It’s a battle of underperforming teams as Tottenham host Manchester City on Wednesday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but both sides do have something to play for. City’s top-five hopes and a place in the Champions League next season are hanging on by a thread as they’re level with Newcastle United in the table. Tottenham may be just about out of …
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BP to ramp up fossil fuel spending to $10 billion in strategy reset
The BP logo is displayed outside a petrol station on January 30, 2025 in Warrington, United Kingdom. Nathan Stirk | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil major BP on Wednesday announced plans to increase annual oil and gas investment to $10 billion through 2027 as part of a fundamental strategic reset. The beleaguered energy giant also said it …
Read More »Where to watch Liverpool vs. Newcastle, lineups, odds: Premier League live stream, prediction, pick
Liverpool continue their hunt to win the Premier League title on Wednesday against Newcastle United, with the hope of adding to their 11-point lead. The Reds are coming off a 2-0 win over Manchester City that bolstered their case to win the title for the first time in 2020, while Newcastle United are days removed from a dramatic 4-3 win …
Read More »Amazon unveils long-awaited Alexa revamped with AI features
Panos Panay from Devices and Services at Amazon speaks during an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City, U.S., February 26, 2025. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Amazon on Wednesday announced a long-awaited overhaul of its Alexa digital assistant. The revamped service, which Amazon is calling “Alexa+,” is powered by generative artificial intelligence, Panos Panay, the company’s devices chief, said …
Read More »Mortgage rates drop to lowest since mid-December, but demand still falls short
The home for sale at 377 Capron Ash Loop in Casselberry is pictured on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. Stephen M. Dowell | Orlando Sentinel | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Mortgage interest rates dropped again last week, hitting the lowest level in two months, but demand for mortgages didn’t respond. Total mortgage application volume fell 1.2% from the previous …
Read More »GM raises quarterly dividend, initiates $6 billion stock buyback
DETROIT – General Motors is raising its quarterly dividend and initiating a new $6 billion share repurchase program as the company attempts to reward investors amid slowing industry sales and profits. GM announced Wednesday it is increasing its quarterly dividend by 25% to 15 cents per share — matching that of crosstown rival Ford Motor. The higher dividend is expected …
Read More »Ukraine reportedly agrees a critical rare minerals deal with the U.S.
FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., September 27, 2024. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Ukraine and the United States reached an agreement over access to Kyiv’s deposits of rare earth minerals, according to media reports, as Kyiv seeks to reinforce its ties …
Read More »Panasonic S1R II Announcement: Faster and More Nimble
Newark, N.J. (February 25, 2025) – Panasonic is proud to introduce the new LUMIX S1RII – the latest high-resolution model of the Full-Frame mirrorless LUMIX S Series. The LUMIX S1RII features a newly developed 44.3MP BSI CMOS sensor and high-performance engine with L2 Technology that work together to deliver impressive stills and videos with LUMIX’s esteemed natural color science. The high-resolution …
Read More »Stellantis sees revenue growth in 2025 after 70% drop in profit
Stellantis worker at work inside of the new Hybrid and PHEV Vehicles Stellantis Group eDCT Assembly Plant on April 10, 2024 in Turin, Italy. Stefano Guidi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Crisis-stricken auto giant Stellantis on Wednesday said it sees return to revenue growth this year after a steep drop in 2024 earnings. The mutlinational conglomerate, which owns household names including Jeep, …
Read More »Welcome Back, Zeiss! 50mm f/1.4 and 85mm f/1.4 Otus ML Announced
Zeiss announced their newest lenses for digital photographers today – and that’s a sentence I haven’t been able to write for six years! It’s no secret that Zeiss took a long hiatus from the photography world, but now they’re back with a pair of Otus lenses: the 50mm f/1.4 and 85mm f/1.4. Both of these lenses get Zeiss’s new “ML” …
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