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Stock market today: Global shares slip ahead of earnings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:51 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares mostly declined Wednesday, as investors took a wait-and-see stance ahead of earnings reports and possible moves by central banks. The price of food in the U.K. rose at the fastest pace in 45 years last month, keeping inflation above 10% for a seventh straight month amid a cost-of-living crisis that has fueled a wave of strikes by government workers.The 10.1% figure was slightly below the previous month’s 10.4%, but still shows the British government and Bank of England are struggling to prevent price increases triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from becoming embedded in the economy.France’s CAC 40 edged nearly 0.1% lower to 7,527.32 in early trading, while Germany’s DAX dipped almost 0.2% to 15,857.23. Britain’s FTSE 100 lost 0.3% to 7,886.11. The future for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was 0.3% lower while the S&P 500 future fell 0.4%. In Asian trading, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.2% to finish at 28,...

Chinese panda on long-term loan to Thailand dies suddenly

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:51 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — A giant panda on long-term loan from China died in a zoo in northern Thailand on Wednesday, six months before she was due to return home, officials from the Chiang Mai Zoo said.The cause of Lin Hui’s death was not immediately clear but she appeared to have become ill Tuesday morning, and her nose was seen bleeding when she laid down after a meal, said Wutthichai Muangmun, the zoo director.She was rushed into the care of a joint Thai-Chinese veterinarian team but her condition deteriorated and she died early Wednesday morning, he said.Tewarat Vejmanat, a veterinarian who spoke at a news conference broadcast live on the zoo’s Facebook page, said the panda, who had a health check every day, was already at an advanced age at 21, and there had been no sign of illness or any difference in her behavior before she became sick.“China is saddened by the death of the giant panda Lin Hui,” Wang Wenbin, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said in Beijing.Wang said that after China le...

Supreme Court poised to rule on abortion pill restrictions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:51 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is deciding whether women will face restrictions in getting a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, while a lawsuit continues.The justices are expected to issue an order on Wednesday in a fast-moving case from Texas in which abortion opponents are seeking to roll back Food and Drug Administration approval of the drug, mifepristone.The drug first won FDA approval in 2000, and conditions on its use have been loosened in recent years, including making it available by mail in states that allow access.The Biden administration and New York-based Danco Laboratories, the maker of the drug, want the nation’s highest court to reject limits on mifepristone’s use imposed by lower courts, at least as long as the legal case makes it way through the courts. They say women who want the drug and providers who dispense it will face chaos if limits on the drug take effect. Depending on what the justices decide, that could include requ...

German police release description of gym attack suspect

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:51 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — German police released an initial description Wednesday of a suspect wanted in connection with a knife attack at a gym in the western city of Duisburg that left four men seriously wounded.Police said that witnesses interviewed after the attack late Tuesday described the man as being about 30 years old, 180cm (5 feet 11 inches) tall, of normal build and with a long black beard. They added that witnesses said he had “southern” appearance — a term sometimes used in Germany to describe people of Mediterranean origin — and wore a long-sleeved pullover, dark trousers and a black baseball cap.Police said the four victims are German citizens aged 21, 32 and two aged 24. One of the victims remains in a life-threatening condition, police said. They added that officers were not yet able to interview any of the victims, meaning the description of the suspected attacker couldn’t yet be verified.Authorities have asked members of the public with any information about the attack...

Coming Home: Meghan Huerter transfers to UAlbany

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:51 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Kevin Huerter has helped guide the Sacramento Kings to a 2-0 series lead over the Golden State Warriors. Meanwhile his younger sister, Meghan Huerter, just made a major decision: she's coming home. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Meghan Huerter announced on her Twitter that she is transferring from Providence to UAlbany. The Shenendehowa graduate tells News10 a major factor in her decision was the change in coaches at Providence. She adds that she feels she hasn't had the chance to showcase all of her talents at the collegiate level, being used as mainly just a shooter. With head coach Colleen Mullen and the Danes, she thinks that will change. "Coach Mullen at UAlbany and coach Meg [Methven], who are the ones that recruited me, they recruited me out of high school, I had a really good relationship (with them) then," said Huerter. "Going into the portal, I have a really good relationship with them n...

