Blast damages only bridge linking Russia and Crimea; Zelenskyy advisor calls it ‘the beginning’
Russian authorities reported on Saturday that a large blaze erupted on the only bridge linking mainland Russia to the occupied Crimean Peninsula.
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Unemployment rate falls to 3.5% in September, payrolls rise by 263,000 as job market stays strong
Nonfarm payrolls in September increased 263,000 for the month, compared to the Dow Jones estimate of 275,000. The unemployment rate was 3.5%.
Postal workers in the UK, striking over pay and working conditions, agree crunch talks with Royal Mail bosses
Leaders of the trade union representing striking postal workers in the U.K. will meet with Royal Mail bosses on Monday for crunch talks.
Sweden says investigation into Russian pipeline leaks strengthens suspicion of ‘gross sabotage’
Sweden’s national security service on Thursday said a crime scene investigation into the Nord Stream gas leaks “strengthened the suspicions of gross sabotage.”
UK’s Liz Truss pledges tax-cutting future in landmark speech plagued by protest and political infighting
British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Wednesday that cutting taxes was “the right thing to do morally and economically,” doubling down on a series of debt-funded economic reforms that have …
Credit Suisse to remain ‘under pressure’ but analysts wary of Lehman comparison
Credit Suisse shares briefly sank to an all-time low on Monday while credit default swaps hit a record high.
Britain’s tax cut pivot might not be enough to quell market mayhem
The U.K. government’s reversal on scrapping the top rate of income tax is down to political optics and will not reassure market skittishness, analysts told CNBC Monday.
‘The Fed is breaking things’ – Here’s what has Wall Street on edge as risks rise around the world
The Fed’s efforts to tame inflation are rippling around the world, with potentially unforeseen consequences for investors.
Facebook scrambles to escape stock’s death spiral as users flee, sales drop
Meta has lost about two-thirds of its value since peaking last year as the business continues to get pummeled on multiple fronts.
Britain’s Liz Truss holds emergency talks with budget watchdog as the pound stabilizes
British Prime Minister Liz Truss and her Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng met the U.K.’s independent monetary watchdog for talks on Friday.