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On Monday, August 12, the U.S. stock market closed mixed as investors awaited key U.S. economic data, especially on consumer prices, to gauge Fed policy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose. Economic data showed the U.S. government's budget deficit rose to $244 billion in July, up from $220.7 billion in the same month last year. Most sectors of the S&P 500 ended lower, led by declines in communication services, real estate and industrials, while energy and utility stocks rose. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.36% to close at 39,357.01, the S&P 500…

Clanton, 44, who plays “Survivor” host Jeff Probst, gleefully extinguished the torch of two players who had been “banned from the island.””Millennials vs. Gen X,” which will air over four parts in August, will crown a winner on Aug. 24. There's no $1 million prize — Whole World Theatre is a small nonprofit and not a major media conglomerate like CBS — so the winner will just get bragging rights.”I want to win. I'm ruthless,” says Tanya Wagner, who plays Hall's Cough Drop-loving Gen Xer Carol on “Improvisation.” The audience had the vote to kick a performer out for her…

This article is an onsite edition of the FirstFT newsletter. Subscribers can sign up for the Asia, Europe/Africa or Americas edition to receive the newsletter every weekday morning. See all newsletters here.Good morning, here's what we're going to cover today:Iran's message to Western leadersNASA discovers liquid water on MarsEmbarrassing Pentagon policy shift toward Chinese company HesaiBut first, former President Donald Trump interviewed billionaire Elon Musk on X yesterday, slamming “bad people in our government” who he called more “dangerous” than foreign adversaries like Russia and China.Trump praised the leaders of Russia, China and North Korea, saying they were “tough, they're…

Atour Lifestyle Holdings (NASDAQ: ATAT), a leading Chinese hospitality and lifestyle company, announced that it will report its unaudited financial performance for the second quarter of 2024 before the US market opens on Thursday, August 29, 2024. The Company will hold a conference call on the same day at 7:00 AM US Eastern Time (7:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong time). Investors can access a live webcast of the conference call on Atour's Investor Relations website at https://ir.yaduo.com and will be able to watch a replay following the session. Those wishing to participate by phone must pre-register…

As Australia transitions to renewable energy, there remains a growing need to optimise existing gas production fields to meet growing global energy demand. Advances in extraction technologies, such as enhanced gas recovery (EGR) injection techniques, have made many production optimization projects feasible across the country, but these efforts face significant challenges, including high costs, technical complexity, environmental regulations, regulatory barriers, reservoir variability and safety risks. Cameron Grant, chief commercial officer at STRYDE, explains: “Australia's onshore fields are significantly smaller than their offshore counterparts, but still hold significant potential for domestic and international gas markets. Addressing the challenges associated with EGR…

Trump Media & Technology Group shares rose about 1.5% in premarket trading after falling more than 5% on Monday after the company reported its first quarterly net loss as a public company.Trump Media has a market capitalisation of $5bn (£3.9bn) but the owner of Truth Social revealed that it made just $837,000 in revenue last quarter, down 30% on the year before, and the company lost a further $16.4m in its first quarter since listing.Stocks rebounded before the market opened after President Trump held a two-hour interview with billionaire Elon Musk at X.The former president returned to the social media…

After weeks of beta testing, Opera has released its artificial intelligence-powered Opera One browser for iOS. The iPhone app mimics the minimalist aesthetic of the company's desktop browser and “intelligently hides unnecessary elements” to make for a distraction-free browsing experience — for example, as you scroll a page, the browser hides the bottom and top bars to go full screen. The search bar is positioned at the bottom of the interface for easy access, provides quick search suggestions as you type, and includes Aria AI assistant integration. There's also a new swipe-to-search gesture, allowing users to activate the search bar…

Russia is training its navy to attack targets deep inside Europe with nuclear-capable missiles in the event of a conflict with NATO, the Financial Times reported, citing secret documents.Maps showing distant targets such as the west coast of France and Barrow-in-Furness in the UK were part of detailed briefings given to officers ahead of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to the report.Citing the same 29 secret Russian military documents, the news agency had previously reported that Moscow had rehearsed the use of tactical nuclear weapons in the early stages of a conflict with a world power.The documents, shown to…

4WARN WEATHER – Last month was the warmest July in 175 years on Earth, but in Michigan it was actually cooler than normal.Global average monthly temperatures have been at their highest on record for 14 consecutive months. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the global average surface temperature in July was 2.18°C higher than the 20th century average of 60.4°C. Africa, Asia and Europe experienced their hottest July on record, and the United States recorded its second-hottest July. So where does Michigan fit into this record-breaking global heat pattern? Before answering that question, let me explain a bit…

The number of rookies who never have a real breakout season seems to grow every year. The latest example would be Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud. Or maybe Texans' Will Anderson Jr. Or Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta and running back Jameel Gibbs. Or Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson. Oh, and maybe Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua.You get the gist, right?The 2023 rookies have certainly been impressive, but we haven't heard everything yet from the entire group. With that in mind, here's a look at a few second-year players who could be breakout contenders in 2024…