The US jobs market saw a sharp slowdown in September, with employers adding just 29,000 jobs in the final update before the midterm elections. Headcounts were little changed in major sectors from tech to retail as hiring fell significantly from August, according to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Meanwhile, the unemployment rate
The Fed gives an update on interest rates every month or two. But what investors think the central bank will do next can shift in less than a day. This week is a great example. Heading into Tuesday, investors were pricing in a 70% chance of an October rate hike. But then, in the afternoon,
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered Iran’s foreign minister and his delegation to the U.N. General Assembly to leave New York earlier than they had planned, two U.S. officials said Wednesday. The Trump administration had granted visas, albeit with severe restrictions, to Iran’s president and foreign minister and their delegations to attend the
Paramount Skydance’s streaming chief is out as it closes in on its deal with Warner Bros. Discovery. Cindy Holland told staffers in a memo obtained by Business Insider on Tuesday that it would be her last day at the company. Holland said the decision came as CEO David Ellison prepares for the $110 billion merger.
Large crowds are expected throughout the pontiff’s trip, which the Church believes reflects a growing spirituality among the French and other Europeans. On Sunday, 150,000 have signed up to attend mass in the Pyrenean sanctuary of Lourdes. The Pope will be in Metz, in northeast France, on Monday where he will pay tribute to Robert
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced a ban on online gambling, just days before an election in which he is seeking a fourth term as the country’s leader. Lula, who is running against the son of the incarcerated former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, signed a provisional order on Friday that “prohibits all
