Month: December 2023
Nobel Prizewinning Economist Robert Solow, Who Linked Technology and Growth, Dies at 99
Robert Solow, an economics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who won a Nobel Prize for his analysis of how technology drives economic growth in developed nations, has died. He was 99. Solow died on Thursday at his home
Read MoreUnited Nations Reports 1 in 4 Gazans Are Starving
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — More than half a million people in Gaza — a quarter of the population — are starving, according to a report Thursday by the U.N. and other agencies that highlights the humanitarian crisis caused by Israel’s
Read MoreWells Fargo workers at New Mexico branch vote to unionize, a first in modern era for a major bank
The vote comes after a series of extraordinary gains for unions in the U.S., with organized labor sealing huge contracts in industries that have historically had strong labor representation, and inroads in those that have not.
Read MoreCanada Approves Royal Bank Deal for HSBC’s Canada Unit
The deal, at $10.1 billion, marks the largest transaction ever in Canadian domestic banking.
Read MoreJudge says DeSantis spread false information while pushing trans health care restrictions
Judge Robert Hinkle said during the last day of the trial that DeSantis repeated his comments even though there’s been no such documented cases of doctors castrating or mutilating children’s genitals.
Read MoreJudge says DeSantis spread false information while pushing trans health care restrictions
Judge Robert Hinkle said during the last day of the trial that DeSantis repeated his comments even though there’s been no such documented cases of doctors castrating or mutilating children’s genitals.
Read MoreTesla Designer: Cybertruck’s Funky Design Gives It an Edge
The company is embracing the polarizing look of its newest vehicle as a way to draw customers to the brand.
Read MoreActivision and California Agency File Settlement of Gender Discrimination Claims
State withdraws claims of sexual harassment as Activision agrees to pay nearly $55 million while denying wrongdoing.
Read MoreU.S. Ready to Back U.N. Resolution to Allow More Aid Into Gaza
The timing for a vote on the Security Council resolution was unclear. Diplomats were focused on who would oversee the inspection of aid entering the enclave.
Read MoreHomebuilders step up construction of single-family homes as 30-year mortgage rate eases below 7 percent
Homebuilders are stepping up construction of single-family homes following a steady decline in mortgage rates and broad expectation among economists that home loan borrowing costs will ease further next year.
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