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Pets are part of the care process and employers are paying attention.Back-up care for pets is becoming a popular work perk, along with back-up care for children and elderly parents, as companies expand benefits to accommodate the various care needs of their employees.Back-up care is short-term support, often subsidized by employers, used when regular arrangements fail. The need is growing across the U.S., especially as more companies require employees to fully return to the office. Approximately 59 million Americans will provide care for family members, neighbors, and friends in 2024, totaling up to 49.5 billion hours of care and an…

OpenAI’s decision last week to shut down its AI video generation tool Sora, just six months after its public release, sparked immediate suspicion. The app asked users to upload their faces, but was this some kind of elaborate data collection? According to a new WSJ study, the real explanation is pretty boring. Sora was a treasure trove of untapped gold, and keeping it alive was costing OpenAI in its AI race. So what happened? After a splashy launch, Sora’s global user base peaked at about 1 million, but has since declined to less than 500,000. During that time, the app…

As fuel prices continue to rise, companies targeting high-income customers may be in the best position to weather the fallout, according to Deutsche Bank. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has sent shockwaves through the global energy supply chain in recent weeks, with Brent crude oil futures prices soaring above $110 a barrel on Friday. Deutsche Bank analysts said in a note Friday that diesel prices are above $5 a gallon for the first time since 2022, which could have a secondary impact on the U.S. retail sector. @LCO.1 Mt Brent Crude Oil Futures Over The Past Month “We…

Lisa Kudrow is remembering her dear friend Matthew Perry. In fact, the Friends actress, who co-starred with the late actor for 10 seasons, revealed that nearly three years after his death, she still watches reruns of the series to honor his life. “After Matthew passed away, there was a marathon show[on TV]and I was really comforted watching that show,” Lisa said during an appearance on Capital FM on March 27. Although her two castmates Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc are behind her, Lisa, 62, said she found Matthew, who died from the acute effects of ketamine…

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Carrie Underwood is on the rink. The American Idol judge made a rare appearance with her husband Mike Fisher to cheer on the Nashville Predators against the Montreal Canadiens on March 28 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. During the game, Carey, 43, showed support for Mike’s former NHL team, wearing a yellow Predators jersey with No. 12, the retired hockey star’s jersey number, as the couple posed inside the arena in a photo shared on the team’s Instagram page. Meanwhile, Mike, 45, held up a miniature bobblehead depicting his and his wife’s twins in matching tracksuits. While the pair, who…

Despite recent fluctuations in precious metal prices, Chinese jewelery company Laopujin still has significant upside potential, analysts say. Over the past two years, Hong Kong-listed Laopu has become an upstart on China’s luxury scene, reportedly captivating local audiences – and LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault – with its gold jewelery craftsmanship. Laopu’s popularity soared last year as gold prices soared, with the stock’s total return exceeding 160%. However, the precious metal’s price has fallen about 20% from its January high, hitting a four-month low of $4,097.99 on March 23. The company’s stock has fallen just 0.16% year-to-date after Laopu revealed on…

tel aviv — The Israeli military announced on Monday that the commander in chief had suspended all operations of a reserve battalion involved in last week’s capture and assault of a CNN team in the West Bank. The reserve battalion, made up of several hundred reservists from the ultra-Orthodox Netza Yehuda battalion, will be immediately withdrawn from the West Bank and reassigned to training until further notice, Israeli military officials said. The wide-ranging disciplinary action by Israel’s military chief of staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, came about 48 hours after CNN’s report on the incident first aired, and appears to…

Talk about a sticky situation. A transport truck carrying around 12 tonnes of Kit Kat chocolate bars, valued at £26,455, is missing after being stolen while completing a distribution trip in Europe, the company has revealed. “We can confirm that 12 tonnes of KitKat products were stolen during transit between our factory in central Italy and our destination in Poland. We are working closely with local authorities and our supply chain partners to investigate,” the chocolate brand said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on March 29. However, contrary to online reports that the theft could lead to supply…

The stock market has been hit hard by the Iran war and will enter next week feeling hurt. Over the next few days, weary investors will also have to contend with several revenue losers, including new employment figures and the club’s name, Nike. Conflicts in the Middle East will continue to be a major driver of market action. Let’s dig in and take a closer look at other important events on our radar. 1. Work, work, work: It can be a volatile week. Investors will be sitting on the edge of their seats watching all the headlines about Iran as…