ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email James Vowles, Williams Racing team principal, joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss Formula One’s expansion into the U.S., how to maintain the momentum in the U.S., and how Williams pitches sponsors in the United States. Source link
Starbucks’ new CEO Brian Niccol is facing stressed-out baristas who gripe they are being thrown into “skeleton” crews as they scramble to meet a barrage of coffee orders, according to a report. Only about a third of Starbucks baristas said their stores are consistently staffed well, and staffing problems are the chain’s worst issue, according … Read more
Workers at Meta have reportedly been sacked for abusing the tech firm’s meal voucher system, such as using it to buy toothpaste and washing powder. Other breaches of the policy included sharing the vouchers with others or going over budget, according to people who said they work at Meta. There are differing accounts over how … Read more
WASHINGTON – The Dallas Stars have signed No. 1 goaltender Jake Oettinger to an eight-year extension worth $66 million. Oettinger is now under contract through the 2032-33 NHL season at an annual salary cap hit of $8.25 million. The deal, finalized Thursday, comes on the heels of the Boston Bruins inking fellow American goalie Jeremy … Read more
Getty Images Since Israel began a renewed military offensive in northern Gaza 12 days ago, humanitarian groups say that virtually no aid has entered the area. Israel’s own statistics show that aid deliveries to Gaza as a whole have collapsed when compared with the same period in September. This has prompted accusations that the Israeli … Read more
Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the IMF, discusses Chinese fiscal policy, and explains what measures the IMF believe can be introduced to stimulate economic growth. Source link
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the third week in a row, reaching its highest level in eight weeks. The rate rose to 6.44% from 6.32% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 7.63%. The last time the average rate was higher … Read more
Uber discussed a bid for travel booking company Expedia, CNBC confirmed, in a deal that would push the ride-share company into new markets beyond car travel and food delivery. The talks were in early stages, according to a person familiar with the discussions who asked not to be named since the talks are confidential. It … Read more
NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani hit his second postseason home run to give the Los Angeles Dodgers three late insurance runs in the 8-0 victory to give the Dodgers a 2-1 lead in the National League Championship Series. Ohtani, who entered the game 0-for-19 with no runners on base, extended his bases-empty drought by going … Read more
Genaro García Luna, Mexico’s former secretary of public security, was convicted by a New York jury in 2023 of taking millions of dollars in bribes to protect the violent Sinaloa cartel that he was supposedly combating. He is the highest-level Mexican government official to be convicted in the United States. At his sentencing hearing before … Read more