English councils free to adopt four-day week after Labour drops Tory concerns | Four-day week
Britain's parliament will have the right to adopt a four-day working week after the government dropped concerns raised when the Conservatives were in power. South Cambridgeshire District Council has imposed a four-day working week for more than a year after a controversial 15-month trial in March showed staff performance had largely improved or remained the […]
Crude oil prices edge higher after four-day losing streak – CNBC
Crude oil futures rose slightly on Thursday after a fourth straight day of declines, as concerns about supply disruptions in the Middle East receded and a glut looms in the market next year. While Israel has so far refrained from retaliating against Iran, the situation “could change in an instant,” said Aditya Saraswat, director of […]
Dow futures move higher after index breaks four-day winning run: Live updates – CNBC
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. New York Stock Exchange Futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average The gains came Thursday morning after stock indexes ended a four-day winning streak. Dow Futures It rose 135 points, or 0.32%, S&P 500 Futures It rose 0.77%. Nasdaq 100 Futures It increased […]
Dow falls nearly 300 points to snap four-day win streak, S&P 500 retreats from record: Live updates – CNBC
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. New York Stock Exchange of Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 It fell on Wednesday, retreating from its most recent record. The S&P 500 fell 0.19% to close at 5,722.26, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 293.47 points, or 0.70%, to close […]
NY Times tech union’s bizarre demands to avert strike include four-day work week, ban on scents in break rooms
Workers in the New York Times technology union are reportedly threatening to strike on Election Day with a bizarre list of demands that include pet bereavement leave, a four-day work week and even a ban on air fresheners in break rooms. The Times Tech Guild's long list of demands during two years of marathon contract […]
Nearly 100 illegal mopeds seized during four-day blitz in Queens amid NYC scourge
Nearly 100 illegal scooters have been seized from the streets and sidewalks of Queens in the latest crackdown on dangerous mopeds, authorities said Thursday. Prosecutors said 99 unregistered and uninsured scooters were seized during an intensive four-day investigation by detectives from the Queens District Attorney’s Office and officers from the NYPD. All of the illegal […]
Stock futures are little changed after Dow posts four-day win streak: Live updates – CNBC
2 hours ago Carson Group’s Mr. Detrick says he wants people to stop selling in May and disappearing. Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at Carson Group, believes the market is currently overdue for an April stock correction, despite the common adage, “Sell in May and be gone.” “Instead of blindly investing in seasonality, you tend […]
Billionaire investor and NY Mets owner says AI could yield four-day work week for most workers
GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons talks about the state of golf on The Claman Countdown. said Steve Cohen, billionaire investor and owner of the New York Mets. Artificial intelligence (AI) It could pave the way for a four-day work week for most workers. Cohen appeared on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Wednesday and said he believes most […]
Bernie Sanders champions bill to create four-day work week without pay loss
Get ready for a long weekend at Barneys! Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) wants Americans to follow the lead of some members of Congress and work fewer hours while still receiving the same pay. The self-described “democratic socialist” passionately advocated for a 32-hour work week as a national standard while chairing Thursday’s Senate Health, Education, Labor, […]