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Well-known internet sites hit by Amazon Web Services outage

Amazon’s cloud services unit, Amazon Web Services (AWS), is recovering early Monday morning following an outage that caused connectivity issues for companies and disrupted services for popular websites and apps. Among those impacted were video game Fortnite, social media app Snapchat and graphic design platform Canva.”The underlying DNS issue has…

Merck breaks ground on B manufacturing plant in Virginia

Merck on Monday announced the groundbreaking of its new Virginia pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, a cornerstone of the company’s $70 billion U.S. investment strategy. The 400,000-square-foot site in Elkton, Virginia, is expected to create 500 full-time positions once operational and generate roughly 8,000 construction jobs during development.As one of the largest pharmaceutical investments…

Private jet deliveries expected to hit record level over next decade

Demand for private jets is surging, with Honeywell projecting a record-setting number of new business jet deliveries over the next decade despite ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty. Honeywell, whose most visible divisions are industrial technologies and aerospace, recently published its 34th annual Global Business Aviation Outlook, which estimated that there…

Mega Millions jackpot now among top 10 highest in contest history

Well over half a billion dollars is up for grabs this Tuesday, as the Mega Millions jackpot continues to accumulate over three and a half months. The $650 million is the tenth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history, since the game began in 2002. The cash payout for the winner would…