(Bloomberg) — Ten major US and European banks, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and BNP Paribas SA, plan to pay a combined $46 million to end a lengthy legal battle with pension plans that accused them of conspiring to block competitors in interest-rate swaps trading. Most Read from Bloomberg The payments […]
A researcher who studies processed foods said the work prompted him to make his own diet healthier. He cut back on certain foods after finding a link to health risks. Instead, he aims for whole foods, high fiber snacks, and meals with recognizable ingredients. Once, chicken nuggets were a convenient, popular dinner option for Dr. […]
Vincent Kompany has left Burnley to become the new head coach of Bayern Munich. The 38-year-old Belgian has agreed a contract until 2027 to replace Thomas Tuchel at the Allianz Arena. “Vincent Kompany is the new head coach of FC Bayern, putting pen to paper on a deal until 2027,” read a post on Bayern’s […]
Dodge How about some grand theft auto news with that late-morning coffee? Sorry, we’re not talking about the video game. That MIA GTA is a different story for a different day, folks. I’m talking about real-life GTA because it’s just as wackadoodle, anyway. According to Carscoops, authorities in San Antonio have made several arrests in […]
A CEO lost 40 pounds with recommendations from a “digital twin” on his phone. The Twin encourages him to walk, showing him the impact movement has on his blood sugar. He’s also been surprised to learn more about the benefits of starting his meals with some veggies. Devlin Donaldson didn’t think he could take another step. […]
By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s gold imports in 2024 could fall by nearly a fifth from the previous year, as record high prices spur retail consumers to exchange old jewellery for new items, the head of an industry body told Reuters. Lower imports by India, the world’s second biggest consumer of the precious […]
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Shares of Brazil’s Petrobras plunged 8% on Wednesday after the state-run oil firm said its chief executive would step down, to be replaced by a former regulator with views closer those of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Industry analysts expressed concern, as CEO Jean Paul Prates was seen as […]
Long-time state representative Bill Herbkersman of Bluffton has filed for re-election even though he bought a house outside his district in 2021 and no longer owns the home he lived in when he last was elected. Herbkersman sold his previous May River Road home in 2022 for $3.54 million. Two years before that, he paid […]
AUSTIN (KXAN)- A new state park is coming after Space-X made a deal with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Elon Musk’s space company will get 43 “noncontiguous acres” from Boca Chica State Park, according to a press release from Texas Parks and Wildlife. Space-X worked out a deal with TPWD. Elon Musk’s rocket company […]
JERUSALEM — As he waited for word on whether his 14-year-old son, Ahmad, would be released in the prisoner-for-hostage exchanges between Israel and Hamas, Nawaf Salaymah entered an East Jerusalem courtroom earlier this week and tried to put another son, Ayham, 13, behind bars. “I don’t want another postponement,” Salaymah said. “If Ayham goes in now, […]