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US slightly revises up its GDP estimate for Q2 to 6.7% 09/30/2021 10:35am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a 6.7% annual pace from April through June, the Commerce Department said Thursday, slightly upgrading its estimate of last quarter's growth in the face of a resurgence of COVID-19 in the form of the delta variant. The government's estimate of growth i West Brom fan jailed for 8 weeks for racist post on Facebook 09/30/2021 09:49am • BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — A supporter of English club West Bromwich Albion was handed a jail sentence of eight weeks on Thursday for racially abusing one of his own team’s players on Facebook. Simon Silwood posted a racist message about Romaine Sawyers, who is Black, following West Brom's 5-0 l Disappointed AC Milan can look to Atalanta for inspiration 09/30/2021 09:23am • MILAN (AP) — AC Milan will look to get over the disappointment of the Champions League when it visits one of its main rivals for a position in next year’s competition. Milan heads to nearby Atalanta on Sunday five days after losing to Atlético Madrid 2-1 in its first home match in the Champions How to benefit from corporate pledges to minority businesses 09/30/2021 07:00am • Since the start of 2020, companies from Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase to Google and Twitter have pledged billions of dollars to support entrepreneurs of color. All those dollars don’t go directly into business owners’ pockets, however. Many are being invested in other financial institutions Saint-Etienne mired in deep malaise ahead of Lyon derby 09/30/2021 06:59am • SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) — Ahead of its biggest game of the season, Saint-Etienne is in the doldrums. In normal days, Sunday's reception of Lyon would be enough to turn the whole city into green, the traditional color of the team. Among the most popular clubs in the country, Saint-Etienne and L College Road Trip to Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University 09/30/2021 12:00am • The summer after her freshman year at Georgetown University, Bayley Wivell spent 10 weeks interning in the Philippines. A marketing major and global business fellow from Rochester, New York, Wivell helped an eco-tourism resort promote its sustainability efforts. "Whether you're a freshman or senior Asian shares mostly gain after mixed session on Wall Street 09/29/2021 11:12pm • Asian shares were mostly higher on Thursday after a mixed trading session on Wall Street. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index fell 0.4% after the release of disappointing factory and retail sales data. Shares also fell in Hong Kong but other regional benchmarks advanced. Japanese investors appeared to take i A potential Powell renomination for Fed faces some dissent 09/29/2021 02:39pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Resistance to the potential renomination of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell intensified this week, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren becoming the first senator to publicly oppose him and many progressive groups pushing for some alternative leader at the Fed. Powell receives general High court could add more contentious cases to busy lineup 09/29/2021 10:00am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court term that begins next week is already full of contentious cases, including fights over abortion and guns. But the justices still have a lot of blank space on their calendar, with four more months of arguments left to fill. As is typical, hundreds of cases have p Barcelona’s salary cap slashed amid financial struggles 09/29/2021 09:06am • MADRID (AP) — Barcelona’s salary cap has been significantly reduced because of its financial struggles, becoming more than seven times smaller than that of rival Real Madrid, the Spanish league said Wednesday. The league said Barcelona’s spending limit on salaries for the 2021-22 season has be Troubled Chinese airline group proposes paying 40% of debts 09/29/2021 02:49am • BEIJING (AP) — HNA Group, a Chinese airline operator that ran into financial trouble after a global acquisition spree, has proposed a plan to settle $61 billion in debts owed to thousands of creditors by paying 40% of the total. The conglomerate warned in a statement Tuesday that it faces possible A museum lent an artist $84K — so he kept the money and called it 'art' 09/29/2021 12:44am • When an exhibition about the future of labor opened at a Danish art museum on Friday, visitors should have seen two large picture frames filled with banknotes worth a combined $84,000. The pieces were meant to be reproductions of two works by artist Jens Haaning, who previously used framed cash t 5 Creative Ways to Reduce Your Student Loan Debt 09/29/2021 12:00am • There are a few proven rules of thumb to follow when it comes to financial health. One is to try to pay off student loan debt as fast as your budget will allow. Hitting fast forward when paying off student loans is a wise step that sets you up for overall financial wellness. Paying off or even just What to Know About Fellowships vs. Internships 09/29/2021 12:00am • Fellowships and internships both offer students or early career professionals an opportunity to explore or move forward in a targeted career path, but they are different in many ways. Here are some critical things to know about both and how they can enhance future career prospects. What Is a Fellows How HBCUs Are Addressing the Cost of College 09/29/2021 12:00am • Leaving college with large amounts of student loan debt can often delay a graduate's decision to earn an advanced degree, buy a house or contribute to their retirement plan, in turn affecting lifetime earnings and wealth. Black graduates -- who as a group owe $25,000 more in student loans on avera