Day: October 3, 2025
Trump says Israel must stop bombing Gaza immediately
Smoke rises during an Israeli military operation in Gaza City, as seen from the central Gaza Strip September 29, 2025. Mahmoud Issa | Reuters President Donald Trump said on Friday Israel must stop bombing Gaza immediately and that he believes Hamas is ready for peace after an earlier statement by the Palestinian militant group. Hamas […]
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AI chipmaker Cerebras withdraws IPO
Artificial intelligence chipmaker Cerebras said on Friday that it’s withdrawing plans for an IPO, days after raising over $1 billion in a fundraising round. In a filing with the SEC, Cerebras said it does not intend to conduct a proposed offering “at this time,” but didn’t provide a reason. A spokesperson told CNBC on Friday […]
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Treasury weighs minting $1 coin with Trump’s face for U.S. 250th anniversary
A “draft” from The Treasury Department of a $1 commemorative coin that it plans to mint next year. Courtesy: U.S. Treasury Department The Treasury Department is considering minting a $1 coin bearing President Donald Trump’s likeness on both sides to honor him and commemorate the United States’ 250th birthday next year. A first draft of […]
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Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas challenged in lawsuit
A coalition of unions, employers and religious groups filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to block President Donald Trump’s bid to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers. The lawsuit filed in federal court in San Francisco is the first to challenge Trump’s proclamation issued last month announcing the fee. […]
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Second US appeals court rejects Trump’s order curtailing birthright citizenship
People hold a sign as they participate in a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court over President Donald Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship as the court hears arguments over the order in Washington, May 15, 2025. Drew Angerer | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s effort to curtail birthright citizenship was declared unconstitutional by a […]
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Union Pacific locomotive engineers ratify new five-year contract
A GE AC4400CW diesel-electric locomotive in Union Pacific livery is seen near Union Station in Los Angeles on Sept. 15, 2022. Bing Guan | Reuters Locomotive engineers at Union Pacific voted to ratify a new five-year contract with the railroad operator, the BLET-Teamsters union said on Friday. Under the new contract, nearly 6,000 members represented by the Brotherhood […]
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US Supreme Court lets Trump strip temporary status from Venezuelan migrants
People with umbrellas line up outside the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., U.S. on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010. The U.S. Supreme Court refused this week to revive Tiffany & Co.’s bid to hold EBay Inc. accountable for sales of counterfeit goods on its auction website. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court again cleared […]
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Amazon shutters 4 Fresh stores in Southern California as grocery strategy keeps shifting
An employee arranges a salad dressing display at an Amazon Fresh grocery store on December 12, 2024 in Federal Way, Washington. David Ryder | Getty Images Amazon is closing four more Fresh supermarkets in Southern California as the e-commerce giant continues to focus its grocery strategy around Whole Foods and delivery. The closures will take […]
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Detroit auto stocks jump on report of tariff relief for U.S. vehicles
Production is now set to begin at the former Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant, less than two years after GM announced the massive $2.2 billion investment to fully renovate the facility to build a variety of all-electric trucks and SUVs. Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for General Motors DETROIT – Shares of the Detroit automakers closed higher Friday […]
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Government shutdown: Senate to vote again on funding with little hope of passage
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) walk into Statuary Hall for a news conference about the ongoing federal government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The Senate on Friday is poised to vote once again on […]
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