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stock sell-off after Fed rate cut is healthy

The stock sell-off on Wall Street was “healthy,” as the Federal Reserve’s cautionary projection on future rate cuts gives investors a “reality check,” according to Jeremy Siegel, professor emeritus of finance at University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point at its last meeting of the year, taking its overnight borrowing …

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Bank of Japan holds rates at 0.25%, yen weakens to one month low

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged while sticking to its view that it’s on track to achieve its inflation target, an outlook that points to the possibility of another rate hike in the coming months.  Getty Images The Bank of Japan on …

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Trinity Rodman ‘Call Her Daddy’ interview: USWNT star breaks silence on Dennis Rodman, says he’s ‘not a dad’

U.S. women’s national team star Trinity Rodman detailed a fractured relationship with her father, NBA champion Dennis Rodman, who she said was both emotionally distant and created financial difficulties for his children during their youth. The soccer player has been reluctant to talk about her father in public, alluding to a complicated relationship with the retired basketball star. On an …

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Luxury safaris adapt as travelers push for meaningful experiences

Luxury safari-goers were once all about spotting lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes and rhinos — albeit while staying in nicer tents and dining on gourmet food. But that’s changing. “Safaris are not just about the ‘Big Five’ anymore,” said Lori Cohen, a writer who covers luxury safaris. “People have got limited time off in their lives, and they really want to …

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Searching for Fractal Beauty in Landscape Photography

There are two impossible questions I like to ask myself as landscape photographer. Although they’ll never have perfect answers, the closer I try to get, the more I see my photos improve. They are: “What makes a good landscape?” and “What makes a good landscape photo?” I’ve already written many articles trying to answer these questions at a broad level …

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China self-driving truck company TuSimple pivots to genAI for games

Workers setting up the TuSimple booth for CES 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2022. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images Embattled Chinese autonomous trucking company TuSimple has rebranded to CreateAI, focusing on video games and animation, the company announced Thursday. The news comes as GM folded its Cruise robotaxi business this month, …

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Man United should move on from Marcus Rashford but need to give Alejandro Garnacho a way back into the side

It should’ve been a Manchester derby to celebrate for the Ruben Amorim-led Red Devils, after they defeated Manchester City 2-1 thanks to a pair of late goals. Instead the afterm has led to questions surrounding the future of key players Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho ahead of a Carabao Cup clash with Tottenham on Thursday (you can catch all the …

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