NEW YORK — Small business owners are growing more uncertain about the economy ahead of the presidential election and are reining in spending, according to a new survey. The National Federation of Independent Business optimism index edged up 0.3 points in September to 91.5. But the uncertainty index rose 11 points to 103, the highest … Read more
Haason Reddick has been given permission to seek a trade, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson said at the NFL’s fall meetings in Atlanta on Tuesday. Reddick has not played this season while in a contract dispute with the Jets, who acquired him from Philadelphia in late March to boost their pass rusher. Instead, the … Read more
The UN’s humanitarian office has called for an investigation into an Israeli air strike that killed 23 people in northern Lebanon on Monday. Spokesman Jeremy Laurence said the strike, on the Christian-majority village of Aitou, raised “real concerns” with respect to international humanitarian law. Laurence said that 12 women and two children were understood to … Read more
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Ilan Berman, American Foreign Policy Council senior vice president, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss state of Middle East conflict, what Israel’s retaliatory strikes against Iran should be, the potential ramifications for striking Iran’s nuclear facilities, and more. Source link
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The family of a Tennessee employee who was killed by catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Helene has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company he worked for, arguing that workers were forced to stay at their posts even when managers knew conditions were becoming dangerous. Johnny Peterson was among the Impact … Read more
LONDON — Anguilla is raking in extra revenue from registration fees for its .ai web domain thanks to the artificial intelligence boom, but it’s not the only place cashing in on demand for websites with distinctive address endings. Here’s a look at some other places cashing in on their unique top-level domains: TUVALU Tuvalu is … Read more
Conn. lawmakers want accountability in listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head products Conn. lawmakers want accountability in listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head products 00:46 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s inspector general has started an internal investigation into the agency’s handling of the deadly Boar’s Head outbreak, Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, said … Read more
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Joey Logano hoped he’d done enough to advance in NASCAR’s playoffs with an eighth-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway. But when he left the track Sunday night, he was four points below the cutline and eliminated from any shot at winning a third Cup Series title. Then came the phone calls: inspection … Read more
Watch: People battle to put out fires after Israeli strike hits Gaza hospital tent camp Warning: This story contains details which some people may find upsetting Witnesses to an Israeli air strike and resulting fire at a tent camp in a Gaza hospital compound have shared with the BBC their horror and helplessness at seeing … Read more
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Gautam Mukunda, professor of management at the Yale School of Management, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the state of the machinist strike at Boeing, the challenges facing the company and CEO Kelly Ortberg, and more. Source link