Oil prices fell for the second day in a row as the market sell-off continues. Traders have largely dismissed the threat of supply disruptions in Libya, which triggered a rally earlier in the week. Soft demand in China and risks of a broader slowdown are holding oil prices back. U.S....

U.S. crude oil pulls back more than 1%, falls below $75 in second day of losses

Prices of the red metal have been climbing steadily in recent weeks, paring losses after falling to a four-month low in early August. Saxo Bank's Ole Hansen said copper's recent rally had been bolstered by renewed demand from hedge funds which had previously cut their exposure "during the recent and deep 24% correction."

Copper prices near six-week high as one strategist says the 'worst of the correction is over'

Weaker Chinese oil demand, high inventories, and rising U.S. shale production have prompted Goldman Sachs to reduce its expected range for Brent oil prices by $5 to $70-$85 per barrel. Commercial inventories have been stable in the peak summer demand season, contrary to expectations of drawdowns, analysts at the Wall...

Goldman Sachs Cuts Its Expected Oil Price Range by $5

(Reuters) – U.S. natural gas futures fell about 3% to a three-week low on Monday on forecasts for lower demand next week than previously expected. Energy analysts also noted the tremendous oversupply of gas still in storage has kept a lid on gas prices all year. There was still...

U.S. Natgas Prices Fall 3% to 3-Week Low on Forecasts for Lower Demand

Exxon predicts a future oil shortage if investment in new production doesn't increase, despite forecasts of declining demand due to electric vehicles. The company argues a rapid decline in production, especially from unconventional sources like shale, could lead to severe energy shortages and price hikes. Exxon's warnings contrast with forecasts...

Exxon Joins OPEC in Warning of Looming Oil Supply Crisis

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Lowe's will no longer participate in surveys for Human Rights Campaign, an advocacy group supporting transgender rights, and is also combining its various business resource groups that represent diverse employees into one umbrella organization, an internal memo obtained by Reuters on Monday showed. The company will not be sponsoring or...

Home improvement retailer Lowe's latest U.S. firm to end some diversity policies

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An uptick in sausage demand can offer the latest sign of consumers tightening their belts as they continue grappling with high prices. There has been "modest growth" in the dinner sausage category for one producer, according to the Dallas Federal Reserve's Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey released Monday. This underscores the trends of shoppers opting for cheaper products and pulling back spending all together as cumulative inflation bites into purchasing power.

Increased sausage demand could be worrying signal on the economy

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

A New York federal judge ordered U.S. probation officials to investigate the recent arrest of a convicted drug dealer who was released from prison in early 2021 after his 10-year sentence was commuted by former President Donald Trump. The order raises the possibility that the drug dealer, Jonathan Braun, could...

Trump clemency recipient's arrest draws attention of judge in old drug case

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According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

NEW YORK (August 15) Gold has seen its best performance in decades in 2024 amid its climb to a new record high of $2,483.35, and while the yellow metal has struggled to rally above $2,480 on three separate occasions, one analyst says it's only a matter of time before it succeeds and breaks above $2,500.

Gold and silver to rally through the end of 2024, copper likely to lag

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To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

Eli Lilly released a new form of its weight loss drug Zepbound for roughly half its usual monthly list price to increase access for patients without insurance coverage for the highly popular injection. The move also aims to expand the U.S. supply of Zepbound amid soaring demand and ensure patients...

Eli Lilly releases new form of weight loss drug Zepbound for half the price to boost access, supply

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WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

Everette Taylor's least-favorite trait in an employee is simple: a lack of self-awareness. People without self-awareness tend to be "ego-driven" and less willing — or able — to work with other people, says Taylor, the CEO of crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. They're prone to "thinking inwardly about what they would want and what they think is best when it comes to customers," he tells CNBC Make It.

35-year-old CEO shares the No. 1 red flag he sees in employees: People who aren't self-aware 'really struggle with this'

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Trump's re-election could be 'perilous' to stocks, given his economic policies, three researchers said.

The 'Trump dump': The presidential hopeful causes deep stock losses in companies and industries he targets, researchers say

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Gold prices continued their upward trajectory on Monday, hovering near record highs as market sentiment was bolstered by dovish signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve and a weakening dollar. Spot gold rose 0.6%, reaching $2,526.15 per ounce, just shy of last week's record high of $2,531.60. U.S. gold futures also saw a 0.6% increase, climbing to $2,561.90 per ounce.

Gold Prices Near Record Highs as Fed Rate Cuts Boost Demand

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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Oil steady as smaller-than-expected U.S. stock draw counters Libya supply disruption

Oil prices held mostly steady on Thursday as a smaller-than-expected draw in U.S. crude inventories and continued worries over China demand countered supply disruptions out of...

Oil steady as smaller-than-expected U.S. stock draw counters Libya supply disruption

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