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UK earnings inequality falls to lowest on record
Drop comes after successive increases in hourly minimum wageWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Jobless claims fall to lowest level since May
Companies may not be hiring at the same pace as earlier in the year — but they are also not firing workers.Business - MarketWatch - November 14 -
Private equity management fees fall to lowest level since records began
Fund managers are fighting to secure investors’ money in a tough environmentBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
Illegal border crossings fall to lowest level since 2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has confirmed previous CBS News reports that illegal border crossings have reached the lowest point of Biden's presidency. CBS News national correspondent Omar ...Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
Starmer rejects calls for slavery reparations ahead of Commonwealth summit
PM plans to focus on ‘future-facing challenges’ such as climate change but Caribbean leaders hope to raise the issueWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
FirstFT: Partner pay at US law firms hits record levels
Also in today’s newsletter, US backs huge lithium mine and Canada cuts immigration programmeWorld - Financial Times - October 25 -
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 -
Inflation falls to lowest level since 2021 in Fed’s preferred gauge
Price increases have fallen to their lowest level in more than three years in the latest reading of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, strengthening the outlook for more interest rate ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Number of Americans filing for unemployment falls to lowest level in 6 months
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in six months last week as layoffs remain at relatively healthy levelsTop stories - ABC News - November 14 -
Support for death penalty falls to lowest level in decades: Gallup
A majority of Millennials and Gen Zers do not support the death penalty.Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
BP shares fall to lowest since 2022 after sharp drop in the oil major's third-quarter profit
British oil major BP on Tuesday reported its weakest quarterly earnings in nearly four years, weighed down by a slump in crude prices.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
Gaza aid falls to lowest level since start of war despite US warning to Israel
Biden administration letter threatened to withhold military help if humanitarian crisis did not urgently improveBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Aid to Gaza falls to lowest level in 11 months despite US ultimatum to Israel
US government wrote to Israel a month ago threatening sanctions if there was no increase in humanitarian supplies. The amount of aid reaching Gaza has dropped to the lowest level since December, ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Kering and Hermès tell tale of luxury inequality
While the owner of Gucci and YSL brands is spluttering, Hermès has defied the slowdownBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
September Border Patrol encounters lowest since the pandemic
Fewer migrants were apprehended between ports of entry at the southern border in September than in any month since August of 2020, according to new data released by Customs and Border Protection ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Fertility rate in England and Wales drops to lowest on record
Just over 591,000 babies were born in the UK last year - the lowest number in four decadesTop stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Jobless claims retreat for third straight week, hit lowest level since May
Initial jobless claims fell by 12,000 to 216,000 in the week ending Oct. 26, compared with economists’ expectations that claims would rise to 230,000.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
What's in store for FA Cup's lowest-ranked teams?
Eighth tier Hednesford Town are among the non-league sides in action as BBC Sport looks at the lowest-ranked sides left in the FA Cup.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
FIFA's lowest-ranked San Marino promoted in NL
World football's lowest ranked national team San Marino clinched promotion to Nations League C with a 3-1 comeback victory at Group D1 rivals Liechtenstein on Monday.Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago -
CNN host kicks panelist off show after 'lowest of the lowest' exchange with Mehdi Hasan
GOP commentator Ryan Girdusky has been banned from CNN after he made offensive comments Monday toward Muslim journalist Mehdi Hasan, seemingly referencing his ethnicity. "I hope your beeper doesn't ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Coca-Cola CEO says McDonald's E. coli outbreak won't hurt beverage company's sales
Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's isn't likely to hurt the beverage company's sales at this stage.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Apple and Goldman Sachs ordered to pay more than $89 million for Apple Card failures
Apple and Goldman Sachs were fined more than $89 million for mishandling consumer disputes of Apple Card transactions, the CFPB said.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
September home sales drop to lowest level since 2010
Sales of previously owned homes fell 1% in September compared with August, to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 3.84 million units, the slowest pace since October 2010, according to the ...Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Warren Buffett — worried about impersonators — says he doesn't endorse candidates or investments
Buffett's actions were triggered in part by a fake political endorsement alerted to him on Meta's Instagram.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Global public debt will hit $100 trillion by year-end, says IMF
The IMF warned of the risks posed by unsustainable public debt levels.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
CDC told McDonald's about potential E. coli outbreak late last week
Roughly a fifth of McDonald's U.S. restaurants are not selling Quarter Pounder burgers at this time.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
10-year Treasury yield briefly tops 4.25%, hits highest level since late July
The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose again Wednesday as traders digested the latest comments from Fed officials on the trajectory of interest rate cuts.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Watch Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse speak live on legal battle with SEC and upcoming election
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse will speak at DC Fintech Week in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Abercrombie & Fitch responds to former CEO's sex trafficking arrest, says it will cooperate with law enforcement
Abercrombie & Fitch said it will cooperate with law enforcement after its former CEO Mike Jeffries was arrested on sex trafficking and related charges.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Tesla investors have a lot of questions for Musk about Trump
On a forum that Tesla uses to solicit questions from investors ahead of earnings, there are a bunch of questions about Republican nominee Donald Trump.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
IBM stock slips on disappointing consulting and infrastructure revenue
IBM's critical software category performed well due to Red Hat's gains, but the consulting and infrastructure segments pulled down overall results.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
Nvidia supplier SK Hynix posts record quarterly profit as AI boom drives demand
Revenue for the third quarter grew about 94% year-on-year.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
Tim Cook is likely visiting China to bolster support for Apple Intelligence, analysts say
The CEO met with China's Minister of Industry and Information Technology as well as the heads of some local companies, including China Mobile and Weibo.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
Barclays shares hit nine-year high after third quarter profit jumps 23%, beating expectations
British bank Barclays on Thursday reported £1.6 billion ($2 billion) net profit attributable to shareholders for the third quarter, beating expectations.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
Silicon Valley’s General Catalyst raises $8bn in global push
New money is the largest sum raised by a venture capital firm in more than 2 yearsBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Southwest Airlines profit tops estimates, company expects higher revenue in fourth quarter
Southwest said travel demand remains healthy and it expects unit revenue for the fourth quarter to grow 3.5% to 5.5%.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
Consumers choose their favorite retailers ahead of the holidays: Nike, Kohl's top the list
Nike and Kohl's are expecting sales to fall this year, but they remain a top choice among consumers, indicating they must move quickly to not fall out of favor.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo doubles down on AI, says in regular talks with Google and Microsoft
As Chinese smartphone company Oppo gears up for a flagship phone launch overseas, it says it has weekly AI talks with Google and Microsoft senior management.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
Top 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday, including news on Nvidia, 3 other Club stocks
The S&P 500 was trying to break a three-session losing streak.Business - CNBC - October 24