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Hereshow Wall Street bosses are hoping to get rid of laggard bankers this year

As Wall Street faces another year of sluggish dealmaking, top brass are hoping another disappointing bonus season will push low performers out the door....

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Yes, everything IS more expensive as Biden cheers latest inflation numbers

No, you’re not imagining it — the price of just about everything in your life is getting more expensive. President Joe Biden this week...

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TikTok shredded as influencers promote Osama bin Laden’s ‘terrorist propaganda’ tirade dubbed ‘Letter to America’ after 9/11 attacks

The text of an inflammatory “letter to America” from 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden has gone viral on TikTok and drawn praise from young...

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Millennials need $525K a year to ‘feel happy’ while baby boomers content with $124K: poll

Nearly 60% of Americans believe money can buy happiness — but the price tag varies widely between generations, according to a new poll. Millennials...

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'Funflation' sends ticket prices to eye-popping sums with sporting events soaring by 25%

The price of tickets for sporting events soared by an astounding 25% in October compared to the same period last year — a consequence...

Hero crane operator says Reading fire rescue was ‘very close call’

A quick-thinking crane operator who dramatically rescued a man stuck on a burning building in Reading has said it was a “very close call”....

Axl Rose and Jamie Foxx accused of sexual assault as window for historical lawsuits closes

Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose and actor Jamie Foxx have been accused of sexual assault as a law which allows historical lawsuits is...

Rainbow Bridge: Two die in explosion in Niagara Falls after car crashes at ‘very high speed’

Two people have died after the vehicle they were in exploded on a bridge connecting the US and Canada. The car crashed into a...

ChatGPT maker OpenAI agrees deal for ousted Sam Altman to return as chief executive

ChatGPT maker OpenAI says it has agreed a deal for Sam Altman to return as chief executive after he was ousted by its board....

How the chaos at ChatGPT maker OpenAI has unfolded as ousted CEO Sam Altman returns – and why it matters

Sam Altman – the public face of ChatGPT maker OpenAI – has returned to the company just days after his shock ousting. Not being...

Ex-Barack Obama official arrested for Islamophobic harassment of halal food seller in New York

Police have arrested a former official from the Obama government who called an Egyptian street vendor a terrorist and said the deaths of 4,000...

Politics

Net migration rose to 672,000 in year to June – up from 607,000 in the previous year, latest ONS figures show

Net migration to the UK has risen to 672,000 in the year to June 2023 – up from 607,000 for the previous year, the...

Technology

$115 million stolen from two crypto firms linked to Justin Sun after hack

The logo of HTX, formerly known as Huobi, is seen on the screen of a mobile device in this photo. Nurphoto | Nurphoto |...

Politics

Autumn Statement 2023: Tax cuts about long-term growth, not next election, claims chancellor

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has insisted his tax cuts are about “long-term growth” for the economy, calling it “silly” to think they were instead about...

World

WHO seeks answers from China about mystery outbreak of respiratory illness

The World Health Organisation has asked China for more detailed information about an outbreak of a respiratory illness and reported clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia...

Business

Energy price cap: Average annual bill to rise by £94 from January, Ofgem announces

The energy price cap is to rise to an annual average of £1,928 from January, the sector’s regulator has announced. Ofgem said a typical...

Guns N’ Roses Axl Rose accused of 1989 sexual assault by former Penthouse magazine model

A former Penthouse magazine model is suing Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose, accusing him of sexually assaulting her in a New York City...

World

Israel-Hamas war: Truce in Gaza set to begin within hours but hostage-for-prisoner swap ‘delayed’

A temporary truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, lasting at least four days, is set to begin on Thursday morning with the war...

Sports

Wake coach perplexed by ND ‘love’ for Hartman

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterNov 22, 2023, 11:55 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open...

Technology

How Meta could benefit from the OpenAI shakeup

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during Meta Connect event at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California on September 27, 2023. Josh Edelson...