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I used to write between lunch breaks at my corporate job. Now my income as a best-selling romantasy author supports my family

 

Best-selling author Brigid Kemmerer transitioned from a corporate finance career to write romantasy full-time, building a successful literary career that now supports her family. Previously, Kemmerer balanced raising three children while working grueling twelve-hour days in corporate finance, writing exclusively during lunch breaks and stolen moments outside office hours. The...

Ford Recalls Over 223,500 US Vehicles Due To Fuel Tank Detachment Risks

 

Ford Motor Company is recalling 223,472 vehicles across the United States due to safety issues involving leaky and improperly secured fuel tanks that can detach while driving. The recall, announced by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, specifically affects certain 2023 through 2027 model year Ford F-150 trucks. Regulators...

Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison Secretly Hired by Nonprofit Manifund

 

Caroline Ellison, the former chief executive of Alameda Research, has taken a full-time position at Manifund, a nonprofit grant and philanthropic platform. Austin Chen, co-founder of Manifund, revealed the employment, stating that Ellison initially joined the organization on a work trial starting July 13 before transitioning to a full-time role...

Boeing and Engineers' Union Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

 

Boeing and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace reached a tentative new contract agreement on Friday in Seattle. The breakthrough follows an August vote where approximately seventeen thousand engineers and technical workers overwhelmingly rejected a prior proposal over wage concerns amid rising inflation. The updated agreement features substantial...

US 10-year borrowing costs pull back from 5% in reprieve for Bessent By Ankur Banerjee,

 

Global borrowing costs faced heightened volatility this week as benchmark United States 10-year Treasury yields approached the critical five percent threshold, triggering broad market anxiety before retreating following consumer price inflation data. Investors demanded higher returns on long-term sovereign debt to account for persistent uncertainty regarding interest rates, inflation, and...

Will this luxury Brickell condo build a marina on city-owned submerged land?

 

High-end residential developers in Miami's Brickell financial district are seeking rights to city-owned submerged land in Biscayne Bay to construct private boat docks. The proposal has drawn intense scrutiny from local residents, environmental advocates, and civic groups who argue that converting public aquatic tracts into exclusive luxury boat slips violates...

Kioxia US Listing May Propel Chipmaker Into Global AI Spotlight

 

Japanese memory giant Kioxia Holdings Corporation is preparing for a potential U.S. stock market listing via American Depositary Shares (ADS) amid surging enterprise and data center demand driven by artificial intelligence workloads. CEO Hiroo Ota noted strong financial growth and massive multi-billion-dollar investments with SanDisk in Japanese flash production plants...

Zara Owner Inditex Targets US for Next Growth Phase

 

Spanish apparel conglomerate Inditex is expanding its retail footprint across the United States to drive its next major phase of corporate growth. Chief Executive Officer Oscar Garcia Maceiras confirmed the strategic push during a financial update, highlighting strong demand among American middle income shoppers. The parent company of Zara reported...

Stellantis CEO highlights diverging US and global strategies

 

Stellantis Chief Executive Officer Antonio Filosa stated during a Thursday analyst conference that the global automotive market is splitting between the United States and international regions. Speaking at the event, Filosa addressed how regulatory frameworks and consumer demand inside the United States diverge sharply from other markets, particularly regarding partnerships...

Enbridge Buys Blackstone's Tallgrass for $2.55 Billion

 

Enbridge Inc has agreed to acquire Blackstone Inc stake in Tallgrass Energy Partners for 2.55 billion dollars in cash to expand its midstream infrastructure footprint across the United States. The transaction provides Calgary based Enbridge with full operational control over an extensive network of crude oil and natural gas pipelines...