Your Sunday UK Briefing: CBI’s Crucial Vote; Sunak Visits Biden
Hello from London. Here’s what we’re looking at heading into the new week. The big vote: The Confederation
2023-06-04 19:29
Las Vegas ballpark pitch revives debate over public funding for sports stadiums
The proposal to help finance a new ballpark for Major League Baseball's Athletics in Las Vegas has revived nationwide debates about public funding for private stadiums, pitting Nevada’s powerful tourism industry and labor unions against some progressive groups raising concerns about ceding tax revenue when services such as public schools are funded below the national average
2023-06-04 13:45
CBI Shunned by Big Business Ahead of Crucial Vote on Its Future
Big businesses are shunning a crucial meeting to decide the future of the Confederation of British Industry, the
2023-06-04 12:53
With these many jobs, do we no longer have to worry about a recession?
US recession worries aren't dead. But they may have passed into a coma at 8:30 am ET on Friday with the May nonfarm payrolls report and the unexpectedly large jobs number.
2023-06-03 19:23
The job market held up in May. But the Fed may have already decided to pause
The US labor market picked up momentum in May, once again defying expectations of a slowdown. But Federal Reserve officials are still likely to suspend rate hikes in their upcoming policy meeting because of broader trends pointing to a weakened economy later in the year.
2023-06-03 04:29
As legal gambling surges, some states want to teach teens about the risks
Warnings about the potential dangers of gambling could soon join education about drugs and alcohol in the nation's classrooms
2023-06-03 02:15
The US economy added 339,000 jobs last month, soaring past expectations — again
The US labor market isn't ready to slow down just yet.
2023-06-02 20:54
As legal gambling surges, should schools teach teens about risk?
Warnings about the potential dangers of gambling could soon join education about drugs and alcohol in the nation's classrooms
2023-06-02 13:26
With no more Covid restrictions, Asia's drug cartels are thriving, UN report warns
The synthetic drug trade in Asia is roaring to "extreme levels," with crime groups establishing new trafficking routes to evade enforcement crackdowns and methamphetamine prices hitting fresh lows, according to a new report released Friday.
2023-06-02 12:25
Boeing signs alternative fuel deal with Los Angeles startup to cut carbon footprint
A Los Angeles startup that is designing facilities to remove carbon dioxide from the ocean says it has struck a pre-purchase agreement with Boeing
2023-06-02 03:59
What to expect from Friday's jobs report
Areas of the US economy have started to crack under the weight of persistently high inflation and a string of 10 consecutive rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.
2023-06-01 20:24
French Open hopes AI can help tennis players block death threats, other social media hate
The group that runs the French Open tennis tournament has hired an artificial intelligence company to monitor players' social media accounts in a bid to try to protect athletes from cyberbullying
2023-06-01 18:24