what it is, why it matters, and what banks are doing to make sure…
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If you’re lusting after a $150,000 car, then the best Bentley colognes are the next best thing. Offering a hefty dose of luxury without an exorbitant price tag, the Bentley cologne line has been doling out compelling high-end fragrance options for the contemporary gentleman since 2013. But much like choosing the perfect car, it can be challenging to settle on the top Bentley cologne for men, especially given the wide range of options available from the brand. To make your life easier, I’ve compiled the top seven Bentley colognes. Consider me your personal fragrance concierge because every scent below will…
As any city dweller will tell you, dressing for the warmer months isn’t always easy. Sure, heavy coats and layers no longer burden us, but constructing an outfit that feels stylish and heat wave–proof can prove challenging when you only want to put on a bikini.Stepping out in Paris over the weekend, Kendall Jenner proved that summer dressing can be both elegant and uncomplicated. Running between appointments, the model opted for sleek black flip-flops to facilitate her busy day. With ’90s charm and a relaxed silhouette, the flip-flop trend has taken off in fashion circles this summer. While flip-flops are…
Salem is saying goodbye to one of its own as Emily O’Brien exits Days of Our Lives following her character Theresa Donovan’s arrest at the end of July 2024. The actress confirmed her departure in an interview with Soap Opera Digest, sharing that her time playing Theresa had officially come to an end. It was further confirmed in the August 8th episode, streaming on Peacock, as it was revealed Theresa was sent to Statesville prison, where she’ll likely spend a lengthy sentence for her crimes. Among her criminal exploits, Theresa had just come clean to kidnapping baby Victoria and defrauding…