Action demanded over surge in illegal meat imports

The government is warned of a "foot-and-mouth" level crisis over potentially diseased meat flooding into the UK.

EU launches action against shopping website Temu over illegal products

Formal investigation opens amid concerns Chinese shopping website is breaching Digital Services Act. Business live – latest updates The EU has launched formal proceedings against the Chinese ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Alarmed residents and activists demand action over lead in the water in Syracuse

Syracuse residents are demanding city officials declare a state of emergency over what they say could be a worse lead contamination than the crisis in Flint, Michigan.

Group of Senate Democrats demands action on unfulfilled vehicle safety measures

Among the outstanding provisions was an order from Congress that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration draft a new standard for the strength of vehicle seats.

Mortgage demand stalls as interest rates surge higher ahead of election

Total mortgage application volume was essentially flat, falling 0.1% compared with the previous week.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Amazon Shares Rise on Robust Demand, Surge in AI Infrastructure Spending

The tech company’s capital expenditures reached a quarterly record amid a big build-out of artificial-intelligence infrastructure.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Weekly mortgage demand tanks 11% as interest rates surge higher

Total mortgage application volume dropped 10.8% compared to the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Boar's Head listeria outbreak is over with 10 dead and dozens sickened by tainted deli meat

U.S. health officials say a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to a massive recall of popular Boar's Head deli meats is over

Health - ABC News - 2 days ago

Boar’s Head Listeria Outbreak Over, With 10 Dead and Dozens Sickened by Deli Meat

Tainted liverwurst and other products from an unsanitary Virginia production plant killed 10 people and made 61 others seriously ill across 19 states.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Bitcoin is surging. Could it take over?

Bitcoin has been likened to "digital gold," but it's not something you can hold in your hand.

Politics - The Hill - 15 hours ago

Olympus chief executive forced to quit over alleged illegal drug purchase

Medical equipment maker says Stefan Kaufmann, one of Japan’s few foreign CEOs, likely to have breached code of conduct

World - Financial Times - October 28

Temu Faces EU Probe Over Failure to Stop Illegal Sales

The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said it had opened formal proceedings against the Chinese e-commerce platform to assess whether it may have breached Europe’s digital services ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

2025 NFL Mock Draft: Quinn Ewers among 5 QBs taken in the first round as demand for the position surges

This draft may very well be about teams simply taking a swing at QB

Sports - CBS Sports - November 6

Post-Election, Emergency Contraception Sales Are Surging. Women-Led Startups Are Meeting the Demand

Customers are stocking up on the morning-after pill—which remains legal in all 50 states—in advance of the next Trump presidency.

Business - Inc. - November 14

Oil prices fall for the week on bets for a ‘looming surplus,’ soft China demand

Oil futures settled at their lowest in over two months Friday with expectations for a supply surplus next year, strength in the U.S. dollar, and continued worries over demand from China — the ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 15

United sees nearly 30% surge in demand for flights to European Christmas markets versus 2019

The carrier said it’s offering more nonstop flights to destinations, including Dresden, Strasbourg, Vienna and Cologne — homes to some of the most visited Christmas markets.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

McDonald's faces proposed class action lawsuit over E. coli outbreak

A proposed class action lawsuit against McDonald’s is the latest litigation over the E. coli outbreak linked to the fast-food chain’s Quarter Pounders.

Air pollution death settlement is not a win, says mum

Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, who lived near London's South Circular Road, had a fatal asthma attack in 2013.

Private schools vote for legal action over VAT plans

The Independent Schools Council, which represents 1,400 schools, votes to proceed with legal action.

Unite union may bring legal action over winter fuel payments

Unite has called on the government to reverse the cut for millions of pensioners.

Health union warns of 'large-scale' industrial action over pay

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said he would not be able to match pay deals for healthcare staff in other parts of UK.

The last actions the Biden administration will take before Trump takes over

Biden administration officials are working against the clock doling out billions in grants and taking other steps to try to preserve at least some of the outgoing president’s legacy before ...

Women plan UK legal action over talc cancer claims

Hundreds of women in the UK are taking legal action against Johnson and Johnson.

US will not stop military aid to Israel over approach to Gaza

Washington satisfied by country’s aid efforts despite humanitarian groups warning people are being ‘starved’ in enclave

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Protesters scuffle with police in Serbia as they demand arrests over a deadly roof collapse

Scuffles have erupted for a second day in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad between police and opposition protesters demanding arrests over a deadly roof collapse at the city’s railway station ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Biden calls out Musk over a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked in the US illegally

President Joe Biden has slammed Elon Musk for hypocrisy on immigration after a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked illegally in the United States

Tech - ABC News - October 28

Trump calls for 25% tariff for Mexico goods over illegal immigration, border security

Former President Donald Trump threatened a tariff on Mexican goods over the flow of drugs and illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump's remarks in North Carolina occurred just hours ...

Halloween to holidays: How Disney turns over its parks between its two most important seasons

October and December are two of the most popular travel months for the Disney parks, according to Gavin Doyle, founder of MickeyVisit.com.

Business - CNBC - November 2

Desperation over gang violence fuels a surge of migration from Ecuador to the US

Across Ecuador, gangs have unleashed a wave of violence and extortion, upending lives and spurring an unprecedented exodus

World - ABC News - October 30

Nomura profits surge as chief takes pay cut over trading scandal

Japan’s biggest investment bank and brokerage beats expectations but is still dogged by controversy

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Trump targets Washington Post, CBS with long-shot legal actions over Harris coverage, ads

The Donald Trump legal bids against CBS and The Washington Post came days before the election between the GOP nominee and his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris.

Business - CNBC - November 1

Bucks need action, not just talk, to pull themselves out of worst start in over two decades

Milwaukee is 1-5 for the first time since 2000

Sports - CBS Sports - November 3

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif takes legal action over male chromosomes claims

Algerian took gold in Paris amid huge controversy Complaint filed over online abuse and latest reporting Imane Khelif, the boxer who won Olympic gold amid a gender eligibility row , is taking ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

What’s the best way to brown meat? | Kitchen aide

You need a really hot pan, no moisture and plenty of space to get the best out of your meat . Colour equals flavour, thanks to a process known as the Maillard reaction , which occurs when proteins ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

No 10 sorry for meat and alcohol at Diwali event

A Tory MP accused No 10 of a "disappointing lack of knowledge" about the traditions of Hinduism.

CWD in deer: What are the signs, and is the meat safe to eat?

Chronic wasting disease, or CWD, is always fatal, experts warn. Here's what hunters need to know.

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Protesters demand arrests over train station roof collapse that killed 14 people in Serbia

Angry protesters have left red handprints in front of government buildings in the Serbian capital to demand the arrest of officials, two days after a concrete canopy collapsed at a railway station, ...

World - ABC News - November 3

5 in-demand low-stress jobs — they all pay over $100,000 and help the environment

Many low-stress, high-paying jobs are found in the sustainability sector.

Business - CNBC - November 10

51-year-old earns over $70,000 in one of the most in-demand jobs in the U.S.—and it doesn't require a degree

Bridgette Tena launched her own roofing business, B. Barela Construction, in February 2021. She says she hopes to scale the business into a full-time career.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

China's second-richest man demands apology from ByteDance founder over online attacks

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

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