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Tech sell-off drags Nasdaq lower
New York – A broad-based selloff in technology stocks weighed heavily on the Nasdaq Composite on Wednesday, overshadowing gains in other sectors. The broader market…
Preparing for Paris: What to Know for Your Summer Visit
Having lived in central Paris for six years, I have learned a lot about the ups and downs of being a Parisian. I would go…
Global IT Outage Grounds Flights, Causes Major Delays
A large crowd is seen at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 19, 2024, due to a global cyber outage triggered by issues with…
Capgemini Predicts AI-Driven Self-Employed Workers to Debut in 2025
Capgemini, a leader in technology services, predicts that by 2025, AI-powered agents will collaborate to perform tasks within a multi-agent AI framework. Pascal Brier, Capgemini’s…
CrowdStrike Outage Highlights Risks of Rapid Software Updates
A widespread outage caused by a faulty CrowdStrike software update has raised concerns about the potential consequences of rapidly deploying the software. The incident, which…
Tech rout eases as investors eye rate cuts, policy change
U.S. stock futures edged higher Sunday night, offering a reprieve from last week’s tech-led selloff. The S&P 500 suffered its steepest weekly decline since April,…
Growing Calls for Biden to Withdraw from 2024 Election
A growing wave of congressional Democrats and former national security officials are urging President Joe Biden to step down from the 2024 presidential race. On…
Dow Jones falls nearly 300 points as S&P 500 heads for worst week in months
Stocks fell on Friday as Wall Street braced for the close of a tumultuous week dominated by shifting expectations about the Federal Reserve’s interest rate…
HSBC Appoints Georges Elhedery as New CEO, Succeeding Quinn
London – HSBC Holdings Plc today announced the appointment of Georges Elhedery as its next Group Chief Executive, effective September 2. Elhedery, currently the bank’s…
IMF raises UK growth forecast, signalling economic recovery
London – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its growth projections for the UK in 2024, a positive indicator for the newly elected Labour…