Thousands of students celebrate graduation in Saint Petersburg
Thousands of people gathered along the Neva River in St Petersburg on Friday night to witness the traditional 'Scarlet Sails' festival.
Thousands of people gathered along the Neva River in St Petersburg on Friday night to witness the traditional 'Scarlet Sails' festival.
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the world can solve its plastic problem without insisting on hard caps on plastic production. Guilbeault says talks on a treaty to end plastic waste are progressing well and he is confident a deal will be reached this fall when the final negotiations are held in South Korea. But he says a specific, legislated cap on how much plastic the world produces is likely too complicated to design and enforce. He says if negotiators agree to ban some sin
With spring cleaning season comes the energy to start some DIY home improvement projects. But with sticky inflation and high costs for supplies, it's important to budget and spend for those projects accordingly. Yahoo Finance Senior Writer Kendall Little joins Wealth! to break down the top tips on finding the best credit cards to use for home improvement projects. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Wealth! This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino
Ticket prices will be easier to understand. The train internet connection will be far better. And you might occasionally even be able to get the seat you have paid for. The Labour Party is making lots of big promises for Great British Railways, the almost-but-not-quite vehicle for effectively renationalising the train network.
Although not much happened beyond an invitation for a return visit, developer Eric Silverberg struck a note that resonated with Melancthon councillors last week. He attended the Apr. 18 meeting to speak about building mixed housing at a lower price point. NORTH OF SHELBURNE The developer, Roxborough, was invited to attend after approaching council by letter for a motion of support for the company’s proposals. One property is about 130 acres that’s immediately north of Shelburne on the west side
Council for the Town of Essex supported Councillor Jason Matyi’s motion, which directed Town Administration to prepare a comprehensive report that compares water-tight manhole covers to standard manhole covers. Originally, he brought this forward as a Notice of Motion at the February 20 Regular Council Meeting, but it was deferred a few times before being discussed at the local municipal decision-making table at the April 15 meeting. Council’s approval will include having Administration conduct
Maps can shape how we see conflict.
For many music fans, John Oates is most recognizable as one-half of the Grammy-nominated Hall & Oates, the multiplatinum soul-pop duo behind hits like “Rich Girl” and “Maneater" now riven by litigation. In November, Hall sued Oates, arguing that his plan to sell off his share of a joint venture would violate the terms of a business agreement the duo had forged. A few days later, a judge sided with Hall in his request to keep Oates temporarily blocked from selling his potentially lucrative share.
Her stories and essays unpicked the complexities and after-effects of colonialism in searing and incisive ways.
The new generation of artificial sweeteners was meant to be less harmful than the previous generation. A new study suggests they might be just as harmful.
The current cold springtime weather explained by a meteorologist.
“I told myself I’m sure everyone bloats like this and I guess I’ll just live with it,” Jessica Hickmott said.
Australian mining giant BHP has kicked off a new round of mergers by bidding for Anglo American.
Mortgage rates are lingering above the 7% mark for the second consecutive week, sparking reluctance amid prospective homebuyers to venture into the housing market. Against a backdrop of elevated borrowing costs, Yahoo Finance's Dani Romero joins Wealth! to dissect the financial implications of renting versus buying under the prevailing high-rate environment. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Wealth! This post was written by Angel Smith
During an appearance on an upcoming episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show, the Dune star explained why she stopped releasing music. "I love music, and it's something that's been special to me. I think being in the music industry, maybe it, it didn't kill the joy of music, but it's when you put music and business together. Sometimes it cannot feel so good.", Zendaya / The Jennifer Hudson Show.The Euphoria star then hinted that she may release more music in the future.
Global automakers including Volkswagen and Toyota came to this year's Beijing auto show looking to catch up to surging China EV makers that are dominating the world's largest auto market. The show that started this week showcased a marked shift in attitude among some foreign automakers, industry executives said. After being impressed by the bold leaps made by BYD and other Chinese automakers at last year's event in Shanghai, foreign automakers are now avidly searching for Chinese partners and announcing new tie-ups, the executives said.
“Kansans need tax relief and revenue estimates tell us it’s time to make that happen,” House Republican leaders said.
Swedish design house CDLP just launched the second drop of its Spring/Summer 2024 collection,...
Both silver (SI=F) and gold (GC=F) have seen their prices soar amid uncertainty in the Federal Reserve's policy decisions and ongoing geopolitical conflicts. Will silver's run continue or is this just an anomaly? Deutsche Bank Research Analyst Michael Hsueh joins Wealth! to give insight into the silver market and what investors can expect for the future of the commodity. Hsueh explains how Silver works in trading: "It has two different personalities, right? One is as gearing to the global manufacturing cycle, and two, is as a sensitivity to gold, usually with a beta that's above 1. Right now, with the global manufacturing cycle, not really doing a whole lot. I think in the US certainly, we've kind of troughed in the mid-cycle slowdown, in, over the course of '22 and mid 2023, and now we're in a very shallow recovery from that. But I think broad picture on the manufacturing cycle is not a very strong input to the silver price at the moment... Right now, it seems to be the sensitivity to gold that is really dominating silver at the moment." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Wealth! This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino
Only 13 per cent believe he is being treated ‘about the same’ as other criminal defendants
Israel's security minister, controversial far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir, has been taken to hospital with minor injuries after a car accident, police have said. Video on social media showed the car Mr Ben-Gvir was travelling in had flipped over. Police said they were investigating the circumstances of the accident and that Mr Ben-Gvir's daughter, a security guard and a driver were also injured.