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Economic strain: Inflation and job market challenges hit home
A new statewide poll found a majority of Utahns living paycheck-to-paycheck. One-in-four survey participants are struggling to cover basic expenses. Inflation, slowing jobs market and government shutdown are causing financial stress. A growing...
Scientists Develop Floating Device That Harvests Energy From Raindrops
Researchers have developed a floating generator that harvests electricity from raindrops using water itself as a structural and electrical component. (Artist’s concept). Credit: SciTechDaily.com A new water-integrated droplet electricity generator...
Scientists Achieve Forensics’ “Holy Grail” by Recovering Fingerprints from Fired Bullets
Two Irish scientists have created a groundbreaking method for recovering fingerprints from fired bullet casings -- something long believed to be impossible. Dr. Eithne Dempsey and her former PhD student, Dr. Colm McKeever, from the Department of...
Business : Continuity Of Sustainability, Digitalisation Agenda Ensures ASEAN's Growth Resilience - ACCA
By Siti Noor Afera Abu KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- As Malaysia concludes its ASEAN chairmanship with the 2025 summit, the momentum around sustainability and digitalisation must now translate into long-term action through capacity-building,...
Scientists Discover 14 Strange New Species Hidden in the Deep Sea
Earth's oceans hold extraordinary biodiversity, yet only a small portion of an estimated two million marine species have been formally identified and described. One of the biggest hurdles in ocean science is the lengthy delay -- sometimes lasting...
Business Beat: New Longview grocery store opens; 2nd on the way
Published 10:45 pm Sunday, November 2, 2025 Longview’s new Sprouts Farmer Market opened to a large crowd Friday morning, with shoppers stopping in all day to try samples, take advantage of discounts and check out what the store offers. Sprouts is...
Business News | India Advancing Towards Sovereign AI Eco-system, a Transformative Step for National AI Control: Report
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): India's efforts to build a sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) stack are gaining momentum, reflecting a transformative approach that prioritizes national and regional control over the entire AI lifecycle,...
Business News | Maiden Forgings Limited Registered as Approved Supplier to Ordnance Factory Board, Murad Nagar
PNN Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 3: Maiden Forgings Limited (MFL), one of India's leading manufacturers of bright steel bars and wires, announced that it has been officially registered as a supplier with the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)...
Scientists uncover new obesity genes that reshape understanding of weight and disease risk
A global research team maps how rare and common gene variants jointly drive obesity and metabolic disease, offering fresh clues for equitable, personalized prevention and treatment. Study: Discovery of obesity genes through cross-ancestry...
Health disparities in Marshall Islands
Microwaves By Jack Niedenthal Majuro—For decades, Marshallese migrants in the United States have lived with a paradox: though they enter the country legally under the Compact of Free Association and contribute to the U.S. workforce, they were...
Business News | Indian Stock Markets Now in a Healthier State Compared to Last Year as Earnings Cycle Bottoms Out: Motilal Oswal
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 3 (ANI): The domestic stock markets are now in a healthier state compared to last year as the earnings cycle appears to be bottoming out, according to a report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services. The report...
Science ScienceAlert 'Junk' DNA Could Be Recruited to Destroy Cancer Cells From Within
Sections of DNA once dismissed as dormant and useless could in fact be recruited to fight certain types of drug-resistant blood cancers, new research has revealed. Known as 'junk' DNA, these bits of DNA don't encode proteins, so were historically...
Business : Malaysia’s Manufacturing PMI Eases To 49.5 In October – Kenanga
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s manufacturing sector saw a marginal slowdown in October, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) easing slightly to 49.5 from 49.8 in September, according to Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd. In its Kenanga...
Business : BUDI95: Govt To Announce Further Quota Increase For E-hailing Drivers In Near Future
PETALING JAYA, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- The government will announce a further quota increase for full-time e-hailing drivers under the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) initiative soon, said Treasury Secretary-General Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican. He said the...
Scientists explore why black rice deserves a bigger place in modern diets
Once reserved for emperors, black rice is making a comeback as a natural way to boost antioxidants, support metabolism, and power a new generation of healthy, plant-based foods. Review: Black rice as the emerging functional food: bioactive...
Business News | Nifty, Sensex Open Flat Amid Ongoing Consolidation Phase; IPO Rush Continues with Rs 70000 Cr to Be Raised This Month
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 3 (ANI): Indian stock markets began the first trading session of November on a flat note, continuing their consolidation phase. The Nifty 50 index opened at 25,696.85, down by 25.25 points or 0.10 per cent,...
Business : Bilateral Deals To Boost Investment, Lower CCUS Infrastructure Costs In Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- The signing of bilateral agreements with foreign countries is expected to spur investment inflows and help offset the cost of developing carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) industrial hub infrastructure...
Business : SBC Medical To Unveil Q3 2025 Financial Results On Nov 14
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated (SBC Medical), a global provider of consulting and management services for medical corporations and their clinics, announced it will release its third quarter (Q3) 2025...
Business : Lendlease REIT Nears Completion Of Jem Office DivestmentÂ
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- Lendlease Global Commercial Trust Management Pte Ltd, the manager of Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (Lendlease REIT), announced that the condition precedent for the divestment of the Jem office component has been...
Business : MoneyHero Launches Credit Hero Club In Hong Kong To Boost Credit Transparency
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- MoneyHero Limited (MoneyHero), a leading tech- and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered personal finance aggregation and comparison platform, has launched the Credit Hero Club in Hong Kong, powered by TransUnion....