About 10,000 U.S. hotel workers strike as contract talks break down
September 2, 2024
About 10,000 U.S. hotel workers began a multi-day strike Sunday in several cities after contract talks stalled, Unite Here union said.
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‘Reacceleration ahead’: Bank of America names global tech stocks to buy — predicting growth in the second half
September 2, 2024
Despite a challenging earnings season and mixed results in the second quarter, the bank sees potential for acceleration in critical areas of the industry.
Want a well-diversified portfolio? Here’s how to create one, according to a Morningstar portfolio manager
September 2, 2024
A well-diversified portfolio has "exposure to asset classes that have different drivers of growth," says Morningstar's Nicolo Bragazza.
Macao did it. Singapore too. Now Thailand looks to build casinos to attract tourist dollars
September 2, 2024
If the law gets passed, Thailand could be Macao and Singapore's largest competitor by the end of the decade, industry watchers told CNBC.
Sask. RCMP warn against impaired driving this long weekend
September 2, 2024
Provincial statistics show alcohol plays a role in almost 30 per cent of fatal collisions each year in Saskatchewan. RCMP hope drivers will make good choice this long weekend.
German far-right party wins its first state election and is very close in a second
September 2, 2024
The far-right Alternative for Germany won 32.8% of the vote in Thuringia — beating center-right Christian Democratic Union, the main national opposition party.
Montreal landlord struggles to evict tenant he claims brought chaos to neighbourhood
September 2, 2024
Francois Tardy owns an apartment on a Hochelaga Maisonneuve street. He says he rented to a new tenant on a one-year lease in March and has received complaints ever since.
Palestinian militants kill 3 Israeli police in the West Bank
September 2, 2024
Palestinian militants killed three Israeli police officers on Sunday when they opened fire on a vehicle in the occupied West Bank, where Israel has carried out large-scale raids.
Alberta launches new mental health and addictions agency, Edmonton marks Overdose Awareness Day
September 2, 2024
While families remember loved ones lost to toxic drug overdoses, they question whether the province's new health agency called Recovery Alberta will be the change that is needed.
Toronto woman grappling with grief, anger after death of cousin held hostage by Hamas
September 2, 2024
Maayan Shavit says 40-year-old Carmel Gat was among six hostages whose bodies were recovered by the Israeli army in Gaza on Saturday shortly after they were killed.
Halifax, police should apologize for handling of 2021 encampment eviction: review
September 2, 2024
The civilian review conducted by a team of Toronto-based lawyers was commissioned by Halifax in spring 2023, and came with 37 recommendations that will be presented on Wednesday.
Mild earthquake rattles three Quebec cities, no damage reported
September 2, 2024
Natural Resources Canada says the quake struck at 5:43 a.m, and was "lightly felt" in Drummondville, Trois-Rivières and Montreal.
Vancouver Island MLA Mitzi Dean withdrawing from upcoming B.C. election
September 2, 2024
British Columbia's Minister of State for Child Care Mitzi Dean says she won't be running in the provincial election in October.
Critic of school pronoun policy is one of two new Alberta senators
September 2, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Saturday that Gov.-Gen. Mary Simon has named Daryl Fridhandler and Kristopher Wells to fill vacancies in the Senate from Alberta.
NBC ripped up its Olympics playbook for 2024 — so far, the new strategy paid off
September 1, 2024
NBCUniversal's bet on the Olympics paid off in Paris this summer, for the company as a whole, but also its streaming platform Peacock.
UN officials repeat calls for peace as Gaza polio vaccinations gets underway
September 1, 2024
The first phase of a UN-led polio vaccination campaign has begun in the middle areas of Gaza. The operation aims to inoculate 600,000 children in the coming days.
Six hostages, including Israeli American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, found dead in Gaza
September 1, 2024
The hostages, taken by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attack, were recovered in a tunnel under Rafah, President Joe Biden said.
Japan protests second territorial incursion by China in under a week
September 1, 2024
An uptick in Chinese military activity near Japan and around Taiwan in recent years has stoked concerns in Tokyo.
What’s stalling China’s stock market recovery, according to KraneShares’ CIO
August 31, 2024
With investors fleeing Chinese stocks over growth concerns, the case for fiscal intervention could be stronger than ever.
A look at the behind-the-scenes business of Hollywood studio lot tours
August 31, 2024
Universal, Warner Bros., Sony and Paramount use tours to show off the movie-making process from set design and sound recording to costumes and props.
