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E. Coli Outbreak Tied to McDonald’s Widens to 75 People in 13 States

Health officials say that recalls of onions — the suspected source of the contamination — would help lessen the risk to consumers. Other major fast-food chains have also stopped offering onions.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

Harris widens lead on Trump in Virginia: Poll

Vice President Harris widened her lead over her opponent former President Trump in Virginia, with less than 3 days left before Election Day, according to a poll released on Friday. The survey, ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

The widening Mideast conflict's impact on innocent civilians

Iran's supreme leader threatened Israel and the U.S. with a "crushing response" after recent Israeli military attacks on Iran and its allies. Debora Patta reports on the innocent civilians ...

E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders widens

Dozens more people have gotten sick in the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders. While the source of the outbreak has not been confirmed, other fast food chains are removing raw ...

Harris widens lead over Trump to 4 points in national poll

Vice President Harris regained her 4-point lead over former President Trump in a new national survey from ABC News and Ipsos. Harris leads Trump by 4 points among likely voters nationally, 51 ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Rivian’s losses widen, but investors like hearing of ‘progress’ in next-gen EV

Rivian posted a wider loss and lower sales than Wall Street expected, but says it is making progress with its next-generation EV platform.

Business - MarketWatch - November 8

France shuns COP29 as divisions deepen at UN climate summit

Argentina also withdraws negotiator as Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev lashes out at Emmanuel Macron

World - Financial Times - November 14

AST SpaceMobile stock slides after Q3 loss widens

Shares of AST SpaceMobile Inc. fell in extended trading Thursday after the space-based broadband company’s third-quarter loss widened.

Business - MarketWatch - November 15

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Lebanon in Widening War Campaign

Israel is sending troops into villages farther from its border, in what some former senior security officials worry could turn into a war of attrition.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 15

Israel Pounds Area Near Beirut Amid Signs of a Widening Offensive

Israel and Hezbollah indicated they were clashing deeper inside Lebanese territory. An escalation could undermine efforts to reach a cease-fire, as Iran’s leader signaled he supported ending the ...

World - The New York Times - November 15

Voters’ diploma divide widens even as college gets cheaper

The election showed voters are increasingly split by education level and angry about the economy even as college costs ease.

Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago

Top UK government lawyer pushes ‘revolving door’ as pay gap widens

The Government Legal Department is losing staff as big US law firms spur salary increases in the private sector

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

NIO's Net Loss Widens on Lower Revenue Amid EV Pricing Pressure

The Chinese automaker’s net loss widened in the third quarter as revenue fell, dragged by lower selling prices.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Life expectancy gap in the U.S. widens to 20 years: "Truly alarming"

Life expectancy in the United States varies by more than 20 years depending on race and ethnicity and where you live, according to new research.

Vista's Robert Smith: How to prevent AI from further widening the racial wealth gap

. If current trends hold, the new wealth created by generative AI alone will increase the racial wealth gap by $43 billion annually, according to McKinsey.

Business - CNBC - October 29

U.S. trade deficit widens to 30-month high as imports flood in before port strike. GDP shaved.

The U.S. trade deficit jumped to a 30-month high in September, keeping the economy from posting a second straight 3% increase in gross domestic product.

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

Lucid slightly tops Wall Street's third-quarter expectations amid widening losses

The company's net loss for the third quarter widened to $992.5 million compared to a loss of $630.9 million a year earlier.

Business - CNBC - November 7

Lamar Jackson and the Ravens prevail after Bengals' 2-point gamble doesn't pay off

In another classic between AFC North rivals, Joe Burrow (428 yards, 4 TDs) and Ja'Marr Chase (264 yards, 3 TDs) fell agonizingly short in Baltimore.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 8

Major geothermal bills pass House, widening path for clean energy drilling boom

Two bills making it easier to tap the Earth’s heat for on-demand clean power have passed the House. The CLEAN Act and HEATS Act remove many of the federal permitting regulations currently necessary ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Is ‘working people’ working for Labour?

Plus what to expect from the ‘bazooka’ Budget

People's incomes are catching up with their debt

Credit card debt levels keep smashing records, but average balances are lower relative to borrowers' earnings than pre-pandemic and delinquencies are slowing.

Minister asked five times if landlords count as 'working people'

Treasury minister James Murray was pressed on what makes someone a "working" person ahead of next week's Budget.

Starmer attempts to define 'working people' tax pledge ahead of Budget

The prime minister is under pressure to set out who he is excluding from possible tax increases.

Rachel Reeves ain’t ‘working people’, says Starmer

Definitive error

Business - Financial Times - October 25

100 Million People Involved in UnitedHealth Hack

The scale of the hack makes it the worst healthcare data breach in the country.

Business - Inc. - October 25

No tax rises in payslips for 'working people', vows minister

Bridget Phillipson refused to say if a small business owner was a "working person" in an interview with the BBC, ahead of Wednesday's Budget.

Labour doesn’t know who ‘its people’ are

Government inability to define group at core of its tax pledges reflects lack of political direction from top

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Tensions rise in Beirut after influx of displaced people

An influx of refugees fleeing Israeli strikes risks exacerbating sectarian divisions in the Lebanese capital.

Flash floods kill at least 95 people in Spain

At least 95 people have been killed and many others are missing after torrential rain caused flash flooding in southern and eastern Spain, local authorities said Wednesday.

Catastrophic Flooding in Spain Kills at Least 95 People

More than a year’s worth of rain fell overnight in some areas, washing away bridges and flooding towns.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 30

Working people will pay the price of higher taxes for employers

Increasing the burden on companies may not affect workers’ payslips today, but it won’t be long

World - Financial Times - October 30

Devastating flooding in Spain kill at least 95 people

Flooding in eastern Spain has killed at least 95 people, with the worst damage around Valencia. The number of victims is expected to rise as search and rescue crews pull people out of the water.

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