Ancora, Norfolk Southern strike settlement deal to avert proxy fight

Norfolk Southern and activist investor Ancora struck a deal to avert a proxy fight at the railroad.

Business - CNBC - 12 hours ago

Southwest and activist investor Elliott strike deal to keep CEO Bob Jordan, add six new directors

Southwest Airlines stuck a deal with activist Elliott which staves off a potential proxy fight in exchange for sizable board representation.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Norfolk Southern tops Q3 expectations with boost from insurance, rail sales

Railroad Norfolk Southern’s streamlined operations delivered strong earnings last quarter, even excluding boosts from insurance payouts related to the disastrous derailment in East Palestine and ...

Senate Republican leadership fight becomes a proxy for MAGA influence under Trump

An army of online pro-Trump voices is trying to boost underdog Rick Scott for Senate Republican leader over two Mitch McConnell deputies, John Thune and John Cornyn.

Strike on Netanyahu home 'a signal' Iran proxies not incapacitated, expert says

A recent drone strike targeting the home of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending "a signal" that Iran-backed militant groups are not "incapacitated," despite losing senior ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Iran Prepares for War but Hopes to Avert One as It Braces for Israeli Strikes

Tehran has several plans for responding to a threatened retaliatory strike by Israel, depending on its severity, and might also do nothing, insiders say.

World - The New York Times - October 26

Lahaina Fire Settlement is Caught up in Legal Fight With Insurers

Insurers that paid claims say a deal unfairly keeps them from recouping their own losses.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

Israel Strikes at Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon, Hitting City Building

The mayor of Nabatieh was killed, according to Lebanese state media, in an air raid that Israel said was targeting Hezbollah.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

Israeli Strike Kills 3 Journalists in Southern Lebanon

The three worked for Lebanese news organizations, their employers said. Lebanon’s health ministry said they had been staying in a residence housing journalists.

World - The New York Times - October 26

Israel resumes strikes over Southern Beirut, strikes also continue in Gaza

For the first time in days, Beirut's southern suburbs were hit with Israeli airstrikes. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more on that and the ongoing war in Gaza.

Arizona towns along southern border dealing with drug smuggling

CBS News' Omar Villafranca has been traveling all week from Texas to California along the U.S.-Mexico border to speak with local officials and residents about immigration. On Wednesday, he made ...

Boeing, Union Reach Wage Deal to End Strike

The Jet maker and machinists union reach a tentative deal, including an offer of a 35% wage increase, to end a strike that halted most of the company’s production.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 19

How first responders in Lebanon deal with ongoing strikes

Israeli airstrikes continue to pummel Lebanon as the conflict in the Middle East escalates. Debora Patta takes a look at how first responders are handling the crisis and saving the wounded.

Strike continues after Boeing workers reject deal

About 33,000 Boeing machinists remain on strike after they voted to reject a deal their union leadership had reached with the aircraft manufacturing giant. Kris Van Cleave takes a look at why they ...

Middle East latest: Israeli jets pummel southern Lebanon and Beirut's suburbs

Israeli jets have struck southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs and officials say at least 27 people were killed, including a city mayor

World - ABC News - October 16

Israeli strikes kill 21 in Lebanon, including in a town with a dark history of civilian deaths

Officials say Israeli airstrikes have pounded areas across Lebanon, killing at least 21 people, including more than a dozen in a southern town where Israeli bombardments in previous conflicts are ...

World - ABC News - October 16

Israel strikes southern Beirut for the first time in nearly a week

World - ABC News - October 16

Mayor of southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh killed in Israeli strikes, official says

World - ABC News - October 16

Israel kills mayor in strike on south Lebanon city hall

Leader of Nabatiyeh among 16 dead in first major attack on government buildings

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Israel targets Hezbollah's financial arm and begins striking Beirut

Israel’s military says it is now taking aim at the Lebanon-based Hezbollah’s financial arm and plans to attack a “large number of targets” in Beirut and elsewhere

World - ABC News - October 21

Kaiser mental health workers strike in Southern California over staffing, workloads

More than 2,400 Kaiser Permanente psychologists, therapists, social workers and other mental health workers in Southern California have begun an open-ended strike over increased workloads and ...

Health - ABC News - October 21

Lebanon says four dead in Israeli strike near southern Beirut hospital

Thirteen air strikes hit locations in southern Beirut on Monday evening, authorities said.

Blinken Pursues Regional Tour as Mideast Conflict Deepens

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken sought to ease tensions on a visit to Israel, followed by a meeting with the Saudi crown prince in Riyadh. Israel is pressing on with its military campaigns in ...

World - The New York Times - October 24

Klarna sells loans to hedge fund Elliott to free up £30bn for growth

Firm founded by US financier Paul Singer will take on risks and returns of the ‘buy now, pay later’ portfolio

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Boeing and union reach tentative wage deal to end strike

Boeing and its machinists union have reached a tentative agreement that could end a strike that has halted most production in the past month.

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

Boeing workers to vote on ending strike in critical week for plane maker

Union members to consider offer on Wednesday that could restart production stalled for more than a month

Business - Financial Times - October 20

Boeing, machinists' union reach tentative deal that could end strike

Aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing and the union representing about 33,000 striking machinists reached a tentative agreement Saturday on a new contract that, if ratified, would end a strike which ...

Boeing workers vote to reject deal to end strike, union says

More than 30,000 workers at the troubled aviation company represented by the union began striking in mid-September. Boeing workers have rejected the latest offer to end the more than a month-long ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Morgan Stanley Strikes Deal With Climeworks to Vacuum CO2 From the Atmosphere

The bank is the latest major financial institution to invest in novel tech like carbon removal to fight climate change.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Amorim aims to ‘prove something’ at Manchester United after agreeing deal

Head coach to stay at Sporting until international break First United game set to be at Ipswich on 24 November Rúben Amorim says he has to “prove something” after agreeing to become Manchester ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Boeing Reaches New Deal With Union in Hopes of Ending Strike

The aerospace manufacturer’s largest union said it would put the contract to a vote on Monday by its 33,000 members, who rejected two earlier agreements.

Business - The New York Times - October 31

Boeing offers new deal to end 7-week strike: What to know

Striking Boeing machinists are set to vote Monday on a new agreement that could bring an over 7-week-long strike to its end. The International Association of Machinists (IAM), which represents the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

Boeing strike ends as workers back 38% pay rise deal

The damaging walkout by around 30,000 unionised Boeing workers started on 13 September.

Boeing workers vote for 38% pay rise deal to end costly strike

Jet production set to resume after disruption that took estimated $2.7bn toll

World - Financial Times - November 5

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine strikes deal to end jail stint

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has struck a deal to end his current jail stint, agreeing to serve a month behind bars for violating the terms of his release after a felony conviction

Entertainment - ABC News - November 6

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine strikes deal to end jail stint

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine struck a deal to end his current jail stint, agreeing to serve a month behind bars for violating the terms of his release after a felony conviction, prosecutors said Wednesday.

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