• An uneasy alliance of Arab states helped defend Israel from Iran. Their resolve may soon be tested.

    BEIRUT — Since Iran’s unprecedented retaliatory attack against Israel was thwarted over the weekend with the help of the U.S. and its Middle Eastern allies, the Biden administration has crowed that the “coalition” averted a regional war. An Israeli response, however, would test the durability of an informal coalition of awkward bedfellows, including Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, whose recent cooperation against Iran has the potential to be damaging on the home front,...

  • Derry Journal Motoring with Jim McCauley: Road testing the Isuzu D-MAX V-Cross Road Test

    Producing the same 164PS as the earlier 2.5 litre unit and with 360Nm of torque availability, drive via the 6-speed automatic transmission returns a 0-62mph time of 13.0 seconds with a potential top speed of 112mph. This ultimate specification has a comprehensive suite of Advanced Driver Assist Systems including Forward Collision Warning, Autonomous Emergency Braking, Traffic Sign Recognition and Lane Departure Warning and Prevention. As with all models in the range, it also has the standard...

  • I tested the 5 best-selling wired headphones so you don't have to

    The wired headphone revolution is here. And there are some you should take into this era, but others that are best left in the past.

  • Trump on trial tests his political wherewithal — and American resolve

    Throughout its 248-year history, America has witnessed dramatic, high-profile courtroom battles that test the laws and tear at its social fabric: from the Haymarket Square riot case and the Scopes Monkey Trial to the failed prosecution of Hall of Fame NFL running back O.J. Simpson in a grisly double murder. But the country has never seen anything quite like the made-for-the-screen trial set to start Monday in New York: A former president, who is also the current Republican Party nominee for the...

  • Spotify tests Apple's resolve with new pricing update in the EU

    It's a post-Digital Markets Act (DMA) world, and Spotify continues to test what that means for its iOS app. The music streamer announced that it submitted an update for Apple's approval that would allow Spotify to display "basic pricing and website information" on its app in Europe and "the bare minimum outlined under the European Commission's ruling in its music streaming case." Within a few hours, Apple had rejected the update. "Apple continues to break European law,” and unfortunately that...

  • Beach water quality testing program begins May 1

    As temperatures rise and the summer brings yet another Shark Week to thrill  TV viewers, scientists with South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) are focused on a less storied kind of ocean predator — the microscopic kind. Starting May 1, DHEC will resume its annual water-quality monitoring program at 122 “hotspots” along […]

  • Van Thinh Phat case tests investor confidence in Vietnam

    The case highlights lax government oversight of the financial system, observers say.

  • Diabetes test ‘may be inaccurate for thousands of South Asian people in UK’

    New research has identified a genetic variant amongst people of South Asian heritage that affects the results of the HbA1c test.

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    Eli Lilly's top-selling drug last year is softening. But it may not matter for the stock

    Analysts see weak trends for Trulicity, which led all Eli Lilly drugs in sales last year. But that won't keep the stock from going higher.

  • Wright Investors Service Inc. Sells 21,019 Shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)

    Wright Investors Service Inc. cut its holdings in shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T – Free Report) by 15.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 117,562 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 21,019 shares during the […]

  • Wright Investors Service Inc. Sells 4,164 Shares of Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)

    Wright Investors Service Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS – Free Report) by 15.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 22,348 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 4,164 shares during the quarter. Wright […]

  • Wright Investors Service Inc. Sells 1,925 Shares of CVS Health Co. (NYSE:CVS)

    Wright Investors Service Inc. lessened its holdings in CVS Health Co. (NYSE:CVS – Free Report) by 4.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 43,317 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock after selling 1,925 shares during the period. Wright Investors Service […]