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Largest port on U.S. East Coast, New York/New Jersey, begins prepping for what could be first union strike since 1977
Port of New York/New Jersey executives tell CNBC they have begun preparations for a potential complete work stoppage by the International Longshoreman’s Association, the largest union in North America. The ILA represents over 85,000 longshoremen and a strike would shut down five of the 10 busiest ports in North America, and a total of 36 […]
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JetBlue to open airport lounges in New York and Boston in battle for big spenders
JetBlue planes at JFK’s Terminal 5 in New York. Leslie Josephs | CNBC JetBlue Airways will open its first airport lounges in its more than two decades of flying, a major shift for the low-cost airline as it chases high-spending travelers. The lounges will open at the carrier’s hubs in New York late next year […]
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Trump, who signed SALT deduction cap into law, now vows to ‘get SALT back’
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a press conference at Trump National Golf Club, in Rancho Palos Verdes, U.S., September 13, 2024. David Swanson | Reuters Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed that he would “get SALT back” if reelected, apparently suggesting that he would eliminate the cap on state […]
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces racketeering and sex trafficking charges. Read the indictment
Sean “Diddy” Combs attends the REVOLT X AT&T 3-Day Summit In Los Angeles – Day 1 at Magic Box on October 25, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Phillip Faraone | Getty Images Sean “Diddy” Combs used his fame as one of the biggest names in hip-hop to coerce women into engaging in demeaning sex acts […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Four-ward The S&P 500 marked its fourth winning day in a row Thursday, gaining 0.75%. The Nasdaq Composite did even better, rising 1%, as investors snapped up tech names, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 235.06 points, or 0.58%. The gains came […]
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Harvey Weinstein indicted on new charges by New York grand jury
Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears at a hearing in Manhattan Criminal Court on May 1, 2024 in New York City. This is his first public appearance since the New York State Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction on April 25. David Dee Delgado-Pool | Getty Images Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood mogul […]
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JD Vance’s Wall Street allies raise millions for the Trump campaign
Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Senator JD Vance gestures as he speaks during an event at Kenosha City Courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. August 20, 2024. Marco Bello | Reuters Over the past decade, Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance of Ohio has quietly built a network of allies on Wall Street, one that […]
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Sales of $10 million homes surge in Palm Beach and New York
Tarpon Island, a private island in Palm Beach, Florida, sold for $150 million in May 2024. CNBC A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Sales of ultra-luxury homes surged in […]
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OpenAI gives artists access to unreleased tools like Sora for New York gallery exhibit
OpenAI announced Friday a New York City art gallery collaboration that gives artists access to unreleased artificial intelligence tools. The exhibit, a series called “Strada Nuova: New Road” on view at Strada Gallery will run for three weeks and centers on a “diverse group of artists [that] is curated to consist of brilliant researchers, academics, […]
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Trump adopts Elon Musk plan for government reform, lays out economic blueprint ahead of Harris debate
President Trump speaks at the Economic Club of New York on November 12, 2019. Adam Jeffery | CNBC NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a new batch of economic policy proposals that include Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s idea of creating a government efficiency commission to eliminate wasteful federal spending, a shot […]
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