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Two British men charged with helping Russian intelligence in London arson attack
Three others also charged in connection with case targeting Ukrainian-owned businessFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
What it's like to be an aid worker in Gaza
Israel is intensifying its strikes on Rafah ahead of a possible ground offensive. Debora Patta reports on the destruction from the war in the territory and tells the story of an aid worker risking it all to help others.CBS News - Top stories -
How TikTok Rivals Stand to Benefit From U.S. Ban
Billions of dollars in ad revenue—and many highly engaged users—hang in the balance after President Biden signed a bill forcing app sale.The Wall Street Journal - World - Tiktok -
How TikTok Rivals Stand to Benefit From U.S. Ban
Billions of dollars in ad revenue—and many highly engaged users—hang in the balance after President Biden signed a bill forcing app sale.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Tiktok -
Ozempic and Wegovy Have Health Benefits Beyond Weight Loss
The effects of semaglutide drugs won’t just be cosmeticThe New York Times - Top stories -
Nvidia stands to benefit as Meta spurs an even greater AI spending spree
Nvidia is among a number of companies expected to benefit from Meta’s loftier capital-expense budget.MarketWatch - Business -
Trump’s tariffs could overshadow the benefits of his tax cuts, economists say
As analysts assess what a second Trump administration could mean for the U.S. economy, one team from Oxford Economics is forecasting that the proposed tariffs could eclipse any boost from tax cuts.MarketWatch - Business - Donald Trump -
NatWest profits fall 27% as interest rate benefits fade
UK bank’s shares up nearly a third this year as lender moves on from scandal over closure of Nigel Farage’s accountFinancial Times - Business -
Briton charged with aiding Russia and planning arson against Ukraine-linked business in UK
Dylan Earl accused of organising arson attack in east London and four others charged in connection with investigation. A 20-year-old British man has been charged with planning an arson attack on a Ukraine-linked business and assisting Russian ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Trump trial updates: Trump assistant recalls seeing Stormy Daniels in Trump Tower
Follow the latest developments in former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial in New York.ABC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
High schoolers organize benefit dinner for young cancer patients and families
Meet high school freshmen Joshua Small and Alexander Morris, a dynamic duo making a difference in their New York city community. The two long-time friends are teaming up to raise money to help young cancer patients and their families.CBS News - Top stories -
How TikTok Rivals Stand to Benefit From U.S. Ban
Billions of dollars in ad revenue—and many highly engaged users—hang in the balance after President Biden signed a bill forcing app sale.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Tiktok -
Top business groups and a national tax-services firm filed lawsuits challenging a new FTC ban on noncompete agreements, cases that will test the agency's power to broadly prohibit practices it says are anticompetitive.
Top business groups and a national tax-services firm filed lawsuits challenging a new FTC ban on noncompete agreements, cases that will test the agency’s power to broadly prohibit practices it says are anticompetitive.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Unilever Backs Guidance as Sales Beat Forecasts
Unilever said it continued to expect sales to grow 3% to 5% this year, with a modest improvement in operating margin, as volumes and price dynamics normalize.The Wall Street Journal - World -
STMicroelectronics Cuts Sales Outlook as Demand Slows
STMicroelectronics lowered its full-year sales guidance after posting first-quarter revenue below forecast, as the demand for chips in the automotive sector slowed.The Wall Street Journal - World -
STMicroelectronics Cuts Sales Outlook as Demand Slows
STMicroelectronics lowered its full-year sales guidance after posting first-quarter revenue below forecast, as the demand for chips in the automotive sector slowed.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Sanofi Sales, Profit Beat Forecasts
Sanofi backed its full-year earnings guidance after it reported first-quarter profit ahead of consensus, with sales growth driven by continued strength in anti-inflammatory drug Dupixent and its new drug launches.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Swedbank Upbeat on Economic Recovery
Swedbank’s earnings fell in the first three months of 2024, with higher interest rates weighing on net interest income, but the bank said an improving economy should boost performance over the year as it looks to move on from tangles with ...The Wall Street Journal - World -
AstraZeneca Earnings, Sales Beat Views
AstraZeneca reiterated its full-year guidance after posting first-quarter core earnings and sales above forecasts.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Anglo Considers Sale of Diamond Unit De Beers
The London-listed company has held conversations in recent weeks with potential buyers, including luxury houses and Gulf sovereign-wealth funds.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Copper Still Isn't a One-Way Bet
The price of the metal has surged and BHP has bid for miner Anglo American, but the bull case for the metal is a bit more complicated than it seems.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Can Biden Revive the Fortunes of American Workers?
