Hundreds of Canadian steel workers hit with layoffs as Trump’s tariffs squeeze industry
Hundreds of Canadian workers have already been fired from steel factories as President Trump's tariffs narrow the industry. At least 200 members of United Steelworkers, the largest private sector union in North America, have previously lost employment, according to Marty Warren, the group's national director. United Steelworkers has over 225,000 members in Canada. And Canadian […]
Wall Street bonuses hit record $47.5B in 2024
Wall Street's bonus pool rose 31% from 2024 last year as Fatcat Bankers scored rakes in an eye-opening $244,700 average of $244,700. Data released by New York State Secretary Thomas P Dinapoli found that financiers saw numbers swell to a whopping $47.5 billion a year, the first major surge since the coronavirus pandemic. This is […]
US consumer confidence tumbles for the 4th straight month as future expectations hit a 12-year low
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence has fallen for the fourth straight month as American anxiety about their financial futures fell to 12-year lows amid growing concerns about tariffs and inflation. The conference committee reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 92.9, down 7.2 points in March. Analysts were hoping to refuse a […]
LA restaurant hit with backlash after owner says something positive about Tesla
The co-owner of Los Angeles' acclaimed French bistro has put the restaurant in hot water on social media after celebrating billionaire Elon Musk's electric car company Tesla. Walter Manske, a veteran chef and co-owner of LA's Republique, praised the idea behind the new Tesla-owned restaurant, which features a Tesla charging station in a recent New […]
Gold is on fire; will the price hit US$5,000 by year-end? – theSun
kuala lumpur: The price of gold is on fire! Precious metals continue to go against expectations, repeatedly destroying record highs as investors seek to evacuate from global economic turbulence. In summary, on October 30, 2024, Friday settled at 2,693.23 US dollars (RM11,906) (US$1 = RM4.42) per troy ounce in January 2025 after a record high […]
Brooklyn man hit and killed by e-bike while crossing street: cops
A 49-year-old man was struck and killed by an e-bike on Friday, police said, as he crossed a Brooklyn street. Lewis Cruz was surrounded by electric bikes while walking down Franklin Street in Greenpoint around 7:45pm on Friday night, NYPD told the Post. An e-bike crashing into Louis Cruz caused fatal head injuries. Peter Garber […]
Heavy showers, hail and thunder forecast to hit UK | UK weather
Heavy showers, hail and lightning are predicted to strike the UK a few days after the warmest spring equinox in over 50 years. Heavy rain was on some parts of the country on Saturday afternoon, and experts said the highway worked to clean up the floodwaters while a portion of Yorkshire's M18 was closed. A […]
XRP price will hit $20 says Bitcoin advocate Davinci Jeremie – Crypto Times
Crypto's world famous Davinci Jeremie makes amazing predictions about XRP. In a recent video, he said cryptocurrency could rise to over $20, despite not liking himself. “I hate XRP and I think that's a bad idea, but technical analysis shows it's more than $3… I think it's going to be over $20.” sauce: YouTube Jeremie […]
COVID hit, the city froze, but I found God’s grace
Five years ago today, I became a Christian. There were no many ceremonies – the lovely Anglican parish church in Brooklyn, me and the priest alone. Save God Himself, no one else was there. Covid-19 was coming to town. “Dobby,” a friend texted me, “You might die. You need to accomplish this.” He wasn't wrong. […]
Former Michigan QB Coach Matt Weiss Hit With 24 Charges In Student Data Scandal
Michigan quarterback coach Matt Weiss faces several major charges stemming from the 2023 exit from Wolverine. According to a press release from US Lawyers' Office for Eastern MichiganWeiss opposes allegations that he illegally gained access to student data. And he's not only going to do this to Michigan students, but also to victims of around […]