The ‘rent-first’ lifestyle is catching on. From cars to clothes and even caskets, here’s when it makes sense to buy vs. rent
August 31, 2024
Younger adults are showing a preference for the renting lifestyle, studies show. In some cases, it also makes financial sense.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sells more Bank of America, has now cut stake by nearly 15%
August 31, 2024
Warren Buffett has added around $6 billion to Berkshire Hathaway's sizable cash pile this summer with a string of Bank of America stock sales since mid-July.
Stories from the UN Archive: 1960s roots of ‘no justice, no peace’
August 31, 2024
When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, visited UN Headquarters in the 1960s to protest the Viet Nam conflict, the civil rights leader likened the anti-war movement to the struggle for equality for Black people in the United S...
‘Giving help and giving hope’, an aerial lifeline to the world’s most isolated
August 31, 2024
A humanitarian air service, which has been described by the World Food Programme chief as “giving help and giving hope” to the world’s most remote and disadvantaged communities, is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year.
China, Philippines accuse each other of ramming ships in South China Sea
August 31, 2024
Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea, including parts claimed by the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam.
China’s weak factory activity data raises pressure for consumer stimulus
August 31, 2024
Sentiment remains gloomy among manufacturers as a years-long property crisis keeps domestic demand in the doldrums and Western curbs loom.
Japan wants its hardworking citizens to try a 4-day workweek
August 31, 2024
The Japanese government first expressed support for a shorter working week in 2021, after lawmakers endorsed the idea.
The princess and the shaman: Norway’s royal wedding unlike any other
August 31, 2024
Princess Märtha Louise's marriage to Durek Verrett, an American spiritual healer and self-professed shaman, is mired in controversy and criticism.
Alibaba shares rise after it completes three-year regulatory overhaul
August 31, 2024
Alibaba has completed a three-year regulatory "rectification" process after an antitrust fine it received in 2021, China's market regulator said Friday.
The sneaky way Big Tech is acquiring AI unicorns without buying the companies
August 31, 2024
Google, Microsoft, Amazon and others have been quietly poaching coveted talent from AI startups, without actually acquiring the companies.
Kyiv hospital struggles to care for patients amid air strikes
August 30, 2024
Oksana, who is 26 weeks pregnant, described a harrowing scene in a Kyiv hospital in Ukraine during air raids, with staff scrambling to help patients and newborns into shelters.
World News in Brief: Terror attacks in Pakistan and Burkina Faso, Yemen floods update, mass graves in Libya
August 30, 2024
A UN independent human rights expert on Friday condemned recent terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, which resulted in approximately 200 deaths, and in Pakistan, where 28 civilians lost their lives.
In battle for development ‘you can count on us’, Guterres tells Timor-Leste, marking 25 years of self-determination
August 30, 2024
UN Secretary-General António Guterres told parliamentarians in Timor-Leste on Friday the world has much to learn from their inspirational struggle for self-rule, 25 years to the day since the historic referendum which paved the way for independence in ...
UN deputy chief appeals for global solidarity as crises roil East Africa
August 30, 2024
Spotlighting crises roiling parts of eastern Africa, the UN deputy chief concluded a regional visit in Adré, Chad, on Friday, calling for global solidarity to tackle famine in Sudan, flooding and mass displacement while ensuring free-flowing aid for mi...
Sudan: ‘Dire consequences for survivors’ lacking medical and trauma services
August 30, 2024
The devastating lack of adequate care for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Sudan, including sexual and reproductive healthcare and psychosocial care, has had “dire” repercussions, independent UN experts said on Friday.
Afghanistan: UN will ‘continue to engage’ with Taliban, following threat to withdraw cooperation
August 30, 2024
The United Nations will continue engaging with all stakeholders in Afghanistan, advocating for human rights and equality, the global body’s Spokesperson said on Friday, amid the Taliban’s reported rejection of criticism by UN officials of a strict mora...
China’s robotaxi push sparks job loss fears among drivers. Experts say it can create new jobs too
August 30, 2024
Experts say that new technology often displaces jobs when it enters the market, but it can also create new jobs.
You can buy mansions in these Mediterranean countries for the price of a studio in New York
August 30, 2024
Manhattan real estate is notoriously expensive. You can trade in your 500 sq ft condo in the city for a 7,000 sq ft home in Sicily, according to My Dolce Casa.