Volkswagen CFO says 64% drop in profits shows ‘urgent need’ for cost cuts

Independent report on Trump shooting says Secret Service needs fundamental reform

An independent panel tasked by President Biden to review the July assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump is calling for the Secret Service to undergo fundamental reform. CBS News ...

Kamala Harris urged to flesh out climate plan amid warnings about Trump

Democratic presidential nominee has raised alarm about Trump’s plans but has not said much about her own. US politics – live updates As the US south-east struggles to rebuild after two deadly ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

New young drivers should not carry under-21s as passengers, AA says

It is also proposed that under-21s could lose their licences for not wearing a seatbelt.

Pie 'n' mash needs to be protected, says Essex MP

Richard Holden says Cockney favourite should get the same status as Cornish Pasties and champagne.

Boohoo says it needs to protect commercial position in Frasers spat

Fast-fashion retailer hits back at Mike Ashley’s demand to be appointed chief executive

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

We need answers, says family of murdered MP David Amess

Katherine Amess claims authorities had failed to adequately protect her father who was killed in 2021.

HSBC embarks on major restructuring, names first female CFO

HSBC has unveiled a major overhaul, announcing a new geographic setup, consolidated operations and a new CFO — the lender's first female finance chief.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Big companies are seeing more turnover in the CFO chair. Here's why that matters

CFO turnover hit 8.9% globally during the period, surpassing levels in 2022 and 2023.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Starboard Value's Jeff Smith says Salesforce has 'a lot more to go' and can increase profitability

Salesforce has become more profitable in the past few years, but one activist investor says there's more for the software company to do.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Inflation is going higher, this market strategist says. Here’s his master plan to profit from it.

Hedgeye’s Keith McCullough is long gold, utilities, real estate and emerging markets.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Collapse of construction group ISG halts urgent work on UK prisons

Crucial improvements at 48 sites to tackle issues such as drug use and overcrowding now in doubt

Business - Financial Times - October 20

Labour’s ‘reform or die’ mantra for the NHS misses the urgent tasks

The real challenge is how to make fast enough progress to offset increasing demands on the health service

Business - Financial Times - October 20

UK must show ‘swagger’ to attract spending, investment minister says

Keir Starmer ‘supports’ rather than ‘degrades’ businesses, Poppy Gustafsson tells FT

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Iowa school shooter showed 'warning signs' and 'copycat behavior,' police say

The student gunman in a small-town Iowa school shooting in January in which two people were killed and several others injured was known to have a fascination with school shooters and exhibited a ...

Video showing voters' ballots being ripped up is fake, officials say

Law enforcement officials in Bucks County said a video showing ballots being torn up is fake and is being investigated by the FBI.

Politics - CBS News - 5 days ago

Pelosi says she still hasn’t spoken to Biden since pressuring him to drop out

Ex-House speaker also says on Guardian podcast that she thinks Trump is ‘a grotesque word’ and rarely says his name. Nancy Pelosi has admitted she still has not spoken to Joe Biden since her ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Patriots' Ja'Lynn Polk says he has 'best hands in the league' after Jerod Mayo criticizes his drops

Mayo called out the rookie receiver, who has developed a drop problem

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

The market could get hit hard on a Harris win — but also drop on a Trump victory, says Morgan Stanley

Mike Wilson, Morgan Stanley’s chief U.S. stock market, explains why markets prefer a Trump victory, and the risks from either result in the 2024 election.

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

Florida woman used Roblox to instruct 10-year-old to kill infant by dropping him on floor, officials say

A 2-month-old was seriously injured after a 10-year-old dropped the baby on a tile floor after a woman allegedly instructed the child via Roblox on how to kill the infant.

McDonald’s stock drops as Quarter Pounders linked to E. coli outbreak, CDC says

An outbreak of E. coli linked to McDonald’s Corp. Quarter Pounder burgers has killed one person and hospitalized 10 people in 10 states.

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

Waller skeptical of more big Fed rate cuts amid worries a strong economy could reignite inflation

A key voter on the Federal Reserve said the surprising strength of the economy suggests the central bank should “proceed with more caution” in cutting U.S. interest rates to make sure inflation ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

Big Fed rate cut was justified, but it may have acted politically, Trump economic adviser says

Kevin Hassett, who was Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2019, agreed with Trump’s view that the Federal Reserve has acted politically in recent ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

Apple analyst Kuo says company cut iPhone 16 orders by 10 million units

Apple shares slid Wednesday after industry supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the company has cut orders for the iPhone 16 by about 10 million units.

Business - CNBC - October 23

A Dutch government watchdog says the Netherlands is unlikely to hit a 2030 target for emissions cuts

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

A Dutch government watchdog says the Netherlands is unlikely to hit a 2030 target for emissions cuts

The Dutch government’s climate watchdog is warning that the Netherlands is “very unlikely” to achieve a European Union-mandated reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 unless it takes urgent ...

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Larry Fink says the Fed won't cut interest rates as much as markets expect this year

"I do believe we have greater embedded inflation in the world than we've ever seen," Fink said.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Possible Trump Treasury secretary says he'd work with Musk to cut federal spending

Hedge fund founder John Paulson, an ally of former President Trump, said in a new interview that he will work with tech billionaire Elon Musk to “reduce federal spending” if tapped to serve as ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 hours ago

Foreign Election Interference, and Volkswagen May Close Factories

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Independent report on Trump shooting says Secret Service needs fundamental reform

Kamala Harris urged to flesh out climate plan amid warnings about Trump

New young drivers should not carry under-21s as passengers, AA says

Pie 'n' mash needs to be protected, says Essex MP

Boohoo says it needs to protect commercial position in Frasers spat

We need answers, says family of murdered MP David Amess

HSBC embarks on major restructuring, names first female CFO

Big companies are seeing more turnover in the CFO chair. Here's why that matters

Starboard Value's Jeff Smith says Salesforce has 'a lot more to go' and can increase profitability

Inflation is going higher, this market strategist says. Here’s his master plan to profit from it.

Collapse of construction group ISG halts urgent work on UK prisons

Labour’s ‘reform or die’ mantra for the NHS misses the urgent tasks

UK must show ‘swagger’ to attract spending, investment minister says

Iowa school shooter showed 'warning signs' and 'copycat behavior,' police say

Video showing voters' ballots being ripped up is fake, officials say

Pelosi says she still hasn’t spoken to Biden since pressuring him to drop out

Patriots' Ja'Lynn Polk says he has 'best hands in the league' after Jerod Mayo criticizes his drops

The market could get hit hard on a Harris win — but also drop on a Trump victory, says Morgan Stanley

Florida woman used Roblox to instruct 10-year-old to kill infant by dropping him on floor, officials say

McDonald’s stock drops as Quarter Pounders linked to E. coli outbreak, CDC says

Waller skeptical of more big Fed rate cuts amid worries a strong economy could reignite inflation

Big Fed rate cut was justified, but it may have acted politically, Trump economic adviser says

Apple analyst Kuo says company cut iPhone 16 orders by 10 million units

A Dutch government watchdog says the Netherlands is unlikely to hit a 2030 target for emissions cuts

A Dutch government watchdog says the Netherlands is unlikely to hit a 2030 target for emissions cuts

Larry Fink says the Fed won't cut interest rates as much as markets expect this year

Possible Trump Treasury secretary says he'd work with Musk to cut federal spending

Foreign Election Interference, and Volkswagen May Close Factories

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