CNBC Daily Open: New year, old problems for stocks
On the first trading day of the year, all major indexes advanced, but they started tilting down before long. The likely culprit? Rising Treasury yields.
Month: January 2025
‘Move out of India’: Tier 2 graduates urged to leave by techie facing ‘IITian bias’
An anonymous engineer has sparked a heated debate online by urging graduates from Tier 2 and Tier 3 colleges to leave India to escape workplace discrimination. Posting on Reddit, he claimed that IIT alumni often look down on graduates from lower-ranked institutions, creating an environment of bias and exclusion. “Dear Tier 2/3 guys, if you … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah’s Heated Argument with Konstas Sparks Drama at SCG
Day 1 of the Sydney Test between India and Australia ended with a fiery display of cricket and drama. Jasprit Bumrah, India’s stand-in skipper, dismissed Usman Khawaja with the final ball of the day, but it was his heated argument with 19-year-old debutant Sam Konstas that stole the spotlight, which even required umpire intervention. … Read more
Court strikes down US net neutrality rules
Getty Images A US court has rejected the Biden administration’s bid to restore “net neutrality” rules, finding that the federal government does not have the authority to regulate internet providers like utilities. It marks a major defeat for so-called open internet advocates, who have long fought for protections that would require internet providers such as … Read more
Global insurance rates fall 0.9% in 2024, first drop since 2017, report says
LONDON (Reuters) – Global insurance premiums fell 0.9% last year as the market became more competitive after years of rate rises, insurance broker Howden said in a report on Thursday. Insurers have consistently raised rates in recent years in response to losses from wars and natural catastrophes, and due to inflationary pressures. This has made … Read more
Rohit Sharma’s incredible gesture for Rishabh Pant after his Cheteshwar Pujara-like effort at SCG
Rishabh Pant endured a tough day at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), taking a series of painful blows on his body from Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland during the opening day of the fifth and final Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 on Friday, January 3. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter was struck on the arm, … Read more
French FM visits Syria with German counterpart to promote ‘peaceful’ transition
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot arrived in Damascus Friday, kicking off the first visit by top Western diplomats to meet Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. His German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock, is also expected in the Syrian capital to promote a “new political beginning between the EU and Syria”, said the German foreign ministry.
Highland Global Allocation Fund raises monthly dividend by 8.6% to $0.088 a share
Highland Global Allocation Fund raises monthly dividend by 8.6% to $0.088 a share
Kieran Culkin Reveals It’s His Fault Mark Ruffalo Got High on Stage
Kieran Culkin, Mark Ruffalo TheStewartofNY/FilmMagic ; Amy Sussman/WireImage Kieran Culkin has come forward as the culprit who got Mark Ruffalo high during a performance of The Moment When more than two decades ago. “I was 17 and stupid,” Culkin, 42, admitted to the prank in an interview with The Guardian published on Saturday, December 28. … Read more
AUS vs IND: Ravi Shastri reveals why he didn’t ask Jasprit Bumrah about Rohit Sharma during toss in SCG Test
During the toss for the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground, former Indian cricket coach Ravi Shastri shed light on why he did not question stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah about the absence of regular captain Rohit Sharma. The toss and team composition The toss saw … Read more