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As Canada’s fertility rate tanks, is it time to reform parental leave? – National
12Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Politics

As Canada’s fertility rate tanks, is it time to reform parental leave? – National

Vancouver mom Chelsea Heney waited until the age of 40 to have her first baby last November. While wanting to be financially prepared was a “big factor” in putting off motherhood, concerns about her relationships, health and career also influenced her decision to wait.“For me, having children was always something I knew I wanted, but was, increasingly as I got older, something I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to do with respect to age, feeling financially secure,” she told Global News in an interview. Chelsea Heney with her baby son, Olivier. Photo credit: Millissa Martin Becoming a mom to her son Olivier has certainly been a fulfilling experience, but Heney says it has come with a “financial toll,” especially since she was ...
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Jeff Shell as Paramount president may have runway to make bold changes
12Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Jeff Shell as Paramount president may have runway to make bold changes

Jeff Shell, CEO of NBCUniversal, speaks during a conference at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France, June 22, 2022. Eric Gaillard | ReutersLess than two years after NBCUniversal fired Jeff Shell for alleged sexual harassment, the former CEO is close to finding himself back in the saddle leading a storied media company.The longtime media executive is primed to help run the day-to-day media operations of Paramount Global as president of the company when its merger with Skydance Media closes in the first half of 2025, assuming regulatory approval. He'll report to current Skydance CEO David Ellison, who will take the top job as the combined company's CEO.While neither Shell nor Ellison has publicly declared specific intentions for Paramount Global due to regu...
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Trump campaign asks for military aircraft with antimissile capabilities and other security measures in lead-up to election
12Oct By No Comments
World News

Trump campaign asks for military aircraft with antimissile capabilities and other security measures in lead-up to election

By Kristen Holmes, Holmes Lybrand and Kaitlan Collins, CNN Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt in July while speaking at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Photo: Rebecca DROKE / AFP After two attempted assassinations and an ongoing threat from Iran, Donald Trump's campaign has ramped up requests for security, including transport by military aircraft and additional security measures on the ground at the former president's campaign stops, three sources familiar with the discussions told CNN. Trump's campaign wants to use these resources - including access to military aircraft with deterrent systems to protect against surface-to-air missiles - as the former president crisscrosses the US during the final weeks of the presidential campaign. President Joe Biden, when asked about ...
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Wells Fargo WFC Q3 2024 earnings
12Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Wells Fargo WFC Q3 2024 earnings

Wells Fargo on Friday reported third-quarter earnings that exceeded Wall Street expectations, causing its shares to rise.Here's what the bank reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG:Adjusted earnings per share: $1.52 vs. $1.28 expectedRevenue: $20.37 billion versus $20.42 billion expectedShares of the bank rose more than 4% in morning trading after the results. The better-than-expected earnings came even with a sizeable decline in net interest income, a key measure of what a bank makes on lending.The San Francisco-based lender posted $11.69 billion in net interest income, marking an 11% decrease from the same quarter last year and less than the FactSet estimate of $11.9 billion. Wells said the decline was due to higher funding costs amid...
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JPM’s Dimon says geopolitical risks ‘treacherous and getting worse’
12Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

JPM’s Dimon says geopolitical risks ‘treacherous and getting worse’

JPMorgan Chase CEO and Chairman Jamie Dimon speaks during the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee oversight hearing on Wall Street firms, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 6, 2023.Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersJPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon sees risks climbing around the world amid widening conflicts in the Middle East and with Russia's invasion of Ukraine showing no signs of abating."We have been closely monitoring the geopolitical situation for some time, and recent events show that conditions are treacherous and getting worse," Dimon said Friday in the bank's third-quarter earnings release."There is significant human suffering, and the outcome of these situations could have far-reaching effects on both short-term economic outcomes and more importantly on the...
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Despite hurricanes, Floridians refuse to leave ‘paradise’
12Oct By No Comments
World News

Despite hurricanes, Floridians refuse to leave ‘paradise’

By Gerard Martinez, AFP Flooded streets in Punta Gorda, Florida, after Hurricane Milton bowled through. Photo: CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP Florida resident Kristin Hale weathered Hurricane Milton tired and scared, but like many of her fellow Floridians, she refuses to move away - even after a second hurricane has hit the state in as many weeks. "You persevere when you live in Florida," the 42-year-old said as she moved tree branches and other debris out of the restaurant she runs on Siesta Key, an idyllic island located between Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico on the state's west coast. "When you live in paradise, that's what you pay for," she added. "We have some of the best beaches in the world, they're just absolutely stunning. We are blessed." Even though the southeastern US state is...
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Poor Rachel Weisz didn’t sign up for Daniel Craig’s dad bangs — what’s hot or not in this week’s barometer
12Oct By No Comments
Life Style

Poor Rachel Weisz didn’t sign up for Daniel Craig’s dad bangs — what’s hot or not in this week’s barometer

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Ozempic drives up health-care costs, whether you can get it or not
12Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Ozempic drives up health-care costs, whether you can get it or not

About 165 million Americans rely on employer-sponsored health insurance, and yet workers may still not get the coverage they want — particularly when it comes to drugs such as Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy and diabetes drug Ozempic.About 1 in 3 employees are looking for more resources to combat obesity, according to a recent report by consulting firm Gallagher. Glucagon-like peptide-1 treatments such as Wegovy and Ozempic, which mimic hormones produced in the gut to suppress a person's appetite, are considered game changers on this front.These blockbuster weight-loss drugs have skyrocketed in popularity in the U.S. but are still not universally covered — even though "Americans have higher rates of obesity and diabetes and more behavioral health conditions today than ever before," ...
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Human foot found on Everest may hold key to one of mountaineering’s greatest mysteries
12Oct By No Comments
World News

Human foot found on Everest may hold key to one of mountaineering’s greatest mysteries

By Issy Ronald for CNN Andrew Irvine (back row, far left) and George Mallory (back row, second from left) were members of the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition. Photo: Supplied / Royal Geographic Society When a National Geographic documentary team discovered a boot and sock sticking out of a melting glacier on Mount Everest in September, they almost immediately recognised its significance as a clue to a century-old mystery. A name label still stitched onto the woollen sock read "A.C. Irvine," revealing that it probably belonged to British climber Andrew "Sandy" Irvine. Irvine's disappearance on Everest in 1924, alongside his compatriot George Mallory, is one of mountaineering's biggest mysteries - with a solution that has the potential to change history. The pair disappeared on 8...
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Analysts are getting more bullish on Netflix ahead of earnings
12Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Analysts are getting more bullish on Netflix ahead of earnings

Netflix is less than a week away from issuing its third-quarter results, and some analysts think the stock is poised for more upside ahead. The streaming giant's quarterly report is due next Thursday after the market close. The stock is having a strong 2024, surging nearly 50%. "We believe Netflix is the main beneficiary of industry rationalization and expect strong 3Q results," UBS analyst John Hodulik wrote in a Wednesday note to clients, adding that subscriber growth is anticipated to ease year over year but "remain solid." With a buy rating on the stock, Hodulik's target of $750 implies more than 2% upside from Thursday's close. "We expect 4Q commentary to suggest strong sub performance (last qtr net adds will be disclosed), helped by Squid Game 2 and two NFL games (UBSe 7.1M adds vs. ...
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