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Residents at busy Aussie beach fume over council’s ‘idiotic’ move: ‘Wake up’

Residents at busy Aussie beach fume over council’s ‘idiotic’ move: ‘Wake up’

Frustrated residents have urged the local council to “pull their finger out” and do something about a well-known problem that’s “destroying” cars and causing chaos at a busy intersection. Locals in Coogee in Sydney’s east say two “ridiculous” concrete blocks in the middle of the road are to blame for countless damaged cars and “hours” long congestion at the corner of Arden Street and Coogee Bay Road — but the council has confirmed they won’t be removed and explained why. Raising the issue… Source link

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How Atlanta became the ‘city too busy to hate’

How Atlanta became the ‘city too busy to hate’

On a recent episode of “Influencers with Andy Serwer,” civil rights leader and former ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young praised the city of Atlanta for its role in the fight for civil rights — citing a slogan that captured the city’s commitment to both equality and productivity. “I think I’m most proud of the fact that we set out a slogan, ‘a city too busy to hate’,” Young told Yahoo Finance. “And it looks like we’re living up to it.” Born and raised in New Orleans, Young… Source link

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Stocks rise amid busy week of inflation data

Stocks rise amid busy week of inflation data

U.S. stocks opened higher Monday as investors approached the final stretch of earnings season and braced for a busy week of inflation data. The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% after the benchmark index logged three straight weeks of gains despite modest losses on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 180 points, or 0.6%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.3%. The moves come after stocks finished mixed in Friday’s session after a blowout employment report showed the U.S. economy added… Source link

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Owner of Massachusetts ice cream parlor says customers waited in a 45-minute line because he didn’t have enough staff — and that’s a month ahead of the busy summer season

Owner of Massachusetts ice cream parlor says customers waited in a 45-minute line because he didn’t have enough staff — and that’s a month ahead of the busy summer season

The owner of an ice cream shop in Mashpee told The Wall Street Journal that he’s struggling to hire employees.Jens Kalaene/picture alliance via Getty Images Customers in a 45-minute line for a Massachusetts ice cream parlor, the owner told the WSJ. He told WSJ he expected the shop to be busy, but didn’t think there’d be no job applicants. The owner added that it was a “scary” position to be in ahead of peak summer season in June. The owner of an ice cream shop in Massachusetts said that… Source link

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Busy Philipps reveals she and Marc Silverstein have split

Busy Philipps reveals she and Marc Silverstein have split

Marc Silverstein and Busy Philipps, pictured here in 2019, separated in 2021. (Photo: Sasha Haagensen/Getty Images for Create & Cultivate and Mastercard) Busy Philipps and Marc Silverstein quietly separated early last year, the actress revealed Friday on her Busy Philipps Is Doing Her Best podcast. The Girls5eva star and Silverstein, the screenwriter behind He’s Just Not That Into You, I Feel Pretty, which he also directed, and more married in 2007. They share two children: 13-year-old Birdie,… Source link

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Stocks end lower ahead of busy week of earnings; Dow drops 40 points, or 0.1%

Stocks end lower ahead of busy week of earnings; Dow drops 40 points, or 0.1%

U.S. stocks declined to close a choppy session slightly lower on Monday as investors returned from a holiday weekend and geared up for another busy week of corporate earnings results. The S&P 500 edged lower after fluctuating between gains and losses throughout the session. The Dow and Nasdaq also ended in the red. Treasury yields advanced, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year note holding above 2.8%. U.S. West Texas intermediate crude oil futures rose and extended last week’s gains. For… Source link

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Stocks rise ahead of busy earnings, data week

Stocks rise ahead of busy earnings, data week

Stock traded mixed Monday at the start of another busy week for corporate earnings and fresh economic data as investors continue to assess the Federal Reserve’s path forward for monetary policy. The S&P 500 rose was little changed after posting its best weekly gain of the year last week. The Dow also hugged the flat line, while the Nasdaq gained. After last week’s rollercoaster trading — with stocks sliding following Meta Platforms’ (FB) disappointing outlook, and then rebounding sharply… Source link

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Stocks mixed ahead of busy week of earnings, data

Stocks mixed ahead of busy week of earnings, data

Stocks were mixed Monday as traders looked ahead to another packed week of corporate earnings results and economic data in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy pivot.  The S&P 500 and Dow declined, while the Nasdaq gained just after the opening bell. Treasury yields edged slightly higher on the long end of the curve, with the benchmark 10-year yield edging back above 1.8%. U.S. crude oil prices built on recent gains after rising for a sixth straight week. January marked a… Source link

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