VW boss sticks to factory closure plans despite looming strike

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Labour leaders vow to fight VW factory closure plans in Germany

World - Yahoo News - October 28

The VW labour boss at war with management over plant closures

Daniela Cavallo views clash as existential fight for carmaking in Europe’s biggest economy

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Pension plan a sticking point for Boeing machinists on strike

The union representing Boeing machinists has voted to reject the company's latest contract offer, extending a costly, weeks-long strike. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave and Kelly O'Grady explain what ...

Crisis-hit VW eyeing plant closures, deep pay cuts: report

World - Yahoo News - October 28

VW boss Blume says company's cost-cutting goals are set

World - Yahoo News - November 3

The Unusual Power of VW's Union Boss Is Being Put to the Test

Daniela Cavallo faces the battle of her career as she fights what would be the first German factory closures in the automaker’s history.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s nominee for US attorney-general

Former congressman says controversy around his nomination had become a ‘distraction’

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Airbus sticks to aircraft production target despite supply chain woes

Board plans to propose renewing Guillaume Faury’s mandate as chief executive next year

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Rolls-Royce sticks to outlook despite supply chain woes

UK aerospace group buoyed by post-pandemic surge in international travel

World - Financial Times - November 7

Workers at German automaker VW protest against cuts, threaten strike

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

VW plans to close at least three plants in Germany, labour reps say

World - Yahoo News - October 28

VW plans major cutbacks in Germany: 'We cannot continue as before'

World - Yahoo News - October 28

‘It’s really an honour’: people of oil-rich Azerbaijan welcome climate summit

Cop29 is taking place in a country whose economy has long been dependent on its oil reserves. Oil runs deep in Azerbaijan, the host country of this year’s UN climate summit. Just 30 minutes ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Giants sticking with Daniel Jones at quarterback heading into Germany game despite 2-7 start to season

Jones has again struggled this season, further proving that his 2022 performance was a major outlier

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

Here’s one reason investors should stick with stocks — despite warnings of a ‘lost decade’ ahead

Stocks have been on such a spectacular run lately, it’s easy to forget that it wasn’t always this way.

Business - MarketWatch - November 13

Microsoft boss gets 63% pay rise despite asking for reduction

Satya Nadella asked for a reduction because of cyber attacks the firm suffered - but still saw his earnings increase massively.

Volkswagen targets layoffs and 10% pay cuts amid plans for German plant closures, union says

Volkswagen is considering wide spread pay cuts and layoffs as well as closures or size reductions of its plants in Germany, the company's works council said Monday.

Business - CNBC - October 28

How Israel's retaliatory strikes on Iran could affect looming peace talks

Israel's retaliatory strikes against Iran come after Secretary of State Antony Blinked arrived in Israel to make another push for a cease-fire with Iran's proxy groups. Journalist Courtney Kealy ...

Strike threats loom at Volkswagen during labour talks over major cuts

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Boeing delivers fewest planes since 2020, warns factory restart after strike will take weeks

Boeing handed over 14 airplanes in October and said it will be several weeks before production can fully resume.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Investigation reveals a Russian factory's plan to mix decoys with a new deadly weapon in Ukraine

A high-tech factory in central Russia has created a new, deadly force to attack Ukraine: A small number of highly destructive thermobaric drones surrounded by huge swarms of cheap foam decoys

World - ABC News - November 16

Invest in UK nurses or risk more strikes, union boss warns ministers

RCN head urges the government to use the Budget to boost spending on the NHS

Business - Financial Times - October 28

UK MPs plan to grill Shein boss over labour practices

Business select committee intends to summon fast-fashion brands over workers’ rights as soon as January

World - Financial Times - November 4

New York Times Launches Election 'Needle' Despite Labor Strike

The news organization had warned that its election-forecasting tool might not be operational; some staffers debate the merits of the labor action.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 5

Fossil fuel bosses get ‘red carpet’ at Cop29 despite concerns over influence

Revealed: more than 100 executives given special guest badges as activists challenge role of oil and gas firms at talks. The host country of this year’s UN climate summit, Azerbaijan, has rolled ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Steve Madden to slash China sourcing by as much as 45% as Trump's tariff plan looms

Retailers and brands have already made a push to diversify sourcing because of tariff risks and supply chain disruptions.

Business - CNBC - November 7

With Trump presidency looming, Biden plans to publish draft gas export study this year

The Biden administration plans to publish a draft study by the end of this year that could have implications for the future of new gas exports. The administration said earlier this year that it ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

The Saudi factories powered by women

A surge in female labour force participation has emerged as a bright spot for the kingdom

World - Financial Times - October 28

A Lebanese family planning for a daughter's wedding is killed in an Israeli strike on their home

Maya Gharib was planning to get married in October, though she was worried her brother living abroad wouldn't be able to make it back to Lebanon as tensions with Israel grew

World - ABC News - October 31

French pilots to strike over planned ticket tax hikes

World - Yahoo News - November 8

CIA Official Arrested for Intelligence Leak on Israeli Plans to Strike Iran

Asif William Rahman was arrested in Cambodia on Tuesday and expected to appear in federal court in Guam.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 13

What's behind the intelligence leak on Israel's strike plans in Iran

The Department of Justice has charged a man with leaking Israel's potential plans for a retaliatory strike against Iran. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson reports.

Lebanon considers cease-fire plan while Israel launches new strikes

Lebanon is considering a U.S.-backed cease-fire plan while Israel launched new strikes in the area south of Beirut. Senior Lebanon officials are reviewing the proposal and it is based on the U.N. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 16

Hennessy Workers Strike Over Plans to Bottle Cognac in China

The walkout in France is the latest development in a simmering trade war between Europe and China.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Michigan stars Will Johnson, Kenneth Grant have no plans to sit out remainder of 2024 season despite setbacks

Johnson has been dealing with injury while Grant has boosted his NFL Draft stock with impressive play

Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

Struggling Bears stick with Waldron as playcaller

Offensive coordinator Shane Waldron will continue to call plays for the Bears despite Chicago's recent offensive struggles.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

Florida to stick with embattled Napier as coach

Billy Napier will continue to coach Florida, according to AD Scott Stricklin, who put to rest rampant speculation about the embattled coach's future with the Gators.

Sports - ESPN - November 7

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