Sellafield cleanup cost rises to £136bn amid tensions with Treasury | Energy industry
Sellafield clean-up costs expected to reach £136bn, with the public unable to show how Europe's largest nuclear waste repository is offering value for money to taxpayers the spending watchdog said. A project to repair buildings containing hazardous and radioactive materials on state-owned land on the Cumbrian coast has been delayed for years and over budget. […]
Hurricane Helene death toll rises to 64 | LiveNOW from FOX
Hurricane Helene caused at least 64 deaths, according to officials in South Carolina, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, and … source
Karl Rove: Harris ‘flatlining’ in polls while Trump rises
Republican strategist Karl Rove said Vice President Harris is “flat” in the polls, while her Republican rival, former President Trump, is rising. “What we've seen is that Harris is pretty much flat, almost down, and Donald Trump is up moderately. So the election is going to be 50-50. Coin toss. ,” Fox News contributor Loeb […]
Mets-Dodgers series has gotten more chippy as pressure rises
LOS ANGELES — Is the feud between the Mets and Dodgers that crept in on Friday over? “We'll see,” Francisco Alvarez said Saturday during practice at Dodger Stadium. “Let's see what the next step is.” Alvarez suffered an accident during the fifth race. The Dodgers' Andy Pages exaggerated his bat flip after his home run […]
Rise in employer national insurance is threat to jobs and pay rises, firms warn | Economics
UK employers have warned that a rise in employer national insurance contributions in the Budget could hit jobs, limit pay rises and hit businesses such as pubs, hotels and restaurants. Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves will introduce employer contributions in their Budget on October 30, as part of plans to plug what the government […]
Dow jumps 400 points, S&P 500 rises to record to close out fifth-straight winning week: Live updates – CNBC
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on January 11, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images On Friday, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average hit new highs as giant banks got off to a good start for the third-quarter earnings season. The general index […]
Death toll from Hurricane Milton rises as Florida picks up the pieces from the storm’s destruction
Power and other utilities are slowly being restored across Florida after Hurricane Milton tore through the state for less than 12 hours, leaving more than 4 million people without power and flooding neighborhoods at its peak. Milton is believed to be responsible for the deaths of at least 17 people in eight Florida counties. Hurricane […]
Stock Market Today: Dow gains over 100 points, Nasdaq rises 1.3% as stocks rebound from Monday's selloff – MarketWatch
Recent market volatility due to escalating tensions in the Middle East has once again put inflation at the center of the U.S. stock market this week as investors await the release of the September Consumer Price Index report on Thursday morning. Stocks should be able to withstand a small upside surprise in inflation given improving […]
Kamala Faces Backlash For Skipping Hurricane Preparedness Briefings As Helene Death Toll Rises To Over 160
Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at Sigma Gamma Rho's 60th International Biennial Boule held at the George R. Brown Convention Center on July 31, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf12:56 PM – Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris is facing backlash […]
US Dollar Index rises to near 101.00 following Fed Powell remarks to lower rates gradually – FXStreet
The dollar index rose after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank would lower interest rates “over time.” The CME FedWatch tool suggests a 61.8% chance that the Fed will cut rates by 25 basis points (bp) in November. The US ISM manufacturing PMI for September is expected to be 47.5, an improvement from […]