Instagram, owned by Meta Platform, announced on Sunday that its services had been restored after a technical issue disrupted services for thousands of users. A spokesperson for Meta confirmed that the issue had been resolved, and services were back to normal. The company did not disclose how many users were affected by the disruption. Outage
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) have agreed that it is necessary to de-risk, not decouple from China, and have acknowledged challenges posed by the country’s practices that “distort the global economy.” In a joint statement, the G7 said they are not looking to decouple or turn inwards; instead, they recognize that economic resilience
According to Bank of America strategist Savita Subramanian, the first-half rally for stocks in 2023 is supported by fundamentals and still has upside remaining. In a note to clients on Sunday, Subramanian hiked her year-end price target for the S&P 500 to 4,300 from 4,000. This new target is around 2.6% higher than the index’s
Actor Michael J. Fox recently appeared on ABC’s talk show The View, where he expressed his regret for not working with co-host Whoopi Goldberg on the 1990 romantic fantasy film Ghost. During the interview, Goldberg asked Fox if he had any regrets about turning down roles in the past, to which Fox responded with his
Brooks Koepka won the 105th PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club on Sunday, securing his third Wanamaker Trophy and becoming the first player from the LIV Golf League to win a major championship. He beat Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler by two strokes with a total score of 9 under over 72 holes. Koepka
On Sunday evening, stock futures fell slightly as traders monitored the negotiations over the U.S. debt ceiling. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped down 63 points or 0.19%. S&P 500 futures also dipped about 0.21%, and Nasdaq 100 futures shed 0.14%. Stocks Rose Last Week Despite Uncertainty Despite the uncertainty in Washington, stocks
Which?, a consumer group, has recently issued a warning about the rise of four convincing scams that have emerged so far this year. Consumers are being bombarded with these scams from all directions, making it difficult to identify the real ones. Lisa Barber, Which? tech editor, said that it is appalling that scammers are continuing
Devin Haney successfully defended his undisputed lightweight championship with a unanimous-decision victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko in a fast-paced fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The sold-out crowd witnessed Haney (30-0, 15 KOs) take control of the first half of the fight with his excellent body work and one of boxing’s best
Paramount’s Republic Pictures label has acquired the North American rights to the dystopian drama-thriller, The End We Start From. The film stars Jodie Comer, winner of BAFTA and Emmy awards, and is directed by Mahalia Belo. The film is based on the novel by Megan Hunter and adapted to screen by Alice Birch. The movie
Brooks Koepka, the golfer known as “Major Brooks,” has taken the lead in the PGA Championship after a tough round at Oak Hill. On a rainy Saturday, Koepka’s 4-under 66 was the low round at Oak Hill for the second consecutive day. He finished with three birdies in the last seven holes to build a