China’s factory activity grows, but input costs weigh
China’s October factory activity grew at its fastest pace in four months as new orders rose and disruptive power shortages started to ease, but input costs remained high while export…
FBI: LAX ‘jetpack man’ sightings may have been balloons
The FBI said sightings of a “jetpack man” flying near Los Angeles International Airport may have been sparked by balloons. Pilots flying in and out of LAX in late 2020…
Odell Beckham is “good to go” for Sunday; will he be gone by Tuesday?
A shoulder injury won’t keep Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr. from playing on Sunday against the Steelers. The bigger question is whether Beckham will be playing for Cleveland next Sunday,…
World leaders seek ways to strengthen global supply chains
U.S. President Joe Biden and 16 other world leaders on Sunday discussed action to make supply chains more resilient in the face of any future health crises, as well as…
Microsoft inches past Apple to become the world’s most valuable company
Microsoft has eclipsed Apple as the world’s most valuable company after the iPhone maker recently missed on revenue expectations for the first time since 2017. The miss, combined with Microsoft’s…
Italian couple confronted by endangered bear on balcony
A couple living near a national park in central Italy said a suspected burglar they heard on their balcony turned out to be an endangered brown bear. Annalisa Castagna said…
Texans are “prepared” to keep Deshaun Watson
The Texans will trade quarterback Deshaun Watson. Unless they don’t. That’s the gist of the Sunday Splash! report from Adam Schefter of ESPN.com regarding the status of the talks between…
Chevron completes maintenance at Wheatstone LNG plant in Australia
Chevron has completed maintenance at its Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Western Australia, a senior company executive said. The planned maintenance was completed in October after starting in…
Sega partners with Microsoft to build “Super Game” on Azure
Sega and Microsoft this week announced a new partnership where Sega will make games on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform. It seems to be the next step in Sega’s previously stated…
British firefighters rescue ferret stuck between concrete posts
Firefighters in Britain rescued a stray ferret found wedged between a pair of concrete fence posts. The RSPCA said Inspector Caren Goodman-James was called to a road in Appleton, Cheshire,…