Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Europe regulator orders checks on Airbus A350-1000 engines

Europe's air safety regulator on Thursday ordered inspections on engines of Airbus A350-1000 jets after an engine fire during the flight of

Europe regulator orders checks on Airbus A350-1000 engines
Economy|News

US private payrolls post smallest increase in 3-1/2 years in August

U.S. private employers hired the fewest number of workers in 3-1/2-years in August and data for the prior month was revised lower, potentially hinting at a sharp labor market

US private payrolls post smallest increase in 3-1/2 years in August
Business|News

Former Visa CEO joins General Motors' board of directors

General Motors said on Thursday Alfred Kelly, Jr., former chairman and CEO of Visa, has joined its board of directors.

Former Visa CEO joins General Motors' board of directors
Africa|Health|World

Congo receives long-awaited mpox vaccine doses

Democratic Republic of Congo received its first batch of mpox vaccines on Thursday, which health authorities hope will help curb an outbreak

Congo receives long-awaited mpox vaccine doses
Business|Economy|Election|Finance

Trump says he will tap Musk to lead government efficiency commission if elected

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday he would establish a government efficiency commission headed by billionaire

Trump says he will tap Musk to lead government efficiency commission if elected
Europe|News

Reactions to France's Macron naming Michel Barnier as prime minister

French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Michel Barnier, the European Union's former Brexit negotiator, as his new prime minister on Thursday, after weeks of drawn out talks

Reactions to France's Macron naming Michel Barnier as prime minister
Business|Finance

ConnectOne Bancorp to buy First of Long Island in $284 million deal

ConnectOne Bancorp has agreed to buy smaller peer First of Long Island in an all-stock deal valued at $284 million, the companies said on Thursday.

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Global gold ETFs saw fourth month of inflows in August, says WGC

Global physically backed gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) saw the fourth consecutive month of inflows in August due to additions to holdings by North America- and Europe-listed

Global gold ETFs saw fourth month of inflows in August, says WGC
Europe|News|Political|World

Zelenskiy overhauls cabinet with slew of new ministers, top diplomat

Ukrainian lawmakers voted on Thursday to appoint nine new ministers, including the foreign minister and two deputy prime ministers,

Zelenskiy overhauls cabinet with slew of new ministers, top diplomat
Europe|News

French far-right RN party takes note of Barnier's appointment as prime minister

France's far-right National Rally (RN), one of the biggest party in parliament after an inconclusive snap election in early July, said it was taking note of the appointment of Michel

French far-right RN party takes note of Barnier's appointment as prime minister
MidEast|News|World

Egypt army chief of staff inspects security situation on Gaza border, state TV says

Egypt's army chief of staff Lieutenant General Ahmed Fathy Khalifa made a surprise visit to the country's border with the Gaza Strip to inspect the security situation, state

Business|Economy|Technology

US planned layoffs surge in August, recruitment firm Challenger says

U.S. employers in August unveiled the greatest number of layoffs in five months, led by cuts in the technology sector, amid a cloudy outlook for growth and ongoing cost concerns, a monthly

US planned layoffs surge in August, recruitment firm Challenger says
Africa|Europe|Health|World

EU delivers first mpox vaccine doses to Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo is set to receive its first batch of 100,000 mpox vaccines from the European Union on Thursday, with a second delivery expected in the coming days

EU delivers first mpox vaccine doses to Congo
Business|Entertainment|News

UK launches probe into Ticketmaster over Oasis shows

Britain's competition watchdog on Thursday launched an investigation into Ticketmaster over the sale of Oasis tickets, including the use of

UK launches probe into Ticketmaster over Oasis shows
Business|Travel

JetBlue revenue forecast gets lift from strong demand, outage-linked bookings

JetBlue Airways raised its third-quarter revenue forecast on Thursday as the company benefited from efforts to streamline operations, strong summer travel and demand from

JetBlue revenue forecast gets lift from strong demand, outage-linked bookings
Celebrity|Crime

Harvey Weinstein indecent assault case ended by UK prosecutors

British prosecutors said on Thursday they had discontinued indecent assault charges against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein after concluding there was no realistic chance

Harvey Weinstein indecent assault case ended by UK prosecutors
Business|Europe

New CEO must adapt Daimler Truck to weaker market, chairman says

Daimler Truck expects a further slowdown in demand for commercial vehicles and its new CEO must take measures to adjust for that, the German company's Chairman Joe Kaeser said on

New CEO must adapt Daimler Truck to weaker market, chairman says
Europe|News

Netherlands hikes defence spending to face new threats

The Netherlands will increase defence spending by more than 10% next year, investing in new tanks, fighter jets, frigates and air defence systems in a push to strengthen its

Netherlands hikes defence spending to face new threats
Economy|News

Irish domestic economy contracts 0.5% in Q2

Ireland's domestic economy contracted by 0.5% in the three months to the end of June compared with the previous three months, with personal consumption and government expenditure up

Irish domestic economy contracts 0.5% in Q2
Economy|News|World

Ukraine says peace summit follow-up meeting tackles food security

Ukraine said 75 countries and international organisations have agreed a "shared vision" of measures to ensure the uninterrupted supply of Ukrainian agricultural products and help

Ukraine says peace summit follow-up meeting tackles food security
Business|Finance|Technology

Tesla shares gain on plans to launch Full Self-Driving in Europe, China

Tesla shares rose more than 6% on Thursday after the electric automaker stuck to its plans to launch the Full Self-Driving (FSD) advanced driver assistance software in China

Tesla shares gain on plans to launch Full Self-Driving in Europe, China
Business|Finance

Honeywell names Mike Stepniak new CFO

Honeywell on Thursday named insider Mike Stepniak its new chief financial officer as incumbent Greg Lewis has decided to step down from the role.

Honeywell names Mike Stepniak new CFO
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

S&P 500, Dow end lower ahead of key jobs data, Nasdaq up

The benchmark S&P 500 index and the Dow ended lower in choppy trading on Thursday after a short-lived boost from a string of economic reports faded and investors

S&P 500, Dow end lower ahead of key jobs data, Nasdaq up
Technology

Ilya Sutskever on how AI will change and his new startup Safe Superintelligence

Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI's former chief scientist, has launched a new company called Safe Superintelligence (SSI), aiming to develop safe artificial intelligence

Ilya Sutskever on how AI will change and his new startup Safe Superintelligence
Business|Finance|Technology

C3.ai slumps 15% on weak quarterly subscription revenue

Shares of C3.ai, which makes software for enterprise artificial intelligence, slumped nearly 15% on Thursday, as subscription revenue was squeezed by slow

C3.ai slumps 15% on weak quarterly subscription revenue

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