A record-setting firefighter 50-50 draw and the big payday for one family
Christmas arrived a few days early for one Nova Scotia family this year. On Thursday evening, Brandon Milligan and Sarah Levy of Berwick became nearly two million dollars richer after winning the fourth annual Christmas 50-50 draw hosted by Nova Scotia Firefighters 50-50, a non-profit group that raises money for fire departments throughout the province […]
'Loneliest sheep' fronts mental health campaign
Rescued ewe Fiona is enlisted to help support farmers who might be struggling at Christmas. Source link
The Race to Put Brain Implants in People Is Heating Up
In September, Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink announced the much-anticipated news that it would start recruiting volunteers for a clinical trial to test its device. Known as a brain-computer interface, or BCI, it collects electrical activity from neurons and interprets those signals into commands to control an external device. While Musk has said he ultimately […]
Greg Abel Is the Next Big Name at Berkshire Hathaway
Listen to article (1 minute) Berkshire Hathaway’s future chief executive officer is no Warren Buffett. Fortunately for Greg Abel, he doesn’t have to be. Buffett, the 93-year-old chairman and CEO, unwrapped one of corporate America’s longest-running mysteries in 2021 when he confirmed that Abel was his pick to succeed him in the role as CEO. […]
Putin Quietly Signals He Is Open to a Cease-Fire in Ukraine
President Vladimir V. Putin’s confidence seems to know no bounds. Buoyed by Ukraine’s failed counteroffensive and flagging Western support, Mr. Putin says that Russia’s war goals have not changed. Addressing his generals on Tuesday, he boasted that Ukraine was so beleaguered that Russia’s invading troops were doing “what we want.” “We won’t give up what’s […]
Cambridgeshire mum saves her toddler's life through liver transplant
The mum says she would have done anything possible to save her little boy’s life. Source link
Tech Hubs Are Losing the Talent War to Everywhere Else
Silicon Valley and other tech hubs are losing the tech talent war. Metro areas that consistently attracted huge numbers of tech workers have hit a turning point, according to fresh data from labor-market analytics firm Lightcast, crunched by D.C. think tank Brookings. The share of the nation’s tech workers who work in places such as […]
OPEC Is Losing Its Mojo on Wall Street
Throttling back on oil production hasn’t helped OPEC and its allies to push up crude prices lately. At least four times in the past 15 months, members of the alliance known as OPEC+ have slashed oil output, only for prices to soon retreat anyway. A surge near $100 a barrel petered out earlier this year, […]