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After NYC shutdown, controversial Portal has reopened in Philadelphia. Telloyd Richards, Staff Writer • November 11, 2024. The Portal, founded by Lithuanian investor and artist, Benediktas Gylys and revealed to the public on May 8, closed shortly afterward due to...
New York Times tech workers ends strike started before Election …
6 hours ago · Credits: David Basulto c/o Flickr. The New York Times Tech Guild, a union, went on strike on Nov. 4, just a day before the election. The strike was brought about by The New York Times’ lack of compliance with the Guild’s request for a fair contract and unfair workplace practices. The strike ended on Nov. 12 without a contract deal, further ...
Lyft to pay $2.1 million to settle lawsuit with drivers
6 hours ago · The U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission announced that Lyft Inc. will pay $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the company of inflating driver earnings in its advertisements. The complaint states that Lyft exaggerated the amounts drivers could make in various major U.S. cities by becoming its employee from April 2021.
The Fed cuts interest rates for the second time this year
6 hours ago · The Federal Reserve announced a quarter-point interest rate cut on Nov. 7, marking the second rate cut of 2024 and since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. The Fed decided to reduce rates by another 25 basis points, reflecting a recovering U.S. economy and a period of cooling inflation. Inflation remains slightly above the Fed’s goal.
2024, hottest year on record, breaches 1.5 degree Celsius threshold
16 hours ago · 2024 is set to become the hottest year on record, marking a critical milestone in the history of climate change. Projections from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service show that global temperatures have surpassed the 1.5 degrees Celsius increase above pre-industrial levels, a symbolic threshold that underscores the urgency of …
Market Update 11/01/24 - The Ticker
5 days ago · Business. Market Update 11/01/24. Hossam Elsakka. November 12, 2024. Hashim Effendi. This week, U.S. markets saw a mix of gains and losses amid a series of earnings reports, fluctuating Treasury yields, and economic data releases. U.S. stocks rose as investors prepared for a packed week of S&P 500 earnings reports on Monday, Oct. 28.
Subway surfing deaths surge in NYC - The Ticker
Nov 11, 2024 · The girl’s death marks the sixth fatality associated with subway surfing in NYC this year, according to transit officials. The tragedy came just four days after the subway surfing death of a 13-year-old boy in Queens. Miguel Degante, a 17-year-old whose cousin was killed in a subway surfing incident in 2022, commented on the influence of ...
Market Update 10/11/24 - The Ticker
Market Update 10/11/24. U.S. stocks tumbled as rising yields pressured the markets, with the S&P 500 dropping 1% to close at a two-week low on Monday Oct. 7. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.9% and the Nasdaq composite declined 1.2%. U.S. Treasury yields surpassed 4% for the first time since August, closing at 4.03%.
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The Ticker is Baruch College’s independent, student-run newspaper. The Ticker publishes weekly issues of articles, art and multimedia that undergraduate students at Baruch have created. The Ticker informs the Baruch community of events of proximity, relevance and significance. It advocates for student interests and, through its various programs and positions, serves as …
The Ticker’s staff recommends local business favorites
Dec 19, 2023 · As students power through finals and look to the holiday season, The Ticker’s staff came together to share some of their recommendations for local small businesses to support this year. While overshooting Small Business Saturday, the tradition that started on Nov. 18, 2022 keeps the same spirit of encouraging consumers to shop from independent and