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What’s going on?The Nasdaq and S&P 500 posted modest gains on June 13, 2024, mainly driven by tech stocks. The S&P 500 rose 0.10% and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.23%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.23%.What does this mean?Technology stock The S&P 500 technology sector and the semiconductor index both led the way, growing by more than 1%, with Broadcom Inc. notably rising 12.2%, lifting its shares to a new record high after the quarter ended. Revenue The Fed raised its outlook for AI-related chips and announced a 10-for-1 stock split. Meanwhile, the producer price index unexpectedly fell…

Gallagher’s survey found that extreme weather was business executives’ top concern, followed by cyber, supply chain and the US election. According to a recent Gallagher survey, U.S. business owners are increasingly concerned about business risk in the current environment, with 80% worried their business insurance will not cover certain events or losses. A survey of 1,000 business leaders highlights key concerns ranging from extreme weather to the US election. Extreme weather is business leaders’ top concern, cited by 91% of respondents, followed by cyber attacks (69%), supply chain disruptions (68%) and the impact of the U.S. election results (63%), according…

CNN — Former President Donald Trump led House Republicans in a frustrated closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on Thursday, airing frustrations about his legal and election challenges, attacking critics in the chamber and only briefings on policy issues like abortion and taxes, according to several Republicans in the chamber. Returning to the Capitol grounds for the first time since leaving office following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, the former president met with lawmakers for more than an hour. In between rants about Taylor Swift and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Trump attacked those who have already lost their seats, as…

We’ve admitted to being longtime fans of anything Oprah loves. Whether it’s her talk show audience giveaways, her annual Favorite Things list, or the product choices she regularly shares on social media, we’re always trying to keep up with whatever Queen Oprah is obsessed with at the moment.It turns out Oprah has an especially keen eye for items that blend comfort with fashion. For example, the multimedia guru recently showed off her favorite new style: cargo pants. She’s obsessed with cargo pants on Instagram and IRL, and it’s clear to see why: Cargo pants are the perfect blend of form…

Washington (Associated Press) supreme court On Thursday, by unanimous consent, About two-thirds of all abortions Last year, the first abortion ruling in the United States was handed down since the death of a conservative judge. Roe v. Wade was overturned Two years ago.Nine judges handed down the ruling. that abortion Opponents had no legal right to sue over the drug’s approval by the federal Food and Drug Administration. Mifepristoneand subsequent FDA action to make mifepristone more accessible. The lawsuit threatened to restrict access to mifepristone across the country, including in states where abortion remains legal. Abortion is banned at all…

The Rajya Sabha Secretariat has notified 10 vacant seats in the Upper House — two each in Assam, Bihar and Maharashtra, and one each in Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Tripura.Sunetra Pawar, wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar | Photo: X @SunetraA_PawarPress Trust of India Mumbai Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra on Thursday filed her nomination papers as the NCP candidate for the upcoming Assembly elections, days after her defeat in the Baramati Lok Sabha polls. Incidentally, when Sunetra Pawar filed her nomination at Vidhan Bhavan in south Mumbai, apart from NCP leaders, no politicians…

Paramus-based Coach USA, one of the nation’s largest privately owned bus companies, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week.Dan Rodriguez, vice president of public affairs for Coach USA, said the company has struggled to restore ridership since the COVID-19 pandemic, and that the financial difficulties are similar to those being experienced by for-profit transit companies and subsidized agencies across the country, including New Jersey Transit, which is projected to post a nearly $1 billion deficit in 2026.”Over the past several months, we have carefully evaluated a range of strategic options and wanted to ensure we were delivering the one…

Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a bill that would have enshrined a right to fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization, the latest attempt by Democrats in an election year to highlight Republican opposition to reproductive freedom protections.The vote was 48-47, with all but two Republicans voting against advancing the bill, which would give Americans the legal right to access fertility treatments and the right to decide how their reproductive organs are used, stored, and disposed of. That left the bill well short of the 60 votes needed to move forward, an outcome Democrats had expected and even welcomed as…

The Tripura State Election Commission is currently working on organising the three-phase panchayat elections but has not made any progress in conducting elections to village committees that come under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC).Article 6 of the Constitution provides for the establishment of village committees in place of gaon (village) panchayats.Elections to 587 village committees have been postponed for long and tribal parties, including the current ruling party in the TTAADC, TIPRA Motha, have repeatedly demanded that the elections be held. In July 2022, a division bench of the Tripura High Court had directed the State Election…

Best Buy’s Geek Squad will celebrate a monumental milestone on June 16, 2024. We are celebrating 30 years of incredible dedication and hard work from our agents who work every day to serve customers across the country with experience and expertise that no one can match. What began as a small computer repair service in Minneapolis in 1994 has grown into a household name known nationwide for our unmatched knowledge and unwavering dedication to helping our customers with their technology. “We’re incredibly proud of the great work and tireless efforts of our Geek Squad agents over the past three decades,”…