The National Hockey League trade deadline for the 2024-25 season is set to pass at 3 p.m. ET on March 7, but trades have been happening since the start of the season. Here’s a breakdown of all the major deals made so far. The NHL has seen a flurry of activity leading up to the … Read more
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is monitoring an unknown disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has killed at least 60 people and sickened over 1,096. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that initial lab tests have been negative for Ebola and Marburg virus disease. Symptoms of the disease include … Read more
A recent study led by Professor Jianfeng Feng at the University of Warwick has found that sleeping too little or too much can harm brain health. The research, which analyzed data from over half a million adults aged 38-73 years in the UK Biobank database, revealed that those who slept fewer than 7 hours (known … Read more
US President Donald Trump’s trade threats have added to the uncertainty in global ocean shipping, with companies facing hefty tariffs and port fees. The move has been described as “unprecedented” by experts, who warn it could reduce international trade and weaken container ship owners’ negotiating power. The industry is bracing for the impact of new … Read more
US stocks plummeted on Thursday as President Trump threatened fresh tariffs on European imports, while Nvidia shares tumbled 8.5% following better-than-expected earnings. The Nasdaq Composite fell 2.8%, led by the tech-heavy index’s worst post-earnings day since 2018. The Dow industrials dipped 0.5%, and the S&P 500 dropped 1.6%, pushing its year-to-date return into negative territory. … Read more
The US economy is signaling a slowdown in growth, with the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow model estimating annualized growth of -2.8% for the current quarter, down from +2.3% last week. This decline is driven by soft manufacturing activity and a record-high $153 billion trade deficit in January. However, these negative estimates are not without precedent. The … Read more
Singaporean police have arrested three men for allegedly smuggling Nvidia chips despite US export controls. The suspects, including two Singaporeans and one Chinese citizen, were charged with fraud over a supply of servers made by Dell and Supermicro. Investigators are probing whether the servers contained restricted Nvidia chips and were diverted from their intended destination … Read more
Walgreens Boots Alliance is on the verge of completing a deal with private-equity firm Sycamore Partners, which would take the struggling drugstore chain off the public market. The proposed deal values the company at around $10 billion. If successful, the transaction could be finalized by Thursday, pending any last-minute issues that might delay or derail … Read more
Lawyers for Civil Rights in Boston have filed a 47-page complaint against the Trump administration over its decision to roll back Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Venezuelan immigrants. The group claims that the move is illegal, citing racial bias as the motivation behind President Trump’s actions. The lawsuit centers on an unusual decision … Read more
Israel is reportedly preparing a “hell plan” to pressure Hamas into releasing more hostages without needing to withdraw its troops from Gaza. The plan, which includes mass expelling Palestinians to southern Gaza, shutting off power and water, and cutting aid supplies, aims to persuade Hamas to release its remaining hostages. The ceasefire deal between Israel … Read more