A Currys Plc store on Oxford Street in central London, UK, on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — Elliott Investment Management said Monday it had decided not to make another takeover bid for British electrical retailer Currys after repeatedly being rejected. Shares of Currys were down 10% in early … Read more
Southeastern Australia is set to sizzle for another day as a record-breaking autumn heatwave rolls on. Melbourne is expected to bake on Monday, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a top of 37C after a low of 24C. Hot weather is predicted across most of Victoria, with temperatures in the mