Tube and train strikes: When are the January walkouts on the London Underground?
There will be “little to no Tube service” on the London Underground, Transport for London warns.
NCAA and ESPN ink 8-year, $920 million media rights deal
An ESPN GameDay logo is displayed at the Capital One Orange Bowl game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Florida State Seminoles at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Dec. 30, 2023. Peter Joneleit | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images The NCAA and ESPN have reached a new eight-year media rights deal…
Sainsbury’s increases pay as supermarkets battle for staff
About 120,000 workers at the supermarket will see their wages increase by more than 9% from March.
Online holiday spending jumps nearly 5% to record, Adobe Analytics says
A UPS worker sorts packages in New York on Dec. 18, 2017. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Online spending rose 4.9% year over year, setting a record for e-commerce during the holiday season, as shoppers pounced on discounts and leaned on buy now, pay later to cover more of their purchases, according to Adobe Analytics. Sales…
Ford reports 7.1% increase in U.S. new vehicle sales as industry marks best year since 2019
2024 Ford F-150 PowerBoost Platinum hybrid Ford DETROIT – Ford Motor’s U.S. sales increased about 7% last year, marking the automaker’s best sales since 2020 but coming in lower than the overall industry’s growth. Ford on Thursday reported sales of nearly 2 million vehicles in 2023, a 7.1% increase from the previous year. The company…
JD Sports shares plunge 20% after profit warning
Shares in JD Sports have plummeted by more than 20% after the sportswear seller issued an profit warning. The company said its profits would be about £125m lower than previously predicted after a worse-than-expected festive trading period. It blamed more promotions and price discounting than anticipated, which it said reflected “more cautious consumer spending”. It…
Column: The truth about the Harvard president’s ouster
You may have heard during the last few days about the resignation by the president of a smallish university in New England. Pundits, politicians and alumni are currently locked in a debate over whether Claudine Gay’s decision to step down after only a months-long tenure as president of Harvard was due to accusations that she…
Remote workers actually aren’t more productive. Will bosses finally call them back in this year?
These days, it looks like the bloom is coming off the rose for remote work: Many employers are talking tougher. New research shows employees are actually less productive when they work from home full-time. And, with the tight job market starting to slacken, some predict 2024 will be the year employers finally clamp down. But…
Ford adjusts the pricing of its F-150 Lightning EV by as much as $10,000
The Ford F-150 Lightning Electric Truck. John Tlumacki | Boston Globe | Getty Images DETROIT — Ford Motor is increasing the price of some 2024 F-150 Lightning models, while lowering the costs of its most expensive models. The Detroit automaker confirmed Wednesday that new starting prices for the pickup will range from $54,995 for an…
SpaceX Illegally Fired 8 Workers Who Criticized Elon Musk: Feds
The employees had alleged that the rocket company failed to address a culture of sexism and discrimination.
