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Oct 12 2024BUSINESS

China's Economy: A Waiting Game for Stimulus

China's Finance Minister, Lan Fo’an, hinted at possible economic boosts on Saturday but didn't reveal any concrete plans. This comes after the economy's slow recovery from COVID-19 restrictions lifted in late 2022. Companies are cautious, cutting back on jobs and pay, while a struggling property mar

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Oct 12 2024BUSINESS

How Two Beers Won Over Hispanic Consumers

Beer lovers like Riojas from Lansing, Michigan, often see Modelo Especial at family events. This Mexican beer, along with Corona, is part of Constellation Brands' lineup. Constellation has gained a lot of Hispanic customers' loyalty. How? By focusing on them specifically. In 2023, Hispanic buyers ma

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Oct 12 2024BUSINESS

LinkedIn Side Hustle: How Jayde Powell Pays Her Mortgage

Jayde Powell, a 31-year-old social media strategist, has found an unusual way to make money. She posts her observations about corporate America on LinkedIn, and it's paying off big time. In just a year, she's made over $27,000 from sponsored posts on her personal LinkedIn page. This income helps her

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Oct 12 2024SPORTS

Chicago Marathon 2024: Weather, Food, and Road Closures You Need to Know

The 46th Bank of America Chicago Marathon is just around the corner, taking place this Sunday, October 13th. This year, the event is special for two reasons. First, runners will honor Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum, who tragically died earlier this year. Second, Brendan O’Brien will be running to raise aware

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Oct 12 2024BUSINESS

CoreWeave's Big Bet: A Huge Credit Line for AI Growth

You might have heard of CoreWeave, an AI startup backed by Nvidia. They've just snagged a massive $650 million credit line to fuel their expansion. This cash boost means they can build more data centers worldwide, with plans to open 28 by the end of 2024. That's quite the milestone for just a year!

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Oct 12 2024POLITICS

Playing President: Trump’s Unusual Fixation with Obama

Once upon a time, former President Donald Trump's fascination with his predecessor, Barack Obama, took an unexpected turn. In an intriguing story from Michael Cohen's book "Disloyal," Trump reportedly hired an actor to imitate Obama, just so he could dismiss him in a mock-firing video. This wasn't j

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Oct 11 2024FINANCE

Big Money Manager BlackRock Hits New Heights

BlackRock Inc., the world's biggest money manager, just hit an incredible milestone: they now handle $11.5 trillion in assets. How did they get there? Well, in the past quarter alone, they attracted a whopping $221 billion from investors. This includes $97 billion pumped into exchange-traded funds a

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Oct 11 2024CRIME

FBI's Fake Crypto Sting: A New Way to Fight Market Manipulation

Ever heard of the FBI tackling crypto crimes? They did just that by creating a fake crypto token called NexFundAI. This token was designed to look like those used in early AI projects. The goal? To catch criminals who were manipulating the market by making fake trades, a practice known as wash tradi

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Oct 11 2024CRYPTO

Crypto's Casual Takeover of Online Casinos

Online casinos are welcoming cryptocurrencies with open arms, especially in North America and Europe. This trend has given birth to a new term: crypto gaming, which means betting using digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum on games, sports, and esports. Unlike traditional online casinos, cryp

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Oct 11 2024CELEBRITIES

Netflix’s New Look at Martha Stewart: From Model to Billionaire

Imagine turning on Netflix and diving into a very unique story—one about a woman who started as a teen model and ended up becoming America's first self-made female billionaire. That’s exactly what R.J. Cutler, known for documentaries on figures like Anna Wintour and Elton John, is bringing us with h

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