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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 |...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

World

India election: Early vote counts suggest Narendra Modi’s party may struggle to secure outright majority

Early counting in India’s election suggests the party of Narendra Modi may get fewer votes than expected. A total of 272 seats are needed...

Sports

Ranking all 134 FBS QB situations into tiers ahead of the 2024 season

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterJun 4, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open...

Technology

Elon Musk ordered Nvidia to ship thousands of AI chips reserved for Tesla to X and xAI

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 in Beverly Hills, California, May...

Environment

U.S. crude oil extends losses on OPEC+ increasing supply later this year

Platform Ellen and Elly, offshore oil and gas platforms operated by Beta Operating Company LLC, off the coast of Long Beach, California, US, on...