GM cuts 50% of Cruise staff after ending robotaxi business

England’s councils expected to cut contributions to staff pensions

Local government scheme is in surplus by £85bn, according to consultant Isio

Financial Times - 1d

Raekwon Horton scores 23, helps UTSA end six-game win streak for North Texas with 54-50 victory

Raekwon Horton scored 23 points to help UTSA defeat North Texas 54-50, ending a six-game win streak for the Mean Green

ABC News - 2d

UPS to cut its Amazon business by more than 50%. Here’s why.

Shares of United Parcel Service suffered their worst day ever on Thursday, after the package-delivery giant announced an agreement that would cut its business with Amazon.com Inc., its largest ...

MarketWatch - 4d

After Fires, L.A. Small Business Owners Struggle to Regain Their Footing

After the devastation throughout parts of the city, a variety of aid measures are available as recovery efforts begin.

Inc. - 6d

Black-Owned Businesses Resist Boycott Calls After Target’s DEI Retreat

Anger at Target surged after it abandoned DEI programs, but Black-owned businesses that struggled to earn shelf space urged critics to focus on buying minority-owned companies’ products instead.

Inc. - Jan. 28

CDC staff told to stop communications with WHO after Trump's executive order

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials have been directed to cut off all communications with the World Health Organization following President Trump's executive order to formally ...

CBS News - Jan. 28

CDC staff ordered to cut off communication with WHO

The directive to the CDC to halt communications with the World Health Organization was imposed to comply with President Trump's executive order.

CBS News - Jan. 27

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam on Trump's order to end federal DEI programs and put staff on leave

It's been nearly one week since President Trump signed an executive order calling for the end of federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs and placing DEI-supporting employees on paid leave. ...

CBS News - Jan. 27

Avs GM: Trading Rantanen a 'business decision'

Colorado Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland said trading Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes was a "tough business decision," calling the star winger a "superstar human being."

ESPN - Jan. 25

UK businesses cut jobs at fastest pace since 2009 bar the pandemic

S&P’s results add to gloom about economy as employment levels fall

Financial Times - Jan. 24

China's WeRide Wants to Build Global Robotaxi Empire

The Chinese autonomous-driving company is aiming to make more inroads overseas this year, betting that robotaxis and related services will be in high demand in coming years.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24

UK competition regulator to cut staff after ‘budgeting error’

Voluntary exit scheme comes as CMA reels from government’s ousting of its chair

Financial Times - Jan. 23

CNN hit with 6% staff cut as network sets a plan for a digital future

Cable cord-cutting and a decline in revenue led to a significant workforce reduction at the Warner Bros. Discovery unit while new employees are hired for digital efforts.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 23

Sainsbury’s to cut 3,000 jobs as rising costs hit business

Supermarket chain will lose a fifth of senior management roles and close in-store cafés

Financial Times - Jan. 23

Billionaire Frank McCourt is open to a 50% share of TikTok after Trump comments

Frank McCourt's Project Liberty and other investors have submitted a bid to buy TikTok from China-based ByteDance after a court-ordered divestiture or shutdown.

CNBC - Jan. 22

Report: Raiders to hire Bucs executive John Spytek as GM; Spytek was on staff when Tom Brady was in Tampa Bay

Brady has an ownership stake in the Raiders.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 22

US diversity staff put on leave as Trump orders end to federal DEI programs

President decrees end of DEI offices, roles and initiatives within 60 days and repeals civil rights-era equity policies. US politics live – latest updates . All US federal employees working in ...

The Guardian - Jan. 22

Cut load management and end the All-Star Game: how NBA veterans would tweak the league

With concern being voiced over TV ratings, we asked insiders what they would change to make the NBA more attractive to viewers. When four-time champion Robert Parish played in the NBA, there was no ...

The Guardian - Jan. 22

Cut load management and end the All-Star Game: how NBA veterans would tweak the league

With concern being voiced over TV ratings, we asked insiders what they would change to make the NBA more attractive to viewers

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 22

2 Families, in Business 50 Years, Fight for Control of Korea Zinc

Control of Korea Zinc, the world’s largest producer of zinc, is at stake in a battle challenging the country’s entrenched chaebol system of powerful conglomerates.

The New York Times - Jan. 22

English quintet face uphill task at business end of Champions Cup | Robert Kitson

Heavy defeats during the pool stage suggest Premiership teams lack the power of the best French and Irish sides. Five English clubs have made it beyond base camp in the Champions Cup this season, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 20

Treasury yields end at lowest levels in weeks on rate-cut possibilities

Yields on U.S. government bonds ended at their lowest levels in weeks on Thursday after one key policymaker spoke about the possibility of multiple 2025 interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

MarketWatch - Jan. 16

GM looks to make cheaper EV batteries after signing multibillion-dollar deal

General Motors aims to boost EV profitability with its deal with Norway-based graphite manufacturer Vianode for battery materials.

MarketWatch - Jan. 15

Meta to Cut 5% of Staff as Zuckerberg Says He Will 'Raise the Bar'

CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the job cuts are necessary as the company builds “the most important technologies in the world.”

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14

Trio of Penn State stars to return for 2025 season with 'unfinished business' after playoff run ends

Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen will be back for PSU next season after both cleared 1,000 yards rushing in 2024

CBS Sports - Jan. 14

Raiders fire GM Telesco days after firing Pierce

The Las Vegas Raiders have fired general manager Tom Telesco after one season, the team announced Thursday.

ESPN - Jan. 9

Raiders fire Tom Telesco: Las Vegas parts ways with GM two days after firing HC Antonio Pierce

Vegas is cleaning house yet again

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

U.S. citizen denied entry into Poland after security staff object to handwritten notes in passport

A U.S. citizen has been barred from entering Poland because her passport was defaced with handwritten notes

ABC News - Jan. 8

Richard Cohen, Meredith Vieira's journalist husband, dies at 76 after living with MS for 50 years

Richard Cohen, the journalist husband of broadcaster Meredith Vieira, has died at 76, more than 50 years after an MS diagnosis. He also beat colon cancer twice.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 8

Nvidia stocks soar after GeForce RTX 50 series debuts at CES

Chipmaker Nvidia shares surge after founder Jensen Huang unveils next generation of AI for gamers at CES 2025.

CBS News - Jan. 7

Titans fire GM Ran Carthon after two seasons as the team makes plans for first-overall pick

The Tennessee Titans fired general manager Ran Carthon on Tuesday after two seasons on the job and a 9-25 record.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Titans fire GM Ran Carthon after two seasons despite big spending spree

The Tennessee Titans fired general manager Ran Carthon after just two seasons on the job and a 9-25 record

ABC News - Jan. 7

Meredith Vieira's husband Richard Cohen dies after living with multiple sclerosis for over 50 years

Richard Cohen, the husband of former "TODAY" show anchor Meredith Vieira, died on Christmas Eve at the age of 76.

NBC News - Jan. 7

LA tech entrepreneur nearly misses flight after getting trapped in robotaxi

Mike Johns’ self-driving car started circling a parking lot, but he recognizes there are ‘glitches that need stitches’. A tech entrepreneur based in Los Angeles became trapped in a malfunctioning ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6