European equity close: Strong start to the week Great start for European equities With the US on holiday, Europe had the spotlight all to itself today and European stock markets put up a strong start with the Stoxx 600 up 0.7%.
From Cradle to Grave, Democrats Move to Expand Social Safety Net The $3.5 trillion social policy bill that lawmakers begin drafting this week would touch virtually every American, at every point in life, from conception to old age.An expansive social policy bill being pushed by Democrats would fund universal pre-K through block grants and additional money to Head Start.
UK reports 41,192 covid cases as the numbers continue to climb Boom, bust and echo The world celebrated as the UK delta covid cases looked to form a v-shaped top and quickly sag but the picture is growing more complicated, just as kids head back to school.
Consumer demand must ease to end ‘vicious circle’ at ports, says Maersk executive Shipping crisis can be resolved only by lower consumer demand, warns head of global operator APM Terminals
The Role of “We” Versus the Role of “I” All countries and cultures have three basic institutions. There is the economy, which is about the creation and distribution of wealth. There is the state, which is about the legitimization and distribution of power.
Is Inequality a Problem? Book Review of The Poor and the Plutocrats: From the Poorest of the Poor to the Richest of the Rich (Oxford University Press 2021) by Francis Teal.1
Do Current Wages Disprove the Econ 101 Case Against Minimum Wage? Over the past year, we have seen wages rise considerably, especially in low-skilled jobs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average wage for a non-management employee of a limited-service (e.g., fast-food) restaurant has risen by $1.22 per hour over the past 12 months from $12.04/hr.
USD/CAD stifled by holidays but grinds lower as oil rebounds Canadian and US markets closed today It's a quiet one today in New York and Toronto but USD/CAD has had some life as it tracks a thinned oil market. WTI fell as low as $68.25 but it's grinded back to $69.41 and unchanged on the session.
California Bill Could Alter Amazon Labor Practices The bill would rein in production quotas at warehouses that critics say are excessive and force workers to forgo bathroom breaks.An Amazon warehouse in Kent, Wash., last year.
How hard can it be to find out who owns a pipeline? The baffling source of an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico underscores an industry begging for regulation There's a pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico leaking oil and no one seems to know who it belongs to.
Big Boeing Customer Says It Is Walking Away From New MAX Order Ryanair, the plane maker’s biggest customer outside of the U.S., had been in talks with Boeing over the past 10 months for a fresh order of 737 MAX 10s, but the negotiations ended over a pricing dispute.
China's Weibo Suspends BTS, Blackpink and EXO Fan Accounts Weibo accused one account devoted to a BTS member of illegal fund-raising amid a crackdown on 22 pages.At a BTS festival hosted by the Korean Cultural Center in Beijing in June.
Delta Variant Trips Up NYC Labor Day Return to Normal The summer increase in Covid-19 cases has prompted many employers in New York City to push the resumption of office work deeper into the fall.
Aluminum Hits Decade High After Guinea Coup Aluminum prices rose to their highest level in 10 years after a military coup in mineral-rich Guinea threatened to snarl the lightweight metal’s supply chain.
If Gawker Is Nice, Is It Still Gawker? “I’m not interested in ruining people’s lives,” says its top editor, Leah Finnegan, who once insulted a baby in a headline.Leah Finnegan, the editor of the newest incarnation of Gawker, at the site&rsquo;s offices in Manhattan.
UK long-term inflation expectations inch up in Citi/YouGov poll One-year inflation expectations unchanged The Bank of England is likely watching the monthly surveys from Citi/YouGov on British inflation expectations. This month's reading will give them some reassurance that higher price expectations aren't creating a feedback loop.
Covid-19 has made fighting inequality more critical than ever The pandemic has widened the gulf between rich and poor, but by co-operating we can rebuild a more sustainable world
ForexLive European FX news wrap: Dollar recovers light ground after Friday's NFP miss Forex news from the European trading session - 6 September 2021 Headlines: Markets: - USD leads, AUD lags on the day - European equities higher - Gold down 0.1% to $1,823.90
This Year's Cannabis Deals Look Safer Than the Last Crop Recent mergers and acquisitions might provide a welcome boost for U.S. marijuana growers’ weak share prices.
UK set to extend Northern Ireland ‘grace periods’ for third time Brussels and London seeking to avoid repeat of Brexit tensions dubbed ‘sausage wars’
NDE engages 2,572 unemployed graduates - NIGERIAN TRIBUNE NDE engages 2,572 unemployed graduates NIGERIAN TRIBUNE