Patients facing two-day waits in A&E
The Royal Liverpool University Hospital declares a “critical incident” due to the pressures on A&E.The Royal Liverpool University Hospital declares a “critical incident” due to the pressures on A&E. BBC News
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Iran reportedly executed at least 901 people in 2024, UN says
The UN human rights chief says it is time Iran “stems this ever-swelling tide of executions”.The UN human rights chief says it is time Iran “stems this ever-swelling tide of executions”. BBC News
Getty Images And Shutterstock Merge In $3.7 Billion Deal
Getty Images (GETY) and rival Shutterstock (SSTK) have agreed to merge in a $3.7 billion U.S. deal that will create a photograph and image giant. The two companies, which each specialize in stock photographs used primarily by the news media, say they are merging to achieve economies of scale and fend off the threat posed…
Ulta Beauty CEO Steps Down
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has announced that chief executive officer (CEO) Dave Kimbell is retiring from the cosmetics company where he has worked for the last decade. Kimbell will also step down from the company’s board of directors and is being succeeded in the CEO role by Ulta Beauty’s current President and Chief Operating Officer Kecia…
Stocks in Play: G Mining Ventures Corp.
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 9:54 AM EST – G Mining Ventures Corp. : Has received an interim environmental permit from Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency in response to its Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement submissions made in November 2024 for the Corporation’s Oko West Gold Project. G Mining Ventures Corp. (T.GMIN) shares were up…
Nvidia Unveils New Gaming Chips For Personal Computers
Nvidia (NVDA) has unveiled new microchips for desktop and laptop personal computers (PCs) that are aimed at video gamers. In a nod to its roots, Nvidia announced new chips for gaming PCs that use the same architecture underpinning its fastest artificial intelligence (A.I.) processors used in data centres. The new chips, called the “GeForce RTX…
Stellantis Banks on Ram to Power Sales
Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) has redesigned its large Ram heavy-duty trucks — and it’s betting those updates will help reverse three consecutive years of sales declines for the brand. The new Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups and chassis cab trucks feature updated interior and exterior designs, as well as a new 6.7-liter Cummins turbo diesel engine that…
Buy Iron Ore and Gold for Defense
Within a few weeks, investors will have a clearer idea of Trump’s tariff plans. To get ahead of tariff increases, consider a defensive strategy. Investors may buy defensive stocks in iron ore and gold to protect against inflation in the next 12 to 18 months. Gold exchange-traded funds (GLD) and iron ore both performed well,…
No, the Big 6 Stocks are Not Cheaper than the S&P 500
UBS believes that the big six firms, by market capitalization on the S&P 500 (SPY) index are relatively cheaper. The firm reasoned that Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), Nvidia (NVDA), and Microsoft (MSFT) may extend its valuation from here. The six firms account for over 30% of the index. This is…
Fubotv Stock Rises 250% In Single Trading Session
The stock of Fubotv (FUBO) rose an astonishing 250% in a single trading session on news that the company has struck a content deal with the Walt Disney Co. (DIS). Disney will combine its Hulu+ Live TV service with Fubotv, merging two internet TV bundles, the companies announced jointly. Disney will become majority owner of…