Andre Jackson reportedly set to test NBA Draft waters

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:51 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Just about two weeks after leading UConn to a national title, Albany Academy graduate Andre Jackson is embarking on a new journey. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Jackson will declare for the NBA Draft. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the report, Jackson will maintain his college eligibility. The Amsterdam native will attend the NBA Draft combine to get a sense of his draft stock, and make a decision of whether to return to college or leap to the NBA by the May 31st deadline.Jackson averaged 6.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.3 steals in the NCAA Tournament, leading UConn to their fifth national championship. The captain was a standout on the defensive end.

Thunder aiming to take advantage of unique playoff format

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:51 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- After Sunday's thrilling, postseason berth-clinching victory, the Adirondack Thunder have a quick turnaround for the start of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. They'll welcome the top-seeded Newfoundland Growlers into Cool Insuring Arena Wednesday night in what is a unique division semifinals format. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Thunder, despite being a lower seed, will host the first three games of a best-of-seven series with the Growlers, and close out the series in Newfoundland. Adirondack won its' final seven regular season home games, and the team knows the importance of capitalizing on an opportunity to begin a series at home. But there's only one game on their minds at the moment."The first game. (That's) first and foremost," said head coach Pete MacArthur. "Teams that win the first game (of a series) go on to win it 68% of the time. So, we're gonna try our best to take advantage of this op...

Almost 25,000 Norwegian industry workers go on strike

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:51 GMT

After negotiations with employers failed, almost 25,000 private sector workers in Norway went on strike on Monday (17 April). The industrial action will escalate over the next few days, according to two major unions.The strike will impact industries like construction, breweries and ferry operators, as well as Aker Solutions (AKSOA.OL), Norsk Hydro (NHY.OL),, and Carlsberg Group (CARLb.CO), Ringnes.The unions have said that the strike has not affected Norway's oil production and gas production.Unions say that if an agreement cannot be reached by April 21, another 16,000 workers will strike. The industrial action may eventually involve around 200,000 employees.The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions is negotiating for 185,000 members. Meanwhile, the smaller Confederation of Vocational Unions represents another 16,000 people in the negotiations.After two years in which consumer prices have risen faster than nominal salaries, the unions demand an increase in real wage this year. The...

Ask Amy: My boyfriend said I’m trying to start a fight about my birthday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:51 GMT

Dear Amy: My boyfriend of four years (we live together) doesn’t know when my birthday is and can’t understand why he should even care about it. He quips, “Sometimes I don’t even know my own birthday.”When I said I thought it was strange that he didn’t care to know my birthdate, he accused me of “trying to start a fight.”It seems that if it isn’t about him, he isn’t interested.Am I being too sensitive? In the DarkDear In the Dark: I have often remarked on how important I believe birthdays to be, because this is a day when others are invited to acknowledge and celebrate your very existence.In balanced relationships, partners actually look for opportunities to celebrate one another, because (selfishly speaking) it feels good!Yes, I agree that it is “strange” that your guy doesn’t claim to even want to know the date of your birth (this can be vital information that he might need to supply in case of an emergency).Dear Amy: Our ...

Harriette Cole: I’ve had a privileged life, and the class assignment calls for hardship

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:51 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a first-year undergrad student, and I’m lucky to have lived a relatively privileged life with little difficulty or challenge.For one of my elective courses, we are required to write a story about a hardship we have had to overcome and share it with the class.While I appreciate this type of personal writing assignment, I have never experienced a great difficulty that would merit such a story.My classmates’ stories have been difficult to hear. Many of them are much more mature and experienced in life than I am, and they have dealt with some truly devastating circumstances.I don’t feel comfortable making up a hardship, so I don’t know what to do. I would like to avoid looking insensitive, but at the same time, I feel like a fraud writing a story I can’t really relate to.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: I’m terrified of seeing my brother because of his dogs Advice | Harriette Cole: I never asked ...