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Buffett’s Homebuilder Bet: A Bold Move or a Major Misstep?
24/7 Wall St.
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August 20, 2025
Investing Lane V. Erickson / Shutterstock.com Key Points in This Article: This isn’t Warren Buffett’s first foray into the homebuilder market. His 2023 investment success, however, contrasts with 2025’s challenging housing data. Current market...
Blippi's curious learning style offers big benefits for Texas kids
KENS - Texas
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August 20, 2025
Blippi's unique style of entertainment mixed with learning can help reach kids who don't excel the traditional way. SAN ANTONIO — If you don’t know who Blippi is, your pre-schooler probably does. He is one of the most popular live-action preschool...
Google's Pixel 10 phones raises ante on artificial intelligence
Japan Today
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August 20, 2025
Google on Wednesday unveiled a new line-up of Pixel smartphones injected with another dose of artificial intelligence that's designed to do everything from fetch vital information stored on the devices to help improve photos as they're being...
McDonald’s permitted to build in St. Johns County
Jacksonville Daily Record - Florida
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August 20, 2025
The fast-food chain plans a $1.44 million, 3,859-square-foot project at the Shops at Race Track Rd By J. Brooks Terry | 7:09 p.m. August 20, 2025 | 2 Free Articles Remaining! McDonald’s is planned at the Shops at Race Track Rd under development in...
Cold Wallet Pays USDT Rewards While Solana Breaks Above $204 & XRP’s $190B Market Value Shows Weak Real Usage
Crypto Economy
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August 20, 2025
Utility means little until it’s proven in practice. While many projects lean on future promises, only a handful already deliver working products with live incentives. Solana’s rise is tied to ETF optimism and growing institutional interest, while...
Kraken, Backed bring xStocks to Tron’s $22b daily network
crypto.news
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August 20, 2025
Kraken is plugging its tokenized equities directly into one of the world’s busiest payment rails. By deploying xStocks on Tron, it’s aiming its Nasdaq-in-a-token product at a massive, global user base already moving billions in USDT daily. Summary...
Xbox’s New Handheld Gets An October Release Date
Paste
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During this week’s Gamescom conference, Xbox announced that it will be launching its ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X on October 16. The Ally and Ally X were officially first revealed in June during Summer Game Fest. The marketing for these new...
Maker’s Mark Just Dropped Its Oldest Whiskey Blend Yet
Robb Report
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August 20, 2025
Three years ago, Maker’s Mark gave its fans something they’d been asking for for a long time: a high age statement expression. Cellar Aged was very positively received by the whiskey world, so now it’s become an annual drop, and the new 2025...
PlayStation 5 prices to rise in the U.S. starting this week, Sony says
CBS News
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PlayStation 5 video game consoles are about to get pricier — at least in the U.S. Starting Aug. 21, the PlayStation 5 will cost $549.99 in the U.S., up $50 from its current price of $549.99, Sony Interactive Entertainment, which makes the device,...
Best stock recommendations today: MarketSmith India's top picks for 21 August
Mint
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August 21, 2025
Stock market today-Indian stock market benchmarks, the Sensex and Nifty 50, extended their winning streak for a fifth consecutive session, closing with modest gains on Wednesday, 20 August. Positive sentiment was driven by proposed GST reforms,...
Powerball: See the winning numbers in Wednesday’s $643 million drawing
OregonLive.com
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August 21, 2025
It’s time to grab your tickets and check to see if you’re a big winner! The Powerball lottery jackpot continues to rise after one lucky winner in California won $207 million in the May 31 drawing. Is this your lucky night? Here are Wednesday’s...
Terrifying audio of American Airlines plane declaring 'mayday' over Boston after plane suffered multiple failures
Daily Mail
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August 20, 2025
By MELISSA KOENIG, US REPORTER Published: 19:04 EDT, 20 August 2025 | Updated: 19:35 EDT, 20 August 2025 An American Airlines pilot was heard frantically declaring 'mayday' just moments after takeoff in harrowing air traffic control audio. The...
From a Stuffed Giraffe to $3.7 Trillion Lost — Here are 5 Steps to Better Customer Service
Entrepreneur
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August 20, 2025
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A stuffed giraffe named Joshie broke the internet — and taught a masterclass in client service. When a three-year-old boy left his beloved stuffed giraffe, Joshie, behind at a...
Passing the Torch from ‘Ne Zha’ to ‘Nobody’: China’s Box Office Poster Relay Tradition
What's on Weibo
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August 20, 2025
Wakuku is the most talked-about newcomer in China’s trend toy market. Besides its mischievous grin, what’s perhaps most noteworthy is how closely Wakuku follows the marketing success of Labubu. As the strongest new designer toy of 2025, Wakuku...
Cream: Natureâs luxurious superfood for health and culinary delight
Natural News
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August 20, 2025
Cream has been prized since ancient times for its richness and versatility, evolving from a luxury in medieval Europe to a global culinary staple today. Packed with healthy fats, fat-soluble vitamins and minerals, cream can support brain health,...
TSX’s Long Game: Is It Positioned for Enduring Success?
The Motley Fool Canada
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August 21, 2025
The Toronto Stock Exchange is poised for robust earnings growth in 2025, demonstrating remarkable resilience despite tariff headwinds. Many TSX-listed companies have not only preserved their strong market positions and stable business models but...
New data shows PFAS are in half of the nation’s water supply
KALW - California
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August 20, 2025
PFAS — short for poly-fluoroalkyl substances — are a group of chemicals that don’t break down naturally in the environment. They build up in the human body and are linked to a myriad of health problems, including hormone imbalances, reproductive...
The Human Resource Consortium's 2026 Workplace Forecast Reveals 5 HR Blind Spots Threatening Organizational Success
The Kingston Whig-Standard
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August 20, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Newsfile Article content Boca Raton, Florida–(Newsfile Corp. – August 20, 2025) – The Human Resource Consortium (TheHRC) today released its comprehensive “2026 Workplace Forecast,” identifying five critical HR blind spots...
Nasdaq, S&P 500 end lower as investors sell tech, buy less pricey sectors
The Economic Times
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August 21, 2025
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 fell on Wednesday as investors sold tech stocks and moved into less highly valued sectors, as they also awaited remarks from Federal Reserve officials at their Jackson Hole symposium this week. Tech stocks, which drove much...
Fed’s Michelle Bowman warns US banks to adopt blockchain or risk irrelevance
crypto.news
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August 20, 2025
Financial technology is moving forward, and banks and regulators need to keep up or face decline. Summary Banks are already integrating blockchain, tech, even if they aren’t embracing crypto Fed Vice Chair Bowman claims that blockchain and...