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Zyn, a popular brand of nicotine pouches, may be harder to find in several states, including New York, New Jersey, and Florida.Some smoke shops in New York said they are out of the pouches, which retail for about $5, and wholesalers in New Jersey and Florida said they’ve been hard…
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died after a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran, multiple news agencies reported, citing Iranian state media.Interior Minister Ahmed Vahidi told IRNA, Iran’s state-run news agency, that a helicopter carrying Raisi and other senior Iranian officials was forced to make a “hard landing” on Sunday, without…
India’s economy has been notably resilient amidst the past year’s global inflation and supply chain constraints, boasting an impressive growth rate of 7.8% in the 2023–24 fiscal year (FY) and exceeding the average G20 rate of 3.4%. Strong growth in the manufacturing sector, higher-than-expected agricultural output, and robust government spending…
Elon Musk is still talking about that sumo fight he once had, and it sure sounds like battling a trained wrestler did land Musk in a world of hurt. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO was reminiscing about the bout on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday after a user shared a…
He paid for his one-way flight with money he earned from participating in a five-week-long medical research study. It was the first time he had traveled anywhere in Asia.When that stint was over, he moved to Australia to take up a sales job. Although the pay was good, he was…
It took Lusely Martinez and her team 50 days to fill a software engineering role for a global tech company.The role attracted 3,360 applicants and seven referrals, she wrote in a LinkedIn post. It meant that Martinez had a big job on her hands to filter the best candidate.”This role…
Since the pandemic overhauled our needs and expectations for work, more and more people are choosing to open their small businesses — but entrepreneurship isn’t for everyone.According to statistics from the Center for American Progress, rates of new likely employer business applications shot up 34% between 2021 and 2023 compared…
Former President Donald Trump is set to make an unusual pit stop for a Republican candidate later this week.On Thursday, the native New Yorker will headline a campaign event in the Bronx, one of New York City’s five boroughs and one of the bluest jurisdictions in the country.The Bronx is…
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said enforcing certain safety measures, like carbon monoxide detectors, across all listings worldwide is “very hard.”Chesky’s comments came during an interview on NBC Nightly News, which is scheduled to air on Sunday. NBC said Chesky will discuss a range of challenges facing his multibillion-dollar company.NBC reported…
The coming week is post-OPEX (options expiration week) in May. This has been one of the stronger such weeks among the 12 months of any year since 1985. A rally into the end of the month is expected. Palo Alto reports after the bell on Monday. The stock is highly-ranked…
