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Amazon Warehouse Workers in New York City Join Protest
The workers’ union hopes that adding employees at the Staten Island warehouse to a protest started by delivery drivers will increase pressure on Amazon.The New York Times - 13m -
Sue Gray among 30 new Labour peers appointed to House of Lords
Sue Gray will join the House of Lords two months after she left her role as the PM's chief of staff.BBC News - 1d -
Khan’s London housing fund may need bailout, auditors warn
Mayor’s property development vehicle repeatedly missed payments on £300mn debtFinancial Times - 1d -
Doctor Who writer gets TV ideas brushing his teeth
The screenwriter says he has thought of entire shows while brushing his teeth in the morning.BBC News - 1d -
Toadstool with teeth and ghostly palm among plant and fungus finds of 2024
Scientists race to discover new species before destruction of natural world drives them to extinction. From a toadstool with teeth to a vine smelling of marzipan and a flower that has cheated its ...The Guardian - 2d -
Watchdog warns credit card companies over devaluing, canceling reward points, miles
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Wednesday warned that credit card companies devaluing or canceling reward points, cash back or miles rewards programs may be breaking the law. The ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump planning to target progressive non-profits, US watchdog warns
Congressional Integrity Project creates initiative to counter growing ‘authoritarianism’ and defend progressives. US politics – live updates Donald Trump and his Republican allies are planning ...The Guardian - 3d -
AI poses threat to North American electricity grid, watchdog warns
Surging demand from tech sector could overwhelm generation capacity, report saysFinancial Times - 3d -
Amazon ignored warnings about worker injuries, Senate probe finds
E-commerce giant executives allegedly rejected safety recommendations urging production quotas be curtailed.CBS News - 4d -
German business, unions: Syrian workers help economy and should stay
Yahoo News - 6d -
Labour plan for 1.5m new homes is not feasible, housebuilding firm says
Head of Barratt Redrow warns sector faces ‘national crisis’ due to skills shortage, ageing workforce and Brexit. Labour’s plan to build 1.5m homes during this parliament is not achievable because ...The Guardian - Dec. 14 -
🚨 Real Valladolid announce new head coach
LaLiga side Real Vallodolid have announced the arrival of Diogo Cocca as their new manager, replacing Paulo Pezzolano until the end of the current campaign.The former Mexico boss, who has managed ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 14 -
Gemini 2.0 Flash ushers in a new era of real-time multimodal AI
Google’s release of Gemini 2.0 Flash this week, offering users a way to interact live with video of their surroundings, has set the stage for what could be a pivotal shift in how enterprises and ...VentureBeat - Dec. 13 -
Luxury Real Estate Brokers Indicted on Sex Trafficking Charges in New York
Oren and Tal Alexander, who brokered deals on high-end properties in New York City and Miami, have been indicted.Inc. - Dec. 12 -
Why You Need A Bag Of Grapes For Your New Year's Eve Celebration
Yahoo News - Dec. 11 -
Business leaders warn Reeves about the impact of her Budget tax rises
Banking, energy and transport executives voice concerns in meeting with UK chancellorFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
New prisons not enough to solve overcrowding, warns UK justice secretary
Shabana Mahmood says review of sentencing is central to solving problems in jailsFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
Google’s New Quantum Computing Breakthrough May Someday Transform Your Business
The new machine isn’t quite a quantum leap in advancing the technology, but a project based on its Willow chip could hint at the future of AI and machine learning.Inc. - Dec. 10 -
Still need to buy a Christmas tree? Here's the good news.
