The secret sauce for Taiwan’s chip superstardom
How an island that exported t-shirts and sugar turned into the world’s largest silicon chip factory.
Progress builds toward L.A. hotel strike settlement as union reaches deals with 10 more hotels
Unite Here Local 11 has reached tentative contract agreements with 10 more Southern California hotels covering hundreds of housekeepers, cooks, dishwashers, servers and front desk workers who have been pushing for higher pay and better benefits. Momentum is building to resolve the five-month-old strike that initially involved 60 hotels and more than 15,000 workers and…
Jim Cramer evaluates if the Las Vegas Sphere is worth a buy
Jim Cramer at the NYSE with Mad Money graphic, June 30, 2022. Virginia Sherwood | CNBC CNBC’s Jim Cramer has his eye on Sphere Entertainment, the company that owns the 580,000 square foot Sphere that looms in the Las Vegas skyline, but he is not recommending it to investors. “The stock’s certainly been a solid…
7 Things Stroke Doctors Say You Should Never, Ever Do
In the United States, strokes are a top cause of death and a major cause of disability, according to the American Stroke Association. This is a scary reality, especially since many of the stroke risk factors are pretty silent (like high cholesterol and high blood pressure) ― until they’re not. But just because some of…
Volunteers breathe polluted air to test impact on brain
“Over the last 10 years, we have begun to see statistical associations between air pollution and a whole range of brain-related issues – all the way from how children learn, the way in which their cognition changes, to mental health and increased risks of dementia.
Why Mexico is fielding one of its youngest teams ever vs. Colombia at the Coliseum
One of Jaime Lozano’s chief tasks when he was put in charge of the Mexico national team last summer was to make its talent pool deeper and younger. Which brings us to Saturday’s friendly with Colombia, to be played in front of an expected crowd of more than 60,000 at the Coliseum. Fifteen of the…
Prescriptions for Eli Lilly’s new weight-loss drug get off to a strong start and confirm bright outlook
The launch of Eli Lilly ‘s weight-loss drug Zepbound — a key pillar of our investment thesis in the pharmaceuticals giant — is going swimmingly in the U.S., Jefferies said Friday. Weekly Zepbound prescriptions totaled 7,700 in the week ended Dec. 8, its fourth on the U.S. market, according to Jefferies, which cited data compiled…
‘Real Housewives’ broker lawsuit settled with donation to pro-Israel charity
Celebrity real estate agent Mauricio Umansky will not face a civil trial for allegedly violating his duties as a broker in the sale of a prominent Malibu hilltop mansion that he flipped for nearly $70 million. Real estate investor Sam Hakim and his agent dropped their consolidated Superior Court lawsuits this month against Umansky, his…
The Last of Us Online cancelled by developer Naughty Dog
An online game based on the PlayStation hit is officially halted by developer Naughty Dog.
Jim Cramer breaks down JPMorgan’s Stanley Black & Decker downgrade
‘Mad Money’ host Jim Cramer breaks down JPMorgan’s reasoning for downgrading Stanley Black & Decker
