A new report from the World Health Organization found that nearly 7 million cases of cancer worldwide were preventable.Analyzing 18.7 million new cancer cases in 2022 (the most recent data…
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Elon Musk has never been shy about his inner nerd — just look at his SpaceX merger memo.Over the years, the billionaire has peppered his company communications with sci-fi culture Easter eggs, physics nerd jargon, and enough dad-joke flair to…
After a decade of ups and downs, Disney is picking a familiar, friendly face at the heart of its profit engine to lead the company into a new era.Disney’s board just tapped Parks boss Josh D’Amaro to take over for…
The government shutdown is ending. But the fight over funding for the Department of Homeland Security is far from over.President Donald Trump signed a package of funding bills on Tuesday afternoon that will end the four-day partial government shutdown.It’s still…
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Bob Iger loves Disney even more than he loves being its CEO.That was the message from Disney board chairman James Gorman on Tuesday, as the company announced that Josh D’Amaro would succeed Iger in the CEO slot.Iger will step down…
Free groceries, courtesy of your favorite prediction market.That’s the stunt that both Kalshi and Polymarket are attempting to pull off in New York City, in an apparent nod to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pledge to open city-run grocery stores.Kalshi’s offering arrived…
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It’s official: Josh D’Amaro is Disney’s new top dog — or, in this case, mouse.D’Amaro, who oversees Disney’s parks as its experiences chairman, was just chosen to succeed Bob Iger as CEO. Iger is set to step down on March…
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Disney has selected its parks head as the successor to CEO Bob Iger. Now, the Mouse House has to hope that history doesn’t repeat itself.Josh…
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Key takeaways An LLC has access to some small business loans that are designed specifically for funding a variety of business expenses. LLC loans can be used for many things, including working capital, covering start-up costs, equipment or inventory purchases,…
Many small business owners are betting on growth in the year ahead, even as inflation, labor shortages and economic uncertainty continue to pressure operations, a…
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After nearly a decade of working as a software engineer, Harshita Pal quit her well-paying job at an American multi-national retailer to pursue a completely different path: product management.Despite earning her bachelor’s degree in electronics and communications engineering in 2013…
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Outdoor apparel chain Eddie Bauer’s nearly 200 stores in the United States and Canada may soon be on the chopping block.An entity of retail holding company Catalyst Brands, which owns the license rights to operate Eddie Bauer stores across North…
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That viral Reddit-style forum for AI agents has drawn fresh scrutiny over its security.Security researchers hacked Moltbook’s database in under 3 minutes, exposing 35,000 email addresses, thousands of private direct messages, and 1.5 million API authentication tokens, according to cybersecurity…
Barbara Corcoran, 76, swears by having separate bedrooms from her husband. She says couples should try it — even in small spaces.”Well, they could get separate beds. They could put a wall up. They could sleep on the convertible couch,”…
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“Honestly, the first month I was there I thought, ‘This is the stupidest thing I’ve ever done in my life,'” Garten told Sifton. “I’d never been in the food business; I didn’t know how to do anything. But Jeffrey said,…
Looks like even “The Most Magical Place on Earth” isn’t enough to entice foreign travelers who are skipping the US.Disney is facing some “international visitation headwinds” at its parks in the US, which include Disney World in Florida and Disneyland…
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