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First Brands, Tricolor collapses raise fears of credit stress, with Dimon warning of 'more cockroaches' – Reuters

First Brands, Tricolor collapses raise fears of credit stress, with Dimon warning of ‘more cockroaches’  Reuters Billions of Dollars ‘Vanished’: Low-Profile Bankruptcy Rings Alarms on Wall Street  The New York Times Behind the Collapse of an Auto-Parts Giant: $2 Billion Hole and Mysterious CEO  The Wall Street Journal Jefferies Defends First Brands Deals, Says Losses Are Manageable  Bloomberg.com This Could Be The Next Sub-Prime …

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Medications taken by HALF of Americans raise risk of cancer years after you stop taking them

Medications taken by HALF of Americans raise risk of cancer years after you stop taking them

Some of the most common medications taken by tens of millions of Americans leave a lasting impact on the body long after a person stops taking them, according to new research. Beta-blockers, commonly prescribed for high blood pressure and heart conditions, were linked to changes in gut bacteria that were detectable even when people had stopped taking them several years …

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High tides raise flood risk in Carolinas as tropical storms churn

High tides raise flood risk in Carolinas as tropical storms churn

A storm without a name was expected to bring flooding to the East Coast from South Carolina to New Jersey and high winds to New York City over the holiday weekend. While the storm affecting the eastern U.S. wasn’t tropical, two other tropical storms were churning in the Atlantic Ocean, including Tropical Storm Jerry that dumped heavy rain on the …

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Just 3 Drinks per Week May Raise Dementia Risk

Just 3 Drinks per Week May Raise Dementia Risk

There is a lot of confusing and conflicting information regarding alcohol and health.  This study suggests that any amount of regular alcohol use increases the risk of dementia. If you feel you can’t cope without alcohol, seek help from a health professional. Though we’ve previously reported about alcohol’s potential health benefits, like improving mood or supporting heart health, more and …

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Diet Soda May Raise Your Liver Disease Risk

Diet Soda May Raise Your Liver Disease Risk

Drinking more than one soda daily may increase liver disease risk by 50% to 60%. Replacing soda with water could reduce liver disease risk by up to 15%. Both sugary and diet sodas were linked to higher liver fat and liver-related deaths. Many people reach for a diet soda as a healthier choice, especially when compared to a regular, sugary …

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Musk’s xAI Nears $20 Billion Capital Raise Tied to Nvidia Chips – Bloomberg.com

Musk’s xAI Nears $20 Billion Capital Raise Tied to Nvidia Chips  Bloomberg.com Nvidia to Invest in Musk’s xAI as Part of $20 Billion Funding  Yahoo Finance Elon Musk’s xAI may be the next AI company to do a creative financing deal involving Nvidia  MarketWatch Elon Musk Gambles Billions in Memphis to Catch Up on AI  The Wall Street Journal Musk’s xAI nears $20 billion …

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Just one can of Diet Coke or Sprite a day could raise risk of deadly liver disease by up to 60 per cent, concerning research suggests

Just one can of Diet Coke or Sprite a day could raise risk of deadly liver disease by up to 60 per cent, concerning research suggests

Drinking just one can of fizzy drink per day—diet or full-fat—could dramatically raise the risk of developing deadly liver disease, concerning research today suggested.  Known medically as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), the condition is not linked to heavy drinking—the more commonly known cause of liver problems. Instead, MASLD occurs when excess fat builds up inside the liver, and it …

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Quantum Computing to Raise $750 Million in Private Placement. The Stock Falls. – Barron's

Quantum Computing to Raise $750 Million in Private Placement. The Stock Falls.  Barron’s QUBT drops after announcing another equity raise, agreeing to sell 37.2 million shares with expected gross proceeds of $750 million  Sherwood News Quantum Computing (QUBT) Adds 23% Gain on Growing Optimism for Quantum Computers  Yahoo Finance Quantum Computing Inc. Announces $750 Million Oversubscribed Private Placement of Common Stock Priced at …

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