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![A major internet outage affecting Microsoft is disrupting flights, banks, media outlets and companies across the world, with problems continuing hours after the technology company said it was gradually fixing an issue affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services. A major internet outage affecting Microsoft is disrupting flights, banks, media outlets and companies across the world, with problems continuing hours after the technology company said it was gradually fixing an issue affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services.](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AP24201355963770.jpg?w=525)
A major internet outage affecting Microsoft is disrupting flights, banks, media outlets and companies across the world, with problems continuing hours after the technology company said it was gradually fixing an issue affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services.
![Of the four main Hawaiian islands for tourism — Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island — one stands out as cheapest. Of the four main Hawaiian islands for tourism — Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island — one stands out as cheapest.](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-1238716155.jpg?w=131)
What’s the cheapest Hawaiian island to visit?
Of the four main Hawaiian islands for tourism — Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big...
![Netflix's subscriber and earnings growth accelerated in its latest quarter as the video streaming service benefits from a crackdown on freeloading viewers, an expansion into advertising and an acclaimed programming lineup. Netflix's subscriber and earnings growth accelerated in its latest quarter as the video streaming service benefits from a crackdown on freeloading viewers, an expansion into advertising and an acclaimed programming lineup.](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GettyImages-1243241370.jpg?w=132)
Ticker: Netflix’s subscriber numbers grow; Jobless claims rise
Netflix's subscriber and earnings growth accelerated in its latest quarter as the video streaming service...
![L.L. Bean created it 80 years ago to haul heavy blocks of ice. Now it's a must-have summer fashion accessory. L.L. Bean created it 80 years ago to haul heavy blocks of ice. Now it's a must-have summer fashion accessory.](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AP24199531968900.jpg?w=132)
After 80 years, a trend: LL Bean staple now a must-have tote with cheeky monograms
L.L. Bean created it 80 years ago to haul heavy blocks of ice. Now it's...
![The last eBay executive charged with criminally harassing a Natick couple who reports on the ecommerce industry was sentenced time served and a year of supervised release as well as a $20,000 fine for his role in the bizarre plot. The last eBay executive charged with criminally harassing a Natick couple who reports on the ecommerce industry was sentenced time served and a year of supervised release as well as a $20,000 fine for his role in the bizarre plot.](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/fedsms05.jpg?w=135)
eBay executive sentenced to time served for bizarre harassment, intimidation campaign against Natick couple
The last eBay executive charged with criminally harassing a Natick couple who reports on the...
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Mortgage rates fall below 7% for first time in months
The 30-year mortgage rate fell to 6.92%. The 15-year rate fell to 6.92% and the...
![Recent college graduates are entering a stronger job market than previous generations. Recent college graduates are entering a stronger job market than previous generations.](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2152533931.jpg?w=132)
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Actually, the job market isn’t so bad for Gen Z college grads
Recent college graduates are entering a stronger job market than previous generations.
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The way to voters’ hearts? It must be memes and TikTok, influencers say
Politics, it is said, is the art and science of persuasion. A politician gathers power...
![Jobless claims for the week ending July 13 rose by 20,000 to 243,000 from 223,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. It’s the eighth straight week claims came in above 220,000. Jobless claims for the week ending July 13 rose by 20,000 to 243,000 from 223,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. It’s the eighth straight week claims came in above 220,000.](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Unemployment_Benefits_35314.jpg?w=132)
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More Americans apply for jobless benefits as layoffs settle at higher levels in recent weeks
Jobless claims for the week ending July 13 rose by 20,000 to 243,000 from 223,000...