It had all the makings of one of those nightmare EU summits. A crucially important meeting that would drag on rancorously late beyond the end of the week. The villain of the piece, Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban – whose critics call him Putin’s puppet – had arrived looking up for a fight. There was
Fast-fashion giant Shein has been accused of “Mafia-style intimidation” of suppliers in a lawsuit filed by rival online retailer Temu. The campaign of threats formed part of a “desperate plan” by the company to fight off its competitor in the US, according to the lawsuit filed in Washington DC on Wednesday. Among the claims is
Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Andre Braugher died after a “brief illness”, his publicist has said. Tributes have flooded in for the actor, described as “fiercely intelligent and remarkably kind”, after his death was announced on Wednesday. On Thursday, his representative, Jennifer Allen, released a short statement saying he died from lung cancer, a few months after
In this article USDT.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Las Vegas Review-journal | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Federal prosecutors have disrupted a so-called pig-butchering scheme that cost victims more than $80 million, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday. Four men have been indicted and two arrests have been made in one
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella arrives at federal court in Washington on Oct. 2, 2023. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images LinkedIn has set aside an effort to relocate its data center technology out of its physical facilities and into Microsoft’s Azure cloud, according to
Software programmers, IT specialists and chefs could be in shorter supply when an increased minimum salary for skilled worker visas kicks in next year, according to analysis conducted for Sky News. Currently companies sponsoring a skilled worker from overseas for a visa have to pay a minimum salary of £26,200, but that will increase to
A body has been found in the search for missing mother-of-three Gaynor Lord, police say. The 55-year-old was last seen after she left work early at Jarrolds department store in Norwich city centre at 2.45pm on Friday 8 December. Norfolk police said: “Police searching for missing Norwich woman Gaynor Lord can confirm a body has
Less than a week after announcing a Power Day 2023 event to unveil new battery technologies, ZEEKR has officially introduced its own lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells developed in-house. While LFP batteries are generally categorized as less energy-dense, ZEEKR says its cells outperform many competitors. While many companies have begun decelerating in 2023 as we
A Petroleos de Venezuela SA oil pumpjack on Lake Maracaibo in Cabimas, Zulia state, Venezuela, on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. Gaby Oraa | Bloomberg | Getty Images The International Energy Agency on Thursday said evidence of softening global oil demand is mounting and a slowdown is expected to continue into 2024, reaffirming a starkly different
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterDec 14, 2023, 07:38 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions In a season with very little controversy, there won’t be any with ESPN’s 2023 All-America team either (note the sarcasm). Controversy and college football are synonymous, not to
Associated Press Dec 14, 2023, 06:08 AM ET ARCADIA, Calif. — John Shear, who began as an exercise rider and later worked in the paddock where he was run over by a horse while saving a child during a 67-year career at Santa Anita, has died. He was 102. Shear died of natural causes Tuesday
Elon Musk speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2023 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on November 29, 2023 in New York City. Slaven Vlasic | Getty Images Elon Musk’s X has been hit with a complaint from privacy activist Max Schrems, which alleges the platform broke the European Union’s hard-hitting privacy rules.
