June 4, 2024 - Brief Briefing

Rishi Sunak came out fighting and just about shaded first TV debate – but it probably won’t work in the election

Behind in the polls, Rishi Sunak needed to come out fighting and take the gloves off in the first TV leaders’ debate. And he...

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Rishi Sunak came out fighting and just about shaded first TV debate - but it probably won't work in the election

Sunak and Starmer couldn’t wait to tear into each other during a ‘snippy’ debate

Both the Starmer and Sunak campaigns agree: the first head-to-head of the election campaign was – in many ways – a difficult watch. The...

by admin June 4, 2024

Sunak and Starmer couldn't wait to tear into each other during a 'snippy' debate

Technology

Amazon’s first U.S. labor union moves to affiliate with Teamsters

Amazon workers arrive with paperwork to unionize at the National Labor Relations Board office in Brooklyn, New York, Oct. 25, 2021. Brendan Mcdermid |...

by admin June 4, 2024

Amazon's first U.S. labor union moves to affiliate with Teamsters

Politics

Rishi Sunak came out fighting and just about shaded first TV debate – but it probably won’t work in the election

Behind in the polls, Rishi Sunak needed to come out fighting and take the gloves off in the first TV leaders’ debate. And he...

by admin June 4, 2024

Keir Starmer brands Rishi Sunak’s tax claims ‘garbage’ – but poll suggests PM came out on top

Sir Keir Starmer said it was “garbage” to claim he would raise taxes by £2,000 as he traded blows with Rishi Sunak in their...

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Politics

Keir Starmer brands Rishi Sunak’s tax claims ‘garbage’ – but poll suggests PM came out on top

Sir Keir Starmer said it was “garbage” to claim he would raise taxes by £2,000 as he traded blows with Rishi Sunak in their...

by admin June 4, 2024

Joe Biden set to close border with Mexico after signing order capping asylum seekers crossing into the US

Joe Biden is set to close the border with Mexico under a new executive order clamping down on asylum seekers. Signed on Tuesday, the...

by admin June 4, 2024

Joe Biden set to close border with Mexico after signing order capping asylum seekers crossing into the US

Environment

What slumping oil prices mean for our stake in Coterra Energy

U.S. crude prices fell for the fifth straight day Tuesday, but we remain committed to our lone oil-and-gas stock in Coterra Energy . West...

by admin June 4, 2024

What slumping oil prices mean for our stake in Coterra Energy

Sports

2024 Belmont Stakes Horse odds, post positions, jockeys

Jun 4, 2024, 12:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The last leg of the Triple Crown has finally arrived. The 156th running of the...

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2024 Belmont Stakes Horse odds, post positions, jockeys

Business

Royal Mail union not won over by Czech bidder’s commitments

The commitments offered by the Czech tycoon seeking to buy Royal Mail’s parent firm do not go far enough, according to the union leader...

by admin June 4, 2024

Royal Mail union not won over by Czech bidder's commitments

Sports

Larson gets waiver, eligible for NASCAR playoffs

Associated Press Jun 4, 2024, 10:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR on Tuesday granted “This was without a doubt unchartered...

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Larson gets waiver, eligible for NASCAR playoffs

Environment

Politics playing a role in electric vehicle adoption: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

The future of the electric vehicle is a critical issue for the U.S. auto industry and its home base of Detroit, Michigan. It’s also...

by admin June 4, 2024

Politics

Nigel Farage has milkshake thrown over him after election campaign launch in Clacton

Nigel Farage has had a milkshake thrown over him after launching his election campaign in Essex. The new leader of Reform UK was leaving...

by admin June 4, 2024

Nigel Farage has milkshake thrown over him after election campaign launch in Clacton

Politics

Diane Abbott to stand for Labour in Hackney North and Stoke Newington, party confirms

The Labour Party has confirmed that Diane Abbott is standing as a candidate for the party in Hackney North and Stoke Newington. Labour’s National...

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Diane Abbott to stand for Labour in Hackney North and Stoke Newington, party confirms

Politics

Left-wing candidate Faiza Shaheen resigns from Labour after being blocked from standing

Faiza Shaheen has resigned from Labour after being blocked from standing as a candidate in the election – accusing the party of a “hierarchy...

by admin June 4, 2024

Left-wing candidate Faiza Shaheen resigns from Labour after being blocked from standing

Politics

Labour expected to drop two general election candidates

The Labour Party is expected to drop two of its general election candidates in Gosport and Barking following a crunch meeting of the party’s...

by admin June 4, 2024

Labour expected to drop two general election candidates

Technology

Databricks acquires data optimization startup Tabular in fresh challenge to Snowflake

Ali Ghodsi, co-founder and CEO of Databricks, speaks at the company’s Spark and AI Summit in San Francisco in April 2019. Databricks Data analytics...

by admin June 4, 2024

Databricks acquires data optimization startup Tabular in fresh challenge to Snowflake

Technology

Current and former OpenAI employees warn of AI’s ‘serious risks’ and lack of oversight

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the Microsoft Build conference at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on May 21, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP...

by admin June 4, 2024