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Published Thu, Jun 26, 2025 · 09:29 PM[WASHINGTON] Recurring applications for US unemployment benefits rose to the highest since November 2021, extending a sharp increase over the past 1½ months and signalling more people are staying out of work for longer.Continuing claims, a proxy for the number of people receiving benefits, increased to 1.97 million in the week ended June 14, according to Labor Department data released on Thursday (Jun 26). That was above all estimates in a Bloomberg survey.The elevated level of continuing claims aligns with other surveys and data pointing to a slowdown in hiring. This week a…

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter A tipped pass can turn into an interception — or a touchdown. There’s always a way for things to go right and for things to go wrong in the NFL, especially at the quarterback position.The beauty of the NFL is how these sorts of moments surprise us. No one saw the San Francisco 49ers’ season coming last year. After Bryce Young’s early career struggles, few saw his second-half resurgence coming. No one saw Derek Carr’s retirement coming — nor did anyone anticipate Tyler Shough essentially getting a QB1 job to start the year.After breaking down the…

Tesla executive and a confidant of CEO Elon Musk, Omead Ashfar, has left the company, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.Ashfar, who was part of the CEO’s office at Tesla, had started overseeing sales and manufacturing operations in Europe and North America last year, the report added.Demand in both regions has softened, partly due to a backlash surrounding Musk’s growing political involvement. Tesla and Musk did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment, while Ashfar could not be reached.

For better or worse, Barry Bonds is an integral part of the history of San Francisco Giants baseball, and the franchise appears intent on honoring his legacy in physical form.”On the radar. Certainly Barry’s deserving of a statue. I would say he should be next up. We don’t have an exact location, the exact date, the exact timing, but you’re saying things that we’re totally in sync with. … It’s coming. All I can say is it’s coming,” Giants CEO Larry Baer said when asked about a potential Bonds statue outside Oracle Park in an interview on 95.7 The Game…

US President Donald Trump gestures towards the new flagpole on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Ron Sachs | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump is set Thursday afternoon to host a group of working-class Americans at the White House, as he cranks up pressure on Senate Republicans to quickly pass his massive tax-and-spending agenda.The event in support of Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” will feature a collection of what his administration describes as “everyday Americans” poised to benefit from the legislation’s tax cuts and…

In comparison, the previous issuance for June saw a total of S$302.9 million in applications, versus S$500 million on offer[SINGAPORE] The latest Singapore Savings Bonds (SSBs) allotted on Thursday (Jun 26) saw applications fall short of the S$400 million offered, with the 10-year average return dropping from the previous tranche.The July tranche of the Singapore government-backed bonds received a total of S$353.7 million in applications for the amount on offer. A total of S$319.7 million was applied within individual allotment limits, and this amount was fully allotted.In comparison, the previous issuance for June saw a total of S$302.9 million in…

USA News Group News CommentaryIssued on behalf of Oncolytics Biotech Inc.VANCOUVER, BC, June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — USA News Group News Commentary – With analysts forecasting the global oncology drug market to surpass US$900 billion by 2034, investor interest in cancer-focused biotechs is rapidly intensifying. ResearchAndMarkets and Vision Research Reports both point to strong double-digit growth, citing surging demand for next-gen diagnostics and immunotherapies. Yet even as market potential grows, the U.S. public health sector is facing potential setbacks. Budget proposals suggest National Cancer Institute (NCI) funding could be slashed by up to 40%, while Bloomberg highlights concerns around drug affordability and access. These headwinds are forcing a…

[BENGALURU] Large US global banks can expect as much as US$6 trillion in additional balance sheet capacity and billions in freed up capital under a Federal Reserve plan to relax leverage rules, Wall Street brokerages estimated on Thursday (Jun 26).The US Fed unveiled a proposal on Wednesday that would overhaul how much capital large global banks must hold against relatively low-risk assets, as part of a bid to boost participation in US Treasury markets. Shares of JPMorgan Chase advanced 1.3 per cent, Morgan Stanley 1.2 per cent and Goldman Sachs 1.6 per cent, while Bank of America added 1 per cent…

ATLANTA — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisory committee backed another option to protect infants against a dangerous virus — before turning to questions about fall flu vaccines and a preservative in a small fraction of them that some antivaccine groups have falsely tied to autism.The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Thursday took up protections against RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, a common cause of cold-like symptoms that can dangerously inflame infants’ tiny airways.In 2023, U.S. health officials began recommending two new measures to protect infants — a lab-made antibody for newborns and a vaccine…

PARIS : With Middle East airspace reopening and the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Iran appearing to hold, the luxury sector is still counting on the region’s wealthy shoppers to help offset weakness in its main U.S. and Chinese markets – for now. The Middle East, helped by strong tourist flows and local wealth, has bucked a recent global slowdown in luxury sales that is expected to deepen this year, with some brands growing sales there at double-digit rates. Luxury sales in Gulf countries were up 6 per cent to $12.8 billion of the nearly $400 billion market last year,…