To state the obvious, this is a dicey moment in the job market. Amid cutbacks and strikes, even headhunters are job hunting. Those hot USC graduates who once lined up for CAA internships are now foraging for a TikTok moment. YouTube is swamped by a confluence of influencers. “Step up your networking” used to be the common advice in a […]

Asian stocks traded higher on Friday as strong U.S. economic data and more stimulus measures from major importer China helped ease concerns around global growth. The dollar retained overnight gains while crude prices held near their highest level since early-November 2022 after China cut banks’ cash requirements to release more liquidity into the Chinese economy and potentially shore up economic […]

India’s third-largest pharmaceutical company by revenue, Cipla, is up for grabs in a three-way fight between Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) and private equity (PE) giant Blackstone. Analysts say it is more likely for a strategic investor like Torrent or DRL to acquire Cipla than a PE firm, which may not derive healthy returns at Cipla’s current market price […]

EXCLUSIVE: UTA and Anonymous Content have signed filmmaker Francis Galluppi for representation in all areas, ahead of the world premiere of his debut feature, The Last Stop in Yuma County, at Fantastic Fest. The crime thriller tells the story of an unassuming knife salesman (Jim Cummings) who unexpectedly finds himself trapped in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with two bank […]

The U.S. Defense Department is working with other government agencies, allies and friends to strengthen deterrence across the Taiwan Strait to ensure peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region, a high ranking DOD leader told the House Armed Services Committee. Ely Ratner, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, testified about the situation in the Taiwan Strait and […]

There are a lot of lists of best and worst companies to work for. In a new study from Indeed called the Better Works Awards, a company no one has heard of is at the top of the list: Love’s Travel Shops & Country Store. (These are America’s 25 thriving industries.) Love’s has a score of 83 out of a maximum […]

Elon Musk said that X, formerly known as Twitter, is moving to a “small monthly payment system” because “it’s the only way I can think of to combat vast armies of bots.” In a discussion on Monday with Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, Musk suggested that it would be a lower-tier pricing structure than its $8-per-month Twitter Blue, its premium […]

Tim Ballard, the real-life founder and onetime CEO of Operation Underground Railroad who is portrayed by Jim Caviezel in the indie hit Sound of Freedom, was the subject of sexual misconduct allegations and a related investigation involving seven women, according to a story published by Vice. Related Stories ‘Sound Of Freedom’s Angel Studios Responds To Reports Of Pic Crowdfunder’s Arrest […]

Shares of Avinger, Inc. (AVGR) are surging over 85% on Monday after the company announced the official release of its Tigereye ST image-guided chronic total occlusion (CTO) crossing device. AVGR is trading on the Nasdaq at $7.65, up 85.23% or $3.52 per share. It has traded between $4.14 and $24.30 in the past 52-week period. Before the official launch, the […]

Following the notable pullback seen last week, stocks moved mostly higher during trading on Monday. The major averages all moved to the upside on the day, adding to the modest gains posted last Friday. The major averages all closed in positive territory, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq posting a standout gain. The Nasdaq jumped 156.37 points or 1.1 percent to 13,917.89, […]