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Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations with $81.3B revenue

January 28, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations with $81.3B revenue

REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft said Wednesday that its revenue for the October-December quarter was $81.3 billion, up 17% from the same time last year as it furthers its goal to expand global adoption of […]

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Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs

January 28, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs

Amazon is slashing about 16,000 corporate jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the ecommerce company in three months. The tech giant has said it plans to use generative artificial intelligence to replace corporate workers. […]

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Wall Street sets a record while the US dollar’s value slides again

January 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Wall Street sets a record while the US dollar’s value slides again

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street ticked to a record on Tuesday, as stocks zigzagged following mixed profit reports from UnitedHealth, General Motors and other big companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% and edged past […]

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Another strike sends 31,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers to picket lines

January 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Another strike sends 31,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers to picket lines

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers launched an open-ended strike this week in California and Hawaii to demand better wages and staffing from the […]

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US stocks rise as gold hits another record and the dollar’s value sinks again

January 26, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on US stocks rise as gold hits another record and the dollar’s value sinks again

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes ticked higher Monday, while other markets made louder moves, including another record-breaking rush for the price of gold. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and won back its losses […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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President Ronald Reagan kept a jar of what type of candy in the Oval Office?

President Ronald Reagan kept a jar of Jelly Belly jelly beans on his desk in the Oval Office. He favored the licorice flavor, and the Jelly Belly Candy Company supplied the White House with them throughout his presidency.

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Hamlet was the Prince of which country?

Hamlet was the Prince of Denmark. He is the main character in William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, where he seeks revenge for his father's murder in the royal court at Elsinore Castle.

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How many years did it take to construct the Tower of Pisa?

The leaning tower of Pisa is the freestanding bell tower of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. Famous for its unintended tilt, the 56m tower took 199 years to build.

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Which popular candy bar is named after the maker's favorite horse?

The popular candy bar named after the maker's favorite horse is Snickers.

Frank and Ethel Mars, the founders of the Mars candy company, owned a 2,000-acre farm in Tennessee called Milky Way Farms, where they raised thoroughbred horses.

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What is the name of Porky Pig's girlfriend?

Porky Pig's girlfriend is Petunia Pig, an anthropomorphic pig character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons, first appearing in the 1937 short "Porky's Romance". She often appears in a dress and historically has worn her hair in braids, sometimes appearing in various Looney Tunes media as his significant other. 

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