BUSINESS

US Home Sales Hit 14-Year Low as High Prices Persist

A Slump in Home Sales Amid Soaring Prices October 23, 2024 NEW YORK, USA – Sales of existing homes in the United States have slumped to their weakest pace in 14 years, insiders say, reinforcing a growing negative view of…

Bank of Canada to Announce Interest Rate Decision and Economic Forecast Today

On October 23, 2024, Expected to post the latest interest rate decision and new economic forecast today, the Bank of Canada is expected to announce the cut in interest rates-the first in more than a year-amid renewed speculation that the…

Fidelity Confirms Data Breach Exposing 77,000 Customer Records

Fidelity,One of the world’s largest asset management firms announced that hackers, in a breach of data affecting the personal details of 77,000 customers, created fake customer accounts to access such sensitive information and at one point, between August 17-19, 2024….

Genie AI Raises $17.8M from Google Ventures to Transform Legal Tech with Generative AI Tools

Genie AI raises $17.8M from Google Ventures for a Startup in Legal Tech London-based Genie AI has raised $17.8 million in Series A funding led by Google Ventures, the ideal next step for the legal tech space. Genie AI is…

Birmingham Realtors Push to Close Gender Gap in Real Estate

Birmingham Realtors Encourage Women to Close the Gender Gap in Real Estate More women are being empowered to become leaders, thereby eliminating a persistent gender gap, with real estate professionals working hard in Birmingham. Women make up a great percentage…

Starbucks Sales Slide Globally Amid Labor Backlash and Inflation

Starbucks Faces Decline Amid Global Challenges October 23, 2024 SEATTLE, USA – Starbucks, the global coffeehouse chain, revealed it experienced a significant decline in sales and customer traffic in its markets outside North America, which analysts are taking to signal…

Rudy Giuliani Ordered to Hand Over NYC Apartment to Georgia Election Workers

22 October 2024, Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and Donald Trump’s personal attorney, has been ordered to relinquish his Upper East Side apartment as part of efforts by two Georgia election workers to collect on a $148…

CDC Confirms One Death in Multistate E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

22 October 2024, In total, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention details an outbreak of multistate E. coli linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers that left one dead. Several people have been affected in multiple…

IRS Unveils New Federal Income Tax Brackets for 2025

22 October 2024, IRS has officially posted the updated federal income tax brackets applicable to the 2025 tax year. These adjusted for inflation and other economic factors. Their main objective in this regard is to extend relief to the taxpayer…

Minimum Wage for Temporary Foreign Workers to Increase in Canada

In light of this, the Canadian government has published the following changes in minimum wages for specific low-wage temporary foreign workers in an attempt to provide decent remuneration and align wages with national and provincial labor standards. Skilled and low-wage…