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Month: December 2024
Stellantis CEO Tavares quits and hands over to interim committee
Stellantis NV Chief Executive Officer Carlos Tavares is stepping down after profit slumped and US sales weakened at the maker of Jeep SUVs and Fiat cars, which will be run by an interim committee headed by Chairman John Elkann. A new CEO will be named in the first half of 2025, the company said in … Read more
The 17 Best Clothing Deals on Jackets, Socks, and More
outdoor activities are incredibly fun—whether you’re climbing, running, skiing, camping, biking, or whatever it is you’re into. But they’re also expensive, especially in the winter, when you need to factor in everything you need in order to not freeze to death. Thanks to Black Friday, you can stock up on all the gear you need … Read more
Taylor Swift’s Chai Sugar Cookies: A Festive Must-Try Recipe
Since 2014, Taylor Swift’s Chai Sugar Cookie has consistently been the must-have seasonal treat each holiday season. This delicious recipe puts a cozy twist on a 2009 creation by Joy Wilson, famously known as Joy the Baker in the world of baking enthusiasts. The “Christmas Tree Farm” singer’s version of these cookies first appeared on … Read more
Arsenal on cusp of English top-flight goal record after West Ham victory
Arsenal have tied an English top-flight record for most away games with at least five goals scored in a single calendar year across all competitions. The Gunners put five past West Ham United in an eventful 5-2 win at the London Stadium – the fifth time Arsenal have scored five goals away from home in … Read more
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares resigns as auto giant suffers slump in sales
Stellantis Chief Executive Carlos Tavares resigned abruptly on Sunday, two months after a profit warning at the maker of Jeep, Fiat and Peugeot cars that has lost around 40% of its value this year.
2 Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever
No income investor buys shares of a dividend-paying company expecting that it will suspend its distributions at some point. Quite the contrary, dividend investors want those payouts to keep going and growing for as long as possible — preferably forever. Unfortunately, many companies will, at some point, have to resort to dividend cuts because of … Read more
Death Clock app predicts the date of your death
A new app called Death Clock predicts the date of its users’ deaths and offers tips on how to push that date back. TechCrunch wrote about an iPod Death Clock app way back in 2006 — but developer Brett Franson told Bloomberg that with an AI trained on more than 1,200 life expectancy studies, his … Read more
One Of Star Trek’s Best Guest Stars Tried To Force A Major Rewrite
Behr, recalling the experience of working with Yulin, explained in a 2017 tweet: “[Yulin] b**ched and moaned about [his role] demanding that it undergo a major rewrite. Not a word was changed. Funny old biz.” This stunned me when I first read it. The script for “Duet” is so sublime, as is Yulin’s performance. Acting … Read more
Protests in Georgia leave over 40 hospitalized as EU talks suspended
A third night of protests in the Georgian capital against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union left 44 people hospitalized, officials said Sunday. Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the parliament Saturday night, throwing stones and setting off fireworks, while police deployed water cannons and tear gas. An effigy … Read more