The Bank of England has left interest rates on hold for the third successive meeting, insisting that it is determined to keep borrowing costs at their 5.25% level for some time. Unlike the Federal Reserve, which dropped heavy hints at its latest meeting yesterday that it is preparing for multiple cuts in US interest rates
Remember when that composer at the coronation had to come out and say he wasn’t Meghan Markle in disguise? Well, 2023 was full of hilarious, jaw-dropping and laugh-out-loud moments just like that. We’ve rounded up some of our favourites. Harry’s virginity Prince Harry really did tell all in his tell-all memoir which was released in
Rishi Sunak has publicly disagreed with an Israeli ambassador, who told Sky News the country rejected the idea of a two-state solution. It is the long-standing position of the UK government that there should be an independent Palestinian state established alongside the existing one of Israel – giving both peoples their own territory. But asked
Rishi Sunak is facing another by-election after the Commons standards committee recommended MP Scott Benton be suspended from the chamber for 35 days. Mr Benton was suspended from the parliamentary Tory party in April after being caught by The Times suggesting he would be willing to break lobbying rules for money. In its ruling handed
Politicians have officially recognised 2023 as the Taylor Swift era in her home state of Pennsylvania. The resolution was approved on Swift‘s 34th birthday, passing by a majority of three despite most Republicans voting against it. The singer, who was named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2023, was born in the state and
A British boy who went missing in 2017 when he was 11 has been found in France and will return home soon, according to French authorities. Alex Batty never returned from a holiday to Spain with his mother and grandfather. His identity has been confirmed by his family, said the French prosecutor. Alex is from
The final episodes of Netflix spectacle The Crown were released this morning – with more bizarre moments than ever. After six seasons chronicling the life and times of the Royal Family, the final instalment spans the period from the late 90s to 2005 – covering the deaths of the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret, Charles
Two people have been arrested after seven primary schoolchildren “experienced a reaction to ingesting gummy bears” from a bag that was laced with fentanyl, police in the US have said. Five of the children were taken to hospital after eating the sweets at the Central Elementary School in Amherst County, Virginia, the local sheriff’s office
From left to right: 2025 GMC Sierra EV Elevation, 2025 GMC Sierra EV AT4, 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 (Source: GMC) In its latest setback, GM is delaying the launch of EV drive production at its Toledo Propulsion Systems plant in Ohio. The company will now begin building electric drives at the end
Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, U.S. April 21, 2020. Dronebase | Reuters U.S. crude oil on Tuesday dropped 4% as inflation data stoked anxiety among traders that the Federal Reserve may not be ready to ease up on interest rates. The West
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterDec 13, 2023, 11:50 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Former England and Australia boss Eddie Jones has been confirmed as Japan’s new head coach through
In this article ADBE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Shantanu Narayen, CEO, Adobe Linda Dimyan | CNBC Adobe shares dropped more than 6% in extended trading on Wednesday after the software maker posted a lighter-than-expected forecast for 2024. Here’s how the company did, compared with consensus estimates from LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv: Earnings:
Israel’s ambassador to the UK has told Sky News her country would not accept a two-state solution when the war in Gaza ends. When pressed on the question of Palestinians having their own state, Tzipi Hotovely told Mark Austin: “Absolutely no.” Asked how there can be peace without a Palestinian state, she added: “Israel knows
Associated Press Dec 13, 2023, 04:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Noah Gragson has spent the past five months working on personal growth and maturity after his “like” of an insensitive meme of George Floyd nearly cost him his NASCAR career. He’ll get a chance to show if he has truly evolved
A major incident has been declared in South Wales as roads were closed around an industrial estate after a “loud explosion” was heard before a “large fire” broke out. South Wales Police said roads around Severn Road in Treforest are expected to remain closed for some time due to the “serious incident”. Local councillor Karl
The former boss of BP will forfeit more than £32m in actual and potential pay for “misleading” its board over workplace relationships, the company has announced. It comes after Bernard Looney stepped down as the oil giant’s chief executive in September following allegations that he failed to fully disclose details of romances with colleagues as
The Federal Reserve has again held interest rates – ahead of a Bank of England announcement on Thursday in which it is widely expected to do the same. The US central bank said there was no immediate need for a hike because inflation had “eased over the past year,” as it also suggested borrowing costs
Less than 1% of people who have arrived in the UK on small boats since 2020 have been returned to their home country, new statistics reveal. The numbers showed that when Albanians were taken out of the figures – as the UK has signed a separate returns agreement with the country – just 408 people
The US Navy has shot down a suspected Houthi drone which was headed in the direction of a warship after being launched from Yemen, according to a defence official. The USS Mason destroyer took out the targetted drone, according to the US military source, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Houthi rebels had attacked a
Tesla has agreed to add more alerts to its Autopilot system to prevent driver misuse as part of a NHTSA “safety recall” of 2 million vehicles that concludes its Autopilot investigation. For two years now, NHTSA has been investigating the safety of Tesla’s Autopilot features, especially as it relates to accidents involving “stationary first-responder vehicles”
In this article SCHW XOM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An Exxon Mobil gas station in Las Vegas on July 25, 2023. Bridgett Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need