He’s the most pro-labor president since Harry Truman. Is that enough?The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Daimler Truck Workers Reach Deal and Avert Threatened Strike in North Carolina
The United Automobile Workers reached an agreement involving workers who make Freightliner trucks and Thomas Built buses. The deal comes as the union seeks to expand in Southern states.The New York Times - Business -
Daimler Truck Workers Reach Deal and Avert Threatened Strike in North Carolina
The United Automobile Workers reached an agreement involving workers who make Freightliner trucks and Thomas Built buses. The deal comes as the union seeks to expand in Southern states.The New York Times - Top stories -
Legal Ban on Worker Noncompetes Faces Uphill Battle
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is among the business groups that have already filed suit against the FTC's rule, which may be overturned by increasingly skeptical courts.Inc. - Business -
Champions League 2024-25: Who has qualified, who is at risk of missing out and what to know
Some UCL regulars are in danger across England, Spain, Italy, Germany and FranceCBS Sports - Sports -
Social Security’s COLA formula could change under new proposal — and mean higher benefits for seniors
Using a different index to measure Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment could better reflect senior spendingMarketWatch - Business -
Frank Field saw benefit in the Lib Dems. In this election year, Labour would be wise to do the same | Martin Kettle
The late elder statesman understood the need for a progressive realignment of British politics. That prize shouldn’t be lost. David Marquand and Frank Field, both of whom died this week, never sat on the Labour benches together. The professor of ...The Guardian - World -
Social Security’s COLA formula could change under new proposal — and mean higher benefits for seniors
Using a different index to measure Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment could better reflect senior spendingMarketWatch - Business -
Lawmakers push Wall Street giveaway disguised as increased worker security
If members of Congress want to improve retirement security, they should expand Social Security rather than Wall Street-favored individual savings and investment schemes.The Hill - Politics -
New Federal Rules Set Overtime Pay Guidelines for Salaried Workers
The Biden administration finalizes overtime regulations for millions more salaried workers who earn less than $43,888 a year.Inc. - Business -
SpaceX Worker Injury Rates Are Alarmingly High for Second Year in a Row
Injury rates among SpaceX employees are as much as nine times higher than the industry average in some facilities.Inc. - Business -
Chef José Andrés says aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes represented the 'best of humanity'
The founder of World Central Kitchen says the seven aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes represented the “best of humanity.”ABC News - Top stories - Israel -
José Andrés Eulogizes 7 World Central Kitchen Workers Killed in Gaza
The chef voiced “regret, sorrow and anger” at a Washington memorial for the workers slain while delivering food for his World Central Kitchen.The New York Times - Top stories -
Black and Latino workers die on the job at disproportionate rates, new report shows
Black workers’ job fatality rates are the highest they’ve been in nearly 15 years, and Latino workers die on the job more than any other group, according to a new report.NBC News - Top stories -
17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion
Seventeen states are challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortionsABC News - Health - Abortion -
José Andrés memorializes WCK workers killed in Gaza at National Cathedral service
Celebrity chef and founder of nonprofit World Central Kitchen (WCK) José Andrés memorialized his seven employees killed during an aid mission in Gaza at a service at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday. “They risked everything to feed ...The Hill - Politics -
Former Boeing Manager Says Workers Mishandled Parts to Meet Deadlines
Merle Meyers, who left Boeing last year after a 30-year career, said he was speaking publicly about his experience because he loved the company “fiercely.”The New York Times - Tech -
17 states sue over rule entitling workers to some abortion accommodations
Republican attorneys general from 17 states have filed a lawsuit challenging a rule entitling workers to some abortion accommodations, alleging the regulation adopted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is in overreach. The ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Starbucks, Workers United made 'significant progress' in this week's contract talks
Starbucks and the union plan to meet again in late May to keep working on the framework that will inform every single-store contract.CNBC - Business