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U.S. stock futures were trending lower Thursday morning as investors braced for PCE inflation data and earnings releases from big tech companies like Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN). Nasdaq 100 futures (NDX), S&P 500 (SPX), Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) were down 1.04%, 0.75%, and 0.41%, respectively, as of 4 a.m. ET on Oct. 31. In regular trading on Wednesday, the Dow Jones fell 0.22%, the SPX fell 0.33% and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.56%. Traders pushed Meta Platforms (META) stock lower in after-hours trading yesterday, even as the social media giant reported a third-quarter win. Investors appear to be…

Last updated:October 31, 2024, 14:13 IST2024 US Elections: The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Research shows that Indian Americans have historically supported the Democratic Party. However, in this election, the voting behavior of communities that support the Republican Party has gradually changed.According to a 2024 Carnegie Endowment study, 61% of registered Indian American voters plan to vote for Kamala Harris, while 32% plan to vote for Donald Trump. (Reuters file photo)Indian Americans make up a significant portion of the U.S. population, with approximately 5.2 million Indian Americans in the United States. They are the second largest immigrant group in the…

insider brief Tamarack Global successfully closed its Opportunities II fund for $72 million, doubling the size of its original flagship fund and bringing the venture capital firm’s total assets under management to more than $211 million. This latest fund aims to support companies with transformative potential in areas such as space, energy, robotics and AI. Opportunities II has already put capital into companies like Impulse Space, Figure AI, CHAOS Industries, Rainmaker Technology Corp., and Earth AI that are pushing the boundaries of digital and physical industries. Tamarack Global, a deep technology-focused venture capital firm, successfully closed its Opportunity II Fund…

Photo provided by:Houzz/Hoskins Interior Design/Photographer Sarah Shields Photography Now is the time to predict home design for 2025. Sometimes the predictor is right, sometimes not. But Houzz has a community of over 70 million homeowners and home design enthusiasts, along with over 3 million architecture and design professionals, who know a thing or two about design trends. I am. That’s why I was so excited to learn about Houzz Home Design Trends for 2025! Houzz Senior Editor Mitchell Parker shares his top 10 home design trend predictions for 2025 and provides photos to illustrate the trends. british kitchenPhoto courtesy of…

LAFAYETTE — A big week of high school football is coming up, with Harrison taking on Westfield, McCutcheon taking on Kokomo and Lafayette Jeff taking on South Bend Adams. Class 5A and 6A programs head into the playoffs.Meanwhile, Central Catholic’s undefeated record will be put to the test in the 2A semifinals against Western Boone, under the guidance of coach Justin Perry, who led the Stars to three straight championships from 2018 to 2020.We will update the power rankings and predictions for this Friday’s match.more: Top 10 IHSAA Soccer 1st Round PlayoffsThe Lafayette Jeff Bronchos stand on the field during…

The Treasury Department this week finalized a crackdown to block U.S. investment in Chinese military technology development.Hawks say the rules are “long overdue” and don’t go far enough, while others are skeptical that they will take away U.S. investment power from China.The rules ban U.S. lending to some China-based ventures and require Americans to notify the government of their involvement in other ventures. The law restricts and oversees U.S. investments in artificial intelligence, computer chips, and quantum computing, all of which have dual uses in defense and commercial fields. Elon Musk wants people to send medical scans to his AI…

Caregility, a medical technology company co-located with Yorktel in Wall Township, is making a huge impact by introducing smart patient rooms and telemedicine systems to healthcare facilities both here and abroad. The company integrates all types of smart medical devices into customers’ hospital rooms through telemedicine endpoints, thereby reducing nursing burden and contributing to improved patient care. Hybrid care systems also improve productivity, resulting in savings for hospitals that implement them. NJTech Weekly.com interviewed Ronald Gaboury, CEO of Caregility and Yorktel. Yorktel is a 40-year-old telecommunications systems integrator. Caregility was spun out of Yorktel. Gaboury noted that Yorktel originally entered…

CNN — In September, Latin music superstar Nicky Jam appeared on stage with Donald Trump. A reggaeton singer wearing a red MAGA hat said he supports the former president at a rally in Las Vegas. On Tuesday, he withdrew his support and joined a chorus of prominent Puerto Ricans condemning the comedian’s comments attacking the U.S. island nation at Trump’s New York City rally earlier this week. “Puerto Rico deserves to be respected,” Nicky Jam told her 43 million Instagram followers. Although Mr. Jam did not endorse Mr. Harris in his post, he did include Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Marc…

The bidding process for Pakistan’s national airline will begin on Thursday, with just one company taking part in the first major privatization in more than a decade. The cash-strapped country is selling between 51 and 100 percent of its stake in debt-ridden Pakistan International Airlines to raise funds and revamp the loss-making state-owned enterprise planned under a $7 billion International Monetary Fund program. The Ministry of Privatization announced that the process will begin at 1:30 pm (8:30 pm Japan time) and bidding will begin at 6:30 pm in Islamabad. The government pre-qualified six groups in June, but only one company,…

England beat Japan in the quarter-finals and advance to the top four [Getty Images]On Thursday, England play Spain for a place in the Under-17 Women’s World Cup final, which can be watched live on the BBC.After losing 4-0 to Spain in the European U17 final in May, coach Natalie Henderson’s team defeated Japan in a dramatic penalty shootout to advance to the final four.England, who are playing in the Under-17 World Cup finals for the first time since 2016, have endured a rollercoaster of a tournament in the Dominican Republic.In the second group game, they fought back with 10 men…