Month: September 2024
Charter rolls out new Spectrum pricing and internet speeds, aims to ‘be a better service operator’
Christopher L. Winfrey, CEO of Charter Communications. Courtesy: Charter Communications Charter Communications CEO Chris Winfrey said he wants customers to think of reliability and credibility when they think of their cable and broadband provider. The cable giant told CNBC it is unveiling a series of changes Monday to bolster that goal, including rolling out new […]
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Boeing freezes hiring in sweeping cost cuts as it grapples with factory worker strike
Workers with picket signs outside the Boeing Co. manufacturing facility during a strike in Everett, Washington, US, on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing announced sweeping cost cuts on Monday, including a hiring freeze, a pause on nonessential staff travel and a reduction on supplier spending to preserve […]
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Hundreds of Amazon delivery drivers in New York join Teamsters union
An attendee holds a Support Amazon Teamsters sign during a rally with workers and union members as part of an “Amazon Teamsters Day of Solidarity” in support of the unionization and collective bargaining of Amazon delivery drivers at the Teamsters Local 848 on August 29, 2024 in Long Beach, California. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp […]
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Trump Media stock slips after second apparent assassination attempt in Florida
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media slid on Monday, one day after Donald Trump — the company’s majority shareholder — was unharmed in an apparent assassination attempt on a Florida golf course. The stock, which trades under the ticker “DJT,” opened slightly up before sinking more than 4% by mid-morning. […]
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FDA clears Apple’s sleep apnea detection feature for use. Here’s how it works
Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., during an event at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, US, on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. Apple Inc. unveiled a new version of its smartwatch with a bigger screen and the ability to detect sleep apnea, part of an event Monday that will also include the iPhone […]
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Apple shares slide as analysts highlight sluggish iPhone 16 demand
An attendee holds two iPhones 16 as Apple holds an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 9, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Apple shares slid 3.6% in Monday morning trading, after reports that demand for the new iPhone 16 is lower than expected — and down 12% […]
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Suspect in apparent Trump assassination attempt to make first court appearance
An undated selfie shows Ryan W. Routh, a suspect identified by news organizations, as the FBI investigates what they said was an apparent assassination attempt in Florida on Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, in this image obtained from social media. Social Media | Via Reuters The suspect in an apparent assassination […]
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Drugmakers bet billions that targeted radiation could become the next cancer breakthrough
Drugmakers are betting that delivering radiation directly to tumors will become the next big cancer breakthrough. Bristol Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly and other pharmaceutical companies have spent some $10 billion on deals to acquire or work with radiopharmaceuticals makers. They’ve snapped up smaller upstarts to get their hands on technology that, while in its […]
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European markets mixed ahead of bumper week for central banks
A view of the Navigli in Milan, Italy on May 20, 2024. Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were mixed Monday as investors prepared for a bumper week of interest rate decisions from the U.S Federal Reserve and the Bank of England. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 0.1% by 2:00 p.m. London time, […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: Apple, Intel, Alcoa, Micron Technology and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Trump Media & Technology — Shares rose more than 1%, extending the 11% gain from Friday. The stock jumped by as much as 25% in the previous session after Republican nominee and majority owner Donald Trump said he’s “not selling” his stake at a press conference […]
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