BBC Villagers packed a public meeting to protest EDF’s plans to flood land to compensate for killing fish at Hinkley Point How many fish does a nuclear power station kill? It sounds grisly, but for the engineers on the Somerset coast building Britain’s first nuclear power station in a generation, it’s an urgent question. And … Read more
HONG KONG — Shares in China slumped on Wednesday as details of economic stimulus plans from officials in Beijing failed to live up to investors’ expectations, while other markets in Asia rose. Stocks in Hong Kong fluctuated between gains and losses, with the Hang Seng Index falling by 2.4% to 20,418.61. This decline followed a … Read more
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta and several other state attorneys general filed a coordinated blitz of lawsuits Tuesday against TikTok, alleging the popular social media app is exploiting young users, violating state consumer protection laws and misleading the public. A coalition of 14 attorneys general, led by Bonta and New York Atty. Gen. Letitia James, … Read more
WASHINGTON — Thousands of copies of Donald Trump’s “God Bless the USA” Bible were printed in a country that the former president has repeatedly accused of stealing American jobs and engaging in unfair trade practices — China. Global trade records reviewed by The Associated Press show a printing company in China’s eastern city of Hangzhou … Read more
Shares in the owner of convenience store giant 7-Eleven have jumped after a report that it has received a new takeover offer from Canadian rival Alimentation Couche-Tard. The new offer values Japan’s Seven & i Holdings at more than $47bn (£36bn), which is around 20% higher than Couche-Tard’s original offer, according to Bloomberg News. In … Read more
California’s labor commissioner on Tuesday slapped the Anaheim Marriott with more than $12 million in fines for failing to try to rehire workers who were laid off during the pandemic. The hotel did not properly offer jobs to 28 former employees, including bell attendants, engineers, landscapers and lead cooks, according to the office of Lilia … Read more
L.A. County’s Board of Supervisors took its first major step Tuesday toward buying Gas Company Tower, one of the most prominent office skyscrapers in downtown Los Angeles. The looming purchase could move workers and public services out of existing county offices, including the well-known Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, which dates to 1960. The building … Read more
A family exits a Spirit Halloween store operating in a former Best Buy. Paul Weaver | Lightrocket | Getty Images Some Spirit Halloween locations will be busy for longer than usual this year. Spirit Halloween will operate 10 stores through the entire holiday season as “Spirit Christmas,” a spokesperson confirmed with CNBC. Instead of the … Read more
Aristocrat Gaming CEO Hector Fernandez told CNBC that digital opportunities are key to the company’s future — as is ensuring its intellectual property is protected. Fernandez said he welcomes competition, but added that “one of the things that is pivotal for us is to aggressively defend our IP that we create.” The global gamemaker sued … Read more
Florida’s sports betting market may be about to get a lot more interesting, with Hard Rock’s chairman opening the door to partnerships with commercial sportsbooks. Hard Rock has the monopoly on sports betting in the state, winning the exclusive tribal gaming compact following a hard-fought battle against Flutter-owned FanDuel, DraftKings and Penn Entertainment. The sportsbooks … Read more