New grads say employers set the bar too high for entry-level roles

New grads say employers set the bar too high for entry-level roles

Rachel Grandis has no shortage of work experience. Over the past five years, she has worked as a content creator for her school’s athletic department, managed the business school’s social media accounts, landed several marketing and social media internships, and even worked at restaurants and summer camps. But when the 22-year-old graduated from Elon University … Read more

Parents confront a new fear: Could AI end humanity before their kids grow up?

Parents confront a new fear: Could AI end humanity before their kids grow up?

Molly Kinder vio las advertencias apocalípticas sobre la inteligencia artificial mientras caminaba a casa después de dejar a sus hijos en la escuela primaria. Mientras revisaba las publicaciones en las redes sociales en las que expertos en inteligencia artificial hacían afirmaciones espantosas de que la tecnología podría causar la extinción humana, se detuvo en seco … Read more

Meta says Instagram Plus doesn’t reveal who rewatched your stories

Meta says Instagram Plus doesn't reveal who rewatched your stories

‘Barron’s Roundtable’ panelists discuss Meta’s latest moves in the artificial intelligence space. Instagram will let you pay $3.99 a month to preview someone’s Story without appearing on the viewer list, and some users are raising privacy concerns. But parent company Meta is rejecting claims that Instagram Plus reveals who repeatedly viewed a story. The feature … Read more

Northern Star shares pop as Australian gold miner rejects $27 billion takeover proposal

Northern Star shares pop as Australian gold miner rejects $27 billion takeover proposal

The Fimiston Open Pit gold mine, known as the Super Pit, operated by Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd. (KCGM), in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia, Australia, on Sunday, August 4, 2024. Photographer: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares in Northern Star Resources rose more than 9% on Monday after the Australian gold … Read more

Stock market today: Live updates

Stock market today: Live updates

A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, USA, September 16, 2026. Jeenah Moon | ReutersStock futures fell slightly on Sunday night after a winning week even as Treasury yields hit multi-year highs. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 97 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 futures lost 0.2% along … Read more

What the Fed’s first rate hike in years means for your wallet

What the Fed's first rate hike in years means for your wallet

“The Ramsey Show” co-host explains how the Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike could affect credit cards, mortgages and savings. The Federal Reserve’s first interest rate increase in more than three years is likely to increase borrowing costs for many consumers, particularly those who have variable-rate debt, such as credit cards and home equity lines of … Read more

Jim Ukrop, longtime leader of Richmond grocery chain, dies at 89 – Richmond Times-Dispatch

Jim Ukrop, longtime leader of Richmond grocery chain, dies at 89 - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Jim Ukrop, Longtime Leader of Richmond Supermarket Chain, Dies at 89 Richmond Times-DispatchIn Memoriam: Honoring James E. Ukrop ’60, LHD ’99, P ’85, G ’25 William & Mary Alumni Magazine“A true business and civic leader,” Jim Ukrop, former CEO of Ukrop’s Markets, dies at 89 WWBTJim Ukrop, who helped turn grocery store into Richmond institution, … Read more