Scalise’s health gave him strength enough to serve. But his political health is not good. He dropped out of the race Thursday night, saying there would be too many GOP defectors to win formal votes in the narrowly divided House. He has a nice consolation prize waiting for him: He doesn’t have to play convincingly…
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Detroit, Oct. 12 (Reuters) – A surprise strike by the United Auto Workers (UAW) on Wednesday at Ford’s biggest and most profitable factory is raising pressure on Stellandis NV and General Motors as negotiators resume contract talks on Thursday. UAW negotiators are turning their attention to talks with Chrysler-parent Stellandis ( STLAM.MI ) on Thursday,…
Taylor Swift Arrives at ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ Concert Film World Premiere VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images Taylor Swift makes her world premiere as a movie star Eras Tour Picture Wednesday’s concert at The Grove’s AMC Theater. The superstar – who announced shortly before the Los Angeles event that his film will debut in…
Shares of Birkenstock Holdings , The maker of cork-soled clogs made a rocky stock market debut on Wednesday. The stock (ticker: BIRK ) opened at $41 on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday afternoon, down 11% from its IPO price of $46 a share. It ended the day down 12.6% at $40.20 a share. The…
Comment on this storyComment Last month, Mackenzie Rao-Lehmann called her local theater in Duluth, Minn., with an unusual but important question: Are there any restrictions on this singing and dancing? Normally, that wouldn’t be a problem — except on this occasion, she bought tickets for two consecutive nights to see “Taylor Swift: The Era’s Tour,”…
Open Editor’s Digest for free FT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Caroline Ellison, the star witness at the trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, said the FTX founder directed her and her former colleagues to use about $10bn of customer deposits from cash transfers to fund risky investments and pay off…
Vikings star Justin Jefferson left Sunday’s game against the Chiefs in the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury and did not return. After uncertainty about the severity of the injury and how long he’ll be out, we now know — Minnesota plans to place the star WR on injured reserve. NFL Media And confirmed by…
The The Powerball jackpot continues to grow No ticket matched all six numbers Monday night to claim the $1.55 billion grand prize. The biggest jackpot is now valued at $1.73 billion — with a one-time cash payout option of $756.6 million — ahead of Wednesday night’s drawing. It is the second largest prize awarded in…
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BEIJING, Oct 9 (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday called on Chinese President Xi Jinping to support Israel after deadly attacks by Hamas, saying he was disappointed Beijing had not shown “sympathy” for the country over the weekend. . State media accounts of the meeting ignored Israel, focusing instead on the…
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Passersby are seen walking past an electronic board displaying Japan’s Nikkei average outside a brokerage firm in Tokyo, Japan on March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou/File Photo Get license rights Asian stock markets: Oil prices rise nearly 4% on Middle East hostilities Safe-haven Treasuries, gold and the yen all gained The Israeli central bank acts to…
