Boeing plans to lay off about 10% of its workers in the coming months as it continues to lose money and tries to deal with a strike that is crippling production of the company’s best-selling airline planes. New CEO Kelly Ortberg told staff in a memo Friday that the job cuts, which could total about … Read more
Uber and Lyft have been locking New York City drivers out of their apps to avoid paying millions of dollars in pay, according to a report. Rideshare app drivers have been getting locked out of the two apps – with messages that flash “unable to go online” or tell drivers to go to a busier … Read more
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Guyanese President Irfaan Ali announced several perks ahead of national elections next year, including free college tuition and a one-time cash payment of nearly $1,000 for every household in the oil-rich South American country. Ali also promised to cut power bills by half and to increase the monthly minimum wage from $350 … Read more
Napheesa Collier, #24 of the Minnesota Lynx, scores the game-winning basket during the game against the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the 2024 WNBA Finals at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Oct. 10, 2024. Nathaniel S. Butler | National Basketball Association | Getty Images Basketball fans will have even more chances … Read more
NEW YORK — Fisher-Price is recalling parts of over 2 million infant swings across the U.S., Canada and Mexico due to a serious suffocation risk, following reports of five infant deaths. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned that all models of Fisher-Price’s Snuga Swings should never be used for sleep or have bedding materials … Read more
Discussions about a London port expansion worth £1bn are ongoing as the government tries to resolve a row with the investor. DP World planned to reveal the expansion of its London Gateway port, which it said would create hundreds of jobs, at the government’s investment summit next week. However, reports suggested the plan was at … Read more
MEXICO CITY — Snubbed by Tesla, Mexico’s new president pledged Friday to create a Mexican-made small, affordable electric car to compete with vehicles imported from China. President Claudia Sheinbaum said Teslas were too “onerous,” or expensive, for the Mexican market anyway. Tesla’s cheapest car, the Model 3, costs about $30,000. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said … Read more
ATLANTA — Two Georgia election workers have reached a settlement in their defamation lawsuit against a Missouri-based conservative website that falsely accused them of fraud in the 2020 presidential election, according to a court filing earlier this week. The lawsuit against The Gateway Pundit, its owner Jim Hoft and his brother Joe Hoft “has been … Read more
The Dow and S&P 500 hit record highs on Friday, driven by gains in major banks following third-quarter results, while the latest producer price data backed expectations for a 25-basis-point rate cut by the Federal Reserve in November. In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 317 points, or 0.8%, to 42,771. The blue-chip touched … Read more
The Walt Disney Company refused to allow employees at its theme parks and resorts near Orlando, Fla., to go home early in the hours leading up to Hurricane Milton’s arrival, according to employees. Four people who work in the various parks at Disney World told Business Insider that their bosses refused to cancel work even … Read more