A prolonged strike by US port workers risks a new wave of freight-led inflation, according to experts. The walkout, at each of the 36 major ports along the US east and Gulf coasts, is the first since the 1970s and explained by a failure to agree new collective contracts covering the next six years. In
Month: October 2024
Tim Walz and JD Vance have defended their respective running mates during their first and possibly only vice presidential debate. Hosted by CBS News, the event gave the pair the chance to introduce themselves and go on the attack against the opposing ticket. Each man pointed to the crises of the day as reasons for
The father of a six-year-old girl who was operated on by former surgeon Dr Yaser Jabbar multiple times over 15 months is among the first to be told she suffered harm during her care. Dean Stalham’s daughter Bunty was born with the rare bone condition neurofibromatosis. It means she has been in and out of
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key moments. 1. Stocks are lower to start October following a strong month of gains in historically weak September. The Nasdaq fell about 1.5%, while the S & P 500 lost nearly
Sir Keir Starmer will travel to Brussels on Wednesday to hold talks with EU leaders about “putting the Brexit years behind us” and bolstering ties with the UK. The prime minister has vowed to “reset” relations with Europe following tensions between the previous Tory government and the EU – though he has ruled out a
It took a moment to understand what we were seeing as streaks of orange crossed the sky above out heads to be met with balls of fire drifting up in the opposite direction. This was Iran’s missile barrage against Israel, and Israeli air defences fighting back. Standing close to the Israeli border with Syria, our
Rapper and music mogul Sean Combs is facing allegations of sexual misconduct from 120 new accusers, a lawyer has revealed at a press conference in Texas. Tony Buzbee, a lawyer from Houston representing the claimants, says he expects lawsuits to be filed within the next month. He said there were 60 male and 60 female
ESPN Oct 1, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Welcome to Matchday 2 of the 2024-25 Champions League season! Europe’s premier club competition returns in its new format with nine matches across the continent on Tuesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the games as Arsenal
Tesla remains a dominant force in Sweden’s auto market despite a unionization battle that has been dragging on for almost a year now. For almost a year now, Tesla service workers in Sweden have been on strike, demanding inclusion in a collective agreement. Tesla has historically opposed unions and successfully resisted unionization at its manufacturing
Sir Keir Starmer has said Britain stands with Israel and warned he is “deeply concerned” that the Middle East “is on the brink”. In a televised address from Downing Street, the prime minister condemned an attack by Iran which saw around 200 missiles launched into Israel. Sir Keir, who was on the phone to the
Saga, the London-listed financial services and travel provider for over-50s consumers, is in detailed talks with one of Europe’s biggest insurers about a deal that will allow it to repay a chunk of its huge debt pile. Sky News has learnt that Saga is in exclusive negotiations with Ageas, a Belgian insurer which tried to
Kemi Badenoch has been accused of stirring up a culture war after claiming 5-10% of civil servants are “very bad” and “should be in prison”. The Tory leadership hopeful claimed at a party conference fringe event on Tuesday that some civil servants have been “leaking official secrets” and “undermining ministers”. Politics live: China should pay
Iran has fired missiles into Israel in response to the Israeli military’s campaign against Tehran’s ally Hezbollah. Explosions could be heard in Jerusalem and the Jordan River valley after Israelis sought shelter in bomb shelters as scores of missiles rained down. Sky News has correspondents reporting from Israel and the Lebanese capital Beirut during this
Tesla Chief Executive, Elon Musk enters the lobby of Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York, U.S., January 6, 2017. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Tesla is set to report third-quarter vehicle production and delivery numbers on Wednesday. Analysts are expecting Elon Musk‘s automaker to report about 463,310 deliveries, according to estimates compiled by FactSet StreetAccount. That
Covestro’s headquarters in Leverkusen, Germany. The company has adjusted its full year guidance for 2022, citing a number of factors. Ina Fassbender | AFP | Getty Images Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil firm ADNOC on Tuesday said it has agreed to buy German chemicals firm Covestro for 14.7 billion euros ($16.4 billion). ADNOC will launch a
The Last Dinner Party have cancelled the remainder of their UK tour dates “due to an unforeseen illness in the band” after some fans were subjected to “strange” behaviour when arriving at a gig at the weekend. It comes after the Brit-winning and Mercury nominated band said they were “appalled and disappointed” that some fans