Month: June 2022
British Airways staff at London’s Heathrow vote to strike
British Airways Boeing 747-400 with nickname Queen of the Skies commercial aircraft as seen on final approach with landing gear down landing at New York JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport in USA on 23 January 2020. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images British Airways staff at London’s Heathrow airport have voted in favor […]
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Watch Jerome Powell testify to Congress on the economy and how the Fed plans to fight inflation
[This stream is set to start at 9:30 a.m. ET.] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday concluded two days of testimony in front of Congress, speaking in front of House members. In remarks for the Senate Banking Committee a day prior, Powell said the Fed understands the “the hardship high inflation is causing. We […]
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Chinese EV maker Nio says a car fell from third floor of a Shanghai office, killing two
Employees stand next to a ET7 sedan at a NIO Inc. dealership in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images A test car made by Chinese electric vehicle start-up Nio fell out of a third-floor parking lot of a building in Shanghai, killing two people, the company said in a Weibo post on Thursday. The incident happened at around 5:20 p.m. Beijing time on Wednesday. One company staff member and a […]
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Chipotle restaurant in Maine files petition for union election
A customer carries a Chipotle bag in front of a restaurant in Santa Clara, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images A Chipotle Mexican Grill location in Augusta, Maine, filed a petition for a union election on Wednesday, becoming the first of the burrito chain’s restaurants to […]
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Can media companies weather a recession? Executives say they’re in stronger shape this time
Delegates wait in line at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Cannes, France, June 2019 Cannes Lions While media executives are meeting with advertising leaders this week over glasses of rose at the annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, they can’t help but talk about the disconnect between hanging out with celebrities on yachts […]
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Norway announces 50 basis point hike to interest rates, largest for 20 years
Norway’s central bank, also known as Norges Bank, in Oslo, Norway. Kristian Helgesen/Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Norway’s central bank announced a 50-basis-point hike to its benchmark interest rate on Thursday, the country’s largest single increase since 2002. The move takes the policy rate from 0.75% to 1.25%, and Norges Bank Governor Ida Wolden […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stocks set for higher open as Wall Street tries for another rebound Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE U.S. stock futures rose Thursday after an attempt at a rebound fizzled the […]
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Anita Alvarez loses consciousness in pool at world championships in Budapest
A member of Team USA (R) swims to recover USA’s Anita Alvarez (L), from the bottom of the pool. Oli Scarff | Afp | Getty Images American artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez was in danger of drowning after losing consciousness in the pool at the world championships in Budapest before being rescued by her coach Andrea […]
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United Airlines to cut about 12% of its daily Newark flights to address congestion
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ team reports United Airlines will cut about 12% of its daily flights from Newark Liberty International Airport next month to help reduce congestion. Source
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United Airlines will cut 12% of domestic Newark flights to help tame delays
A United Airlines passenger airplane is landing on Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on January 19, 2022. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images United Airlines will cut about 50 daily flights from Newark Liberty International Airport next month in an effort to reduce delays that have disrupted travelers’ plans this […]
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