Extreme weather and a smaller supply of tree has pushed up prices, but this year consumers are getting break.CBS News - Dec. 9 -
MongoDB rallies on upbeat forecast, helped by momentum from new business
Shares of MongoDB Inc. jumped after hours on Thursday after the data development, storage and management platform raised its full-year outlook, as it attracts new business and invests in upgrades ...MarketWatch - Dec. 9 -
Champions League bold predictions: Jude Bellingham to come up clutch for Real Madrid; Barca back in business
UCL action returns this midweek, and here are three bold predictionsCBS Sports - Dec. 9 -
Global chemical arms watchdog warns Syria about unaccounted weapons
The global chemical weapons watchdog has said that it reminded Syria of its obligations to comply with rules to safeguard certain toxic chemicals after rebels entered the capital Damascus over the ...ABC News - Dec. 9 -
Max Verstappen Is the World’s ‘Hardest Teammate,’ and He Needs a New One
With Sergio Pérez’s exit looming, Red Bull’s Formula 1 team must determine who it wants to pair with the accomplished driver.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Omnicom and AssuredPartners mergers highlight need for ‘scale’ as dealmakers get busy
A pair of big-money acquisitions by advertising company Omnicom and insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher tip the scales at a combined $27 billion.MarketWatch - Dec. 9 -
Rachel Reeves warns of greater trade barriers with EU unless relationship improves – business live
UK chancellor wants to reset ties with EU; oil and gold prices climb after fall of Assad. Jason Tuvey , deputy chief emerging markets economist at Capital Economics, said:. The fall of Syria’s ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
‘Terrorist’ label of Syria’s new rulers will need to be reconsidered, says UN envoy
Geir Pedersen warns there is ‘no way to exclude’ Islamist group that led offensive against Assad regimeFinancial Times - Dec. 9 -
UK business confidence falls to lowest level in almost two years after Labour budget
British businesses lost steam and pulled back on hiring last month, as industry reacted to the Labour government's bumper tax-raising budget, new data showed Monday.CNBC - Dec. 9 -
Transfer rumors, news: Real Madrid target Arsenal's Saliba
Real Madrid are looking to bring in Arsenal's star centre-back. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.ESPN - Dec. 8 -
Russia warns citizens they may need to leave Syria
Rapid rebel advance deepens crisis for Moscow-allied Assad regime as insurgents approach strategic city of HomsFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
CDC warns of new drug more deadly than fentanyl
A more potent form of fentanyl is contributing to the thousands of overdose deaths that happen every year, health officials warn. An extremely powerful derivative of fentanyl, called carfentanil, ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
We need the best of business innovation in government
Growth that does not make working people better off is pointlessFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Trump Round 2: How Business Services Companies Are Preparing for the New Administration
Companies that offer HR and IT services are gearing up for four more years of MAGA.Inc. - Dec. 5 -
Transfer rumors, news: Real Madrid, Man United, Liverpool eye Larsson
Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Hugo Larsson is attracting attention from top clubs. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.ESPN - Dec. 5 -
‘Climate bomb’ warning over $200bn wave of new gas projects
New liquefied natural gas projects could produce 10 gigatonnes of emissions by the end of the decade, close to the annual emissions of all coal plants. A $200bn wave of new gas projects could lead ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
OpenAI Enters Silicon Valley's Hot New Business: War
The artificial-intelligence company behind ChatGPT has agreed to put its powerful tech in Anduril Industries’ drone defense systems.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
Job openings bounced in October on need for IT workers
The number of job openings and people quitting their jobs ticked upward in October while layoffs edged down, signaling a modest improvement in hiring conditions amid a broader tightening in the ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Maternity Leave and Ongoing Consent: New Rights for Belgium’s Sex Workers
A groundbreaking law, which gives some sex workers greater labor protections and social benefits than similar legislation elsewhere in the world, is now in effect in the European country.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Scottish NHS reform 'urgently needed' - watchdog
Audit Scotland says decisions may needed about whether some services can be provided by the NHS.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Nato’s Rutte says Ukraine needs more weapons, not new ideas
Also in this newsletter: Why the French government is headed for collapseFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Radical planning reform needed to hit 1.5m housebuilding target in England, Labour warned
Thinktank urges government to be ‘much more ambitious’ as actions so far are not enough to fulfil manifesto pledge. Labour will miss its manifesto target of building 1.5m homes in England before ...The Guardian - Dec. 3
