Stocks fall as Facebook parent company Meta plummets 25%
Stocks fell on Wall Street as Facebook parent company Meta plunged 24.9%, erasing more than $220 billion in market value, the largest drop in history By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP … Read More
Everything Hershey makes is going to get more expensive
“Pricing will be an important lever for us this year and is expected to drive most of our growth,” Hershey CEO Michele Buck said in prepared remarks discussing the company’s … Read More
Biden watched in real time yesterday as US commandos landed in Syria to kill the top ISIS leader in his home
From the head of the Situation Room table, Biden watched anxiously as an American helicopter suffered mechanical problems on the ground. There was relief in the room when children emerged … Read More
Merck has strong fourth quarter as COVID-19 treatment debuts
The blockbuster cancer treatment Keytruda pushed Merck past fourth-quarter expectations, and the drugmaker’s COVID-19 treatment debuted with nearly $1 billion in sales By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer February 3, … Read More
Qurayshi had dark past but spent years under the radar
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi killed himself and his family after igniting a bomb at the beginning of the operation, according to a senior Pentagon official. Qurayshi succeeded ISIS founder Abu … Read More
NATO says Russian buildup in Belarus is biggest in 30 years
BRUSSELS — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered Thursday to mediate talks between Russia and Ukraine as NATO warned that Moscow’s military buildup continues, with more troops and military equipment … Read More
Friday’s jobs report could show how much the Omicron variant has slowed the country’s rebound
But a closer look at the forecast shows that plenty of analysts anticipate job losses: Goldman Sachs (GS) expects a drop of 250,000, while research consultancy Capital Economics and Jefferies … Read More
Virginity testing at UK borders in the 70s remembered
The member of the British Parliament who proposed the changes to the law, Richard Holden, spoke of being “tipped over the edge” after a radio story almost two years ago … Read More
Ottawa’s police chief says force of 1,500 are powerless to end Canadian capital’s truckers blockade
GoFundMe FREEZES Canadian ‘Freedom Convoy’ page after it raised $8 million: Elected officials call for funds to be seized by the government as truckers feed the homeless during Ottawa occupation … Read More
Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP will spend £300,000 sawing off bottom of school DOORS
Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP will spend £300,000 sawing off the bottom of school DOORS in ‘crackpot’ DIY scheme trying to stop the spread of Covid Scottish Government estimates ventilation in 2,000 classrooms is … Read More
