Year: 2024
Personal payrolls included 164,000 in December, beating anticipations, ADP states
Hiring in the personal sector rose at a faster-than-envisioned pace in December, closing out a powerful 2023 for the resilient U.S. work opportunities current market, ADP documented Thursday. Private payrolls amplified by 164,000 for the month, a sizeable increase from the downwardly revised 101,000 in November and improved than the 130,000 estimate from the Dow […]
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Qualcomm announces new chip to energy Samsung and Google's competitor to Apple Eyesight Professional headset
The new Apple Vision Pro headset is exhibited in the course of the Apple Globally Builders Convention on June 05, 2023 in Cupertino, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Qualcomm on Thursday declared a new chip that will be applied by Samsung and Google for blended reality units that are very likely to compete with […]
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Ford reports 7.1% increase in U.S. new vehicle sales as industry marks best year since 2019
2024 Ford F-150 PowerBoost Platinum hybrid Ford DETROIT – Ford Motor’s U.S. sales increased about 7% last year, marking the automaker’s best sales since 2020 but coming in lower than the overall industry’s growth. Ford on Thursday reported sales of nearly 2 million vehicles in 2023, a 7.1% increase from the previous year. The company […]
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Elvis display to debut in London showcasing AI-produced lifesize projection of iconic artist
Elvis Presley (1935-1977), American rock ‘n’ roll legend. Bettmann | Bettmann | Getty Illustrations or photos A dwell demonstrate featuring a lifesize digitally recreated avatar of Elvis Presley is established to debut in London later this yr, ahead of going to Las Vegas, Tokyo and Berlin. U.K. agency Layered Reality said attendees will go on […]
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Fatal Iran blasts and U.S. warning about Crimson Sea attacks deepen fears of a wider Center East war
Iranians hold portraits of slain prime Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in the course of the commemoration ceremony marking the anniversary of his killing in the Iranian funds Tehran on January 3, 2024. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Visuals Deadly blasts that killed at the very least 84 persons in southern Iran has extra to […]
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Eli Lilly launches website to help patients get weight loss drugs
Drugmaker Eli Lilly announced on Thursday a new website that will allow patients to get a weight loss drug prescription through a telehealth provider — a move, the company says, that will improve access to the extremely popular and effective drugs, including its recently approved drug, Zepbound. The new website, called LillyDirect, joins a growing list of platforms like Weight […]
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Online holiday spending jumps nearly 5% to new record, Adobe Analytics says
A UPS worker sorts packages in New York on Dec. 18, 2017. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Online spending rose 4.9% year over year, setting a record for e-commerce during the holiday season, as shoppers pounced on discounts and leaned on buy now, pay later to cover more of their purchases, according to Adobe Analytics. Sales […]
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Biden administration announces $162 million to grow laptop chip factories in Colorado and Oregon
The Biden administration is furnishing $162 million to Microchip Technologies to aid the domestic generation of pc chips — the 2nd funding announcement tied to a 2022 regulation made to revive U.S. semiconductor production. The incentives include $90 million to increase a plant in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and $72 million to extend a manufacturing facility […]
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Peloton partners with TikTok to offer short-form fitness classes, other content
Peloton has launched a partnership with TikTok. Courtesy of: Peloton Peloton launched a partnership with TikTok on Thursday as part of its strategy to change its public perception and attract a broader array of customers as sales and profits fall. The partnership will create a new fitness hub on the social media platform dubbed “#TikTokFitness […]
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Walgreens posts earnings beat but slashes quarterly dividend nearly in half
A man walks near a Walgreens pharmacy on March 09, 2023 in New York City. Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News | Getty Images Walgreens reported fiscal first-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue that topped expectations on Thursday, but cut its quarterly dividend nearly in half. The retail pharmacy giant slashed its dividend to 25 cents per […]
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