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Su Says Unemployment Is Still Historically Low
The US unemployment rate edges higher to 4.2% in November, but Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su says the rate is still "historically low" and the economy is continuing to grow. She's on "Bloomberg Open Interest."
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US Companies Add Fewer Jobs Than Forecast at 146,000: ADP
Employment at US companies remained firm in November as private payrolls rose by 146,000 last month after an October increase that was revised down to 184,000, according to ADP Research Institute data released Wednesday. Michael McKee...
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Loria Says Movie Business on Hot Streak
Daniel Loria, SVP Content Strategy and Editorial Director at The Boxoffice Company, discusses holiday box office and outlook for 2025.
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Putin Vows Russia Response If Ukraine Uses More US Missiles
Russian President Vladimir Putin discusses overnight strikes on Ukraine, which he says were a response to recent Ukrainian attacks using US ATACMS missiles. "17 targets were hit. These were military facilities, defense industry...
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Fed Minutes Show Broad Support for Gradual Rate Cuts
Federal Reserve officials indicated broad support for a careful approach to future interest-rate cuts as the economy remains solid and inflation slowly cools, minutes from their latest policy meeting showed. Mike McKee reports.
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World Bank: Israel-Hezbollah war cost Lebanon $8.5 billion in physical damages, economic losses
The World Bank says the Israel-Hezbollah war has cost Lebanon $8.5 billion in physical damages and economic losses. Housing has borne the brunt of the destruction with nearly 100,000 units damaged. (Scripps News)
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Passengers face delays at London Paddington as train drivers take strike action
Passengers at Paddington Station, London, as members of the train drivers' union at 16 train operators in England stage a 24-hour strike in a bitter, long-running dispute over pay and conditions. Rail passengers face fresh disruption...
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Irish peacekeeping troops escape injury after Lebanon camp struck by rocket
Chief of Staff of Ireland’s Defence Forces, Sean Clancy, speaks at Custume Barracks, Athlone, Co Westmeath after a military camp in southern Lebanon where Irish peacekeeping troops are based has been struck by a rocket. He was standing...
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Tanaiste attends a review of 125th Infantry Battalion ahead of their deployment to South Lebanon
Tanaiste and Minister for Defence, Micheal Martin reviewed the men and women of the 125th Infantry Battalion at Custume Barracks, Athlone, Co Westmeath, ahead of their six-month deployment to South Lebanon as part of United Nations...
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Lieutenant Colonel speaks ahead of Irish deployment in South Lebanon
Lieutenant Colonel Shane Rockett speaks at Custume Barracks, Athlone, Co Westmeath ahead of the the men and women of the 125th Infantry Battalion's six-month deployment to South Lebanon as part of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon...
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Council pay talks ‘closed’, says Swinney as school strikes hit his constituency
Scotland’s First Minister has said pay talks for council workers are “closed” as he condemned the “utterly unacceptable” targeting of his constituency by a trade union. Unison announced two weeks of strike action by non-teacher school...
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Israel targets financial arm of Hezbollah with strikes across Lebanon
Israel has begun a new phase of its war against Hezbollah in Lebanon: target the militant group's finances. (Scripps News)
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London Underground workers to stage strikes amid pay dispute
London Underground workers including drivers are to stage a series of strikes next month in a dispute over pay. Members of Aslef, working as Tube drivers, instructors, management grades, and those in the engineering section will walk out...
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Women with ‘worrying’ breast lumps to be referred directly to specialist clinics
Women with “worrying” lumps in their breasts will be referred directly to specialist clinics through the NHS app as part of plans to slash paperwork for GPs. The move was announced by Health Secretary Wes Streeting in an address to...
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Wes Streeting Q&A at the Royal College of GPs conference - full
Wes Streeting during a Q&A session at the Royal College of GPs conference in Liverpool on Friday.
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Wes Streeting responds after nurses reject the government's 5.5% pay rise offer
Health Secretary Wes Streeting talks at a New Statesmen fringe event at the Labour Party Conference after Nurses reject the government's 5.5% pay rise offer. Wes Streeting denied that the Government had made a strategic error by...
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Train drivers vote to accept multiyear pay offer and end two-year dispute
Train drivers have voted overwhelmingly to accept a multiyear pay offer, ending a two-year dispute at 16 rail companies. Aslef said its members voted by 96% in favour of a deal the union said was worth 15% over three years. The turnout...
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Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon safe after Israeli air strikes
All Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon are safe and accounted for after Israel launched a wave of air strikes across the southern part of the country. Israeli military undertook what it described as “pre-emptive” strikes against Hezbollah in...
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After Hamas leader killed, fears rise over escalation of Middle East violence
After Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an airstrike in Tehran, Iran's government has vowed to retaliate amid fears of a wider escalation of violence in the Middle East. (Scripps News)
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Mick Lynch leaves the Department for Transport in Westminster
Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union general secretary Mick Lynch leaves the Department for Transport in Westminster, following a meeting to discuss a new pay offer for union members at train-operating companies. The meeting follows...
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LNER drivers to stage weekend strikes, claiming breakdown in industrial relations
Train drivers on LNER are to stage a series of strikes, claiming a breakdown in industrial relations and breaking of agreements. Hundreds of members of Aslef will walk out every Saturday between August 31 and November 9 and every Sunday...
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Junior doctors 'offered 20% pay rise' in bid to end long-running dispute
Junior doctors in England are reported to have been offered a pay rise of about 20% as the Government seeks to end a long-running pay dispute that has seen strikes affect thousands of NHS appointments.
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John Swinney refuses to say if he will step in to avoid bin strikes across Scotland
First Minister John Swinney said the Scottish Government has to “live in the reality of the resources we’ve got available to us” as he declined to commit to making more money available to avert the impending strikes by waste and...
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Irish Air Line Pilots' Association accept invitation to Labour Court alongside Aer Lingus
President of the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association Mark Tighe said they have accepted an invitation to the Labour Court on Monday, as has Aer Lingus management, though it is unclear if the two sides will be in the same room. The union...