The Ghana parliament’s Speaker has halted proceedings indefinitely due to chaotic scenes in the chamber over a dispute about which party holds the majority. Last week, it was revealed that four MPs had switched parties and would run for different parties in the upcoming general election. Speaker Alban Bagbin then declared their seats vacant, stating … Read more
Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) saw a decline in its stock price today following disappointing revenue results. The telecom company attributed this to weakness in wireless equipment sales and a slow phone upgrade cycle. As of 11:44 a.m. ET, Verizon’s stock had dropped by 4.3%. Verizon’s core wireless service business showed steady growth, with revenue increasing … Read more
3M and Discovery Education have announced the winner of the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge, Sirish Subash, a 9th grader from Georgia. Sirish impressed the judges with his AI handheld pesticide detector, winning a $25,000 cash prize and the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist.” Sirish competed against nine other finalists over four months before … Read more
Jasmine.4.t, the stage name of singer-songwriter Jasmine Cruickshank from Manchester, has announced the release of her debut album, “You Are the Morning”. Set to be released on January 17 through Saddest Factory Records, the album was produced by Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus at Sound City Studios in Los Angeles. Members of the … Read more
Nell’s Pizza is opening as one of a number of occupants of the former House of Fraser on November 22. The popular pizza restaurant was a way for its founder, Jonny Heyes, to serve New York-style pizzas to the punters at two of his bars – The Beagle in Chorlton and Common in the city … Read more
NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:) announced today that it will file its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and issue its third quarter earnings release on Monday, November 4, 2024, after the New York Stock … Read more
Former President Donald Trump currently holds a slight lead over VP Kamala Harris among Arab voters nationwide, as per a recent poll. Trump has the support of 45% of Arab voters, while 43% are backing Harris, and Jill Stein is receiving 8%, according to a poll released by Arab News and YouGov. Four percent of … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Activist investor Starboard Value has called on Pfizer’s leadership to take action and hold management accountable for its underperforming performance. This comes as Starboard publicly discussed its plans for the pharmaceutical company after acquiring a … Read more
(I’m republishing my best posts from the first half of the year. You can see the entire list of them here) Clker-Free-Vector-Images / Pixabay CAUSE, EFFECT, AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE SOCIAL WORLD, a new paper/chapter by MEGAN T. STEVENSON seems to be making a minor stir in research circles this week. I first heard … Read more
“ Late-night hosts are discussing Donald Trump’s recent antics, including his photo op at McDonald’s and his bizarre comments about Arnold Palmer’s anatomy, as the election day draws near. The Daily Show Jon Stewart, on The Daily Show, remarked on the surreal nature of the current campaign, stating that we have entered the “fever dream … Read more