Several major US banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Morgan Stanley, have announced their intention to raise their quarterly dividends after successfully completing the Federal Reserve’s annual stress test. JPMorgan plans to increase its payout from $1 to $1.05 per share starting in the third quarter, pending board approval. According to JPMorgan CEO Jamie
Cardiff City Football Club has been instructed by FIFA to make the final two payments to Nantes for the transfer of Emiliano Sala. Sala, an Argentine forward, tragically lost his life in January 2019 when the plane he was traveling in crashed into the English Channel, just two days after Cardiff had announced his signing.
Members of Hollywood’s Teamsters Local 399 have overwhelmingly voted to ratify two contracts with the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP), effectively avoiding a threatened strike. The local’s principal officer, Lindsay Dougherty, had previously warned that they would take a “commercial break” if the AICP did not offer a fair contract, stating that they would
Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden has made the decision to exercise his $35.6 million option for the 2023-24 season, according to sources from ESPN. This move has opened the door for the 76ers organization and the 10-time All-Star to collaborate on finding a suitable trade. The Sixers wasted no time and began reaching out to
Canada’s Department of Justice has recently expressed concerns regarding Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, stating that the deal is likely to result in reduced competition in certain areas of the gaming industry. This information was revealed in a court filing on Thursday, which included a letter from the department to Microsoft’s US lawyers. The letter,
The NHS in England is facing a severe staffing crisis, and to tackle this issue, radical plans have been proposed in the long-awaited NHS workforce plan. The plan, set to be released on Friday, aims to address existing vacancies and meet the challenges posed by a growing and aging population. This plan is being hailed
Renowned actor William Baldwin took part in the Taormina Film Festival, where the world premiere of Francesco Cinquemani’s latest family film, “Billie’s Magic World,” took place. Set against the stunning backdrop of Taormina’s Ancient Greek amphitheater, the movie features Baldwin as a child-snatching villain, alongside Irish actress Elva Trill. The antagonist, evil Lord Domino, is
The scorching heat wave in Texas has brought little relief to residents. Over the course of two consecutive weeks, Del Rio has experienced daily temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit, with the mercury soaring as high as 115 F. Adding to the alarm, nighttime temperatures have also reached record highs, failing to provide any respite. National
Inflection AI, a startup in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, has announced that it raised $1.3 billion in funding. The investment comes from a variety of sources, including Microsoft and Nvidia, and values the company at $4 billion. Inflection AI, founded by Mustafa Suleyman and Reid Hoffman, focuses on developing consumer-facing AI products and is
A groundbreaking development in the field of medicine has occurred as the first drug fully generated by artificial intelligence (AI) enters clinical trials with human patients. Insilico Medicine, a biotech startup based in Hong Kong that has received over $400 million in funding, has created the drug, INS018_055, as a potential treatment for idiopathic pulmonary