Homebase falls into administration putting 2,000 jobs at risk

About 70 of DIY chain’s outlets sold to owner of homeware chain The Range

World - Financial Times - November 13

Homebase collapses into administration with 2,000 jobs at risk

Homebase enters administration, but The Range buys up to 70 stores and the brand.

UK Post Office to close 115 branches, putting hundreds of jobs at risk

Interim chair Nigel Railton to set out plans to try to strengthen lossmaking business

Business - Financial Times - November 13

Post Office could close 115 branches with jobs at risk

Hundreds of head office workers are facing cuts and loss-making branches are under threat of closure.

Warren: Trump risks national security by not cooperating with Biden administration on transition

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is warning that President-elect Trump is putting national security at risk by refusing to sign memoranda of understanding with the Biden White House and federal ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Severe drought puts nearly half a million children at risk in Amazon – report

Warming climate has caused rivers used for transport to dry up, leaving children with little food, water or school access, says Unicef. Two years of severe drought in the Amazon rainforest have ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Israeli bombing puts ancient ruins at risk, archaeologists warn

Roman ruins in Lebanon lie just a short distance from sites that have been hit by Israeli air strikes.

Trump's win may put this popular student loan forgiveness program at risk

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program may be at risk with the election of Donald Trump. Here's what borrowers should know.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Fed Governors Put out Opposing Views of Inflation Risk

Two speeches show concerns about inflation as the Fed decides on another quarter-percentage-point rate reduction.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Jamie Dimon will stay in his job, with no plans to join Trump administration

JPMorgan Chase chief executive will help shape the economy while remaining at the helm of the largest U.S. bank, a source told MarketWatch.

Business - MarketWatch - November 8

Trump rules out jobs for Mike Pompeo and Nikki Haley in administration

President-elect is expected to favour loyalists as he builds up his second-term cabinet

Business - Financial Times - November 10

Some of the biggest pro-Trump donors of 2024 are lining up for administration jobs

A handful of megadonors helped to power Donald Trump's presidential campaign to victory earlier this month.

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

4 risks of waiting for home equity loan interest rates to fall further

Home equity loan interest rates are falling, but is it worth waiting for them to drop further? Here's what to know.

Treasury yields end at lowest in over a week after Putin signs new nuclear doctrine

Treasury yields fell to their lowest closing levels in more than a week on Tuesday, after the Kremlin revised its nuclear doctrine in response to missile strikes by Ukraine and reduced Russia’s ...

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

Job openings in the U.S. fall to the lowest level in 3½ years

U.S. job openings fell in September to a three-and-a-half year low as as the demand for labor ebbed and businesses waited for the economy to speed up.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Burkina Faso put civilians at 'unnecessary risk' during militant attack, rights group says

Human Rights Watch says in a new report that Burkina Faso’s government unnecessarily exposed civilians to danger during a militant attack earlier this year

World - ABC News - October 29

Taking Manchester United job would be an enormous risk for Rúben Amorim | Jonathan Wilson

Club’s preferred candidate has a stellar reputation but rebuilding incoherent squad and culture is an almighty task. At least there isn’t a recent example of Manchester United gazumping Manchester ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

2-year Treasury yield sees biggest monthly rise since February 2023

Treasury yields finished little changed on Thursday after a closely followed inflation reading, but booked solid monthly increases.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Nissan to warn jobs at risk as UK EV targets push car industry to ‘crisis point’

Carmakers fear goals unreachable as consumer demand softens

Business - Financial Times - November 16

Investigators Say a High-Profile Dealer Trafficked 2,000 Looted Artifacts

In an arrest warrant for Edoardo Almagià, a Princeton-educated antiquities dealer, the Manhattan district attorney’s office detailed what it described as decades of illicit transactions.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 1

After a 2,000-Mile Trip, a Penguin Finds Itself on an Australian Beach

“This is the furthest north I’ve heard of an emperor penguin,” an expert said.

World - The New York Times - November 8

Texas woman sets record for donating more than 2,000 liters of breastmilk

Alyse Ogletree has helped nourished hundreds of thousands of babies as a means of giving to charity. Alyse Ogletree would love it if she could donate immense amounts of money to all sorts of worthy ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Alitalia will lay off over 2,000 remaining employees as liquidation nears

World - Yahoo News - November 10

Alitalia will lay off over 2,000 remaining employees as liquidation nears

Italy’s former national carrier Alitalia has started procedures for the collective dismissal of its remaining 2,059 employees

World - ABC News - November 10

Emperor penguin found 2,000 miles from home on Australian tourist beach

A malnourished emperor penguin that was found more than 2,000 miles from its icy Antarctic home is being been taken care of by a wildlife expert, the Australian government said Monday.

Ford works council says 2,000 employees in Cologne to have hours cut

World - Yahoo News - November 13

Is the Biden Administration Coming for Chrome?

The Justice Department is reportedly targeting Google’s web browser as its antitrust enforcers seek to cement a major win before Donald Trump takes office.

Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago

The Risk of Trump’s Old Age

If he were my dad, I’d want to take away the car keys — and nuclear codes.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

Ashton Jeanty becomes first RB to post 2,000 rushing yards since 2019

Jeanty later left the game with an apparent leg injury.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 40 minutes ago

Who are the contenders for Trump's next administration?

On the Friday after Election Day, President-elect Donald Trump and his team are racing to staff the incoming administration. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports on the names being floated for ...

Typhoo Tea teeters on the brink of administration

The loss-making firm is attempting a turnaround amid a break-in and fire at its former factory.

The risk from talking tough to Trump

Preparing fixed battle plans for a trade war with the US may not be the right approach

World - Financial Times - October 28

Cyberattack risk during the holiday season

The holidays are often called the season of giving, but for cybercriminals, it's the season of hacking. This year, corporate giants have suffered paralyzing cyberattacks, and a new study found that ...

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