Murdoch family battle over media empire quietly unfolds in Reno
BBC “Vegas is where you get married, Reno is where you get divorced,” as the saying goes in the US state of Nevada. State law allowing some legal cases to…
Michael Kovrig: Canadian alleges ‘psychological torture’ in Chinese jail
A former Canadian envoy whose imprisonment in China kicked off a high-profile diplomatic spat has accused Chinese authorities of inflicting “psychological torture” on him. Michael Kovrig says he was placed…
Boeing union hits out over ‘final’ 30% pay rise offer
Getty Images The union representing thousands of striking Boeing workers has hit out at what the aircraft manufacturing giant called its “best and final” pay offer, which proposed a 30%…
PnB Rock: Father sentenced for sending teenager to kill rapper
A father who sent his 17-year-old son to kill rapper PnB Rock has been sentenced to 31 years to life in prison. PnB, real name Rakim Hasheem Allen, was shot…
What does new FBI data show about US violent crime?
Getty Images Violent crime is one of the key issues in the US election, with research suggesting that many Americans believe it is on the rise. But the latest FBI…
Suspect described Trump assassination attempt in pre-written note
A suspected gunman arrested near Donald Trump’s golf-course wrote a note months earlier saying he intended to kill the former president, a court filing shows. “This was an assassination attempt…
California sues ExxonMobil over plastics recycling ‘deception’
California’s attorney general is suing ExxonMobil, alleging the oil giant engaged in a “decades-long campaign of deception” about the effectiveness of plastics recycling. In the civil lawsuit filed on Monday,…
Days After Rate Cut, S&P’s Flash PMI Sees Rising Inflation and Exhorts the Fed to “Move Cautiously” with “Further Rate Cuts” | naked capitalism
Yves here. Keep in mind that this PMI data simply reflects existing trajectories. There are other inflation boosters waiting in the wings, such as a strike on US east coast…
Closing the Health Gap: How Chronic Illness Drives Health Inequality Early On | naked capitalism
Yves here. This study looks at an important topic: what causes inequality of health by income strata? It’s widely recognized that richer people generally have better health than poorer people,…
Nasdaq to Hold Third Quarter 2024 Investor Conference Call
NEW YORK , Sept. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) has scheduled its third quarter 2024 financial results announcement. Who: Nasdaq’s CEO, CFO, and additional members…