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This September in Europe, the Tesla Model 3 became not only the best-selling electric car, but the best-selling automobile on the continent. Extraordinarily, the popular electric 4-seater beat out a true European staple of people-movers, the Renault Clio, by 6,000 Read more
Former NFL quarterback Carson Palmer suggested Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was a “wild card” in USC’s search for a new head coach and that he’d be a candidate if he were interested in leaving the Steelers. Tomlin made it Read more
A Michigan Medicine-led study found that patients in the United States with a rare form of scleroderma have a greater chance of dying from related kidney, heart and lung problems, despite taking medications used to treat most patients with the Read more
Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) is gingerly hiring new staff at its investment bank, which has become its biggest revenue generator, as it pursues new revenue opportunities. In the first year-on-year increase in front-office staff at the investment bank since Germany’s largest Read more
The day that many have been dreading has finally arrived. Apple has added a notch to its new MacBook Pros. And somehow, Apple — notch pros at this point — managed to utterly botch the notch. Because the new MacBook Read more
The West African nation of Cape Verde has seen a dramatic increase in the number of loggerhead sea turtle nests on its beaches. Increasing nearly 2,000% from 2015 to 2020, it places the archipelago as the world’s second-most visited nesting Read more
When the Packers signed linebacker De’Vondre Campbell to a one-year, $2 million contract in June, it appeared to be a relatively minor move for a player who would have to compete just to make the 53-man roster. Instead, Campbell has Read more
For patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) refractory to conventional treatment, belimumab after rituximab significantly reduces serum immunoglobulin (Ig)G anti-double stranded DNA (dsDNA) levels and the risk for severe flare, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in the Read more
Electrolux (ELUXb.ST) warned on Wednesday it may struggle to meet demand through the rest of the year and into 2022 due to global supply-chain challenges, after its profit slumped in the third quarter as component shortages held back production. Europe’s Read more
You may soon be able to watch your local teams’ home games without cable TV, as the MLB is considering launching a web-based streaming service that will do exactly that (via New York Post). Shrinking viewership rates may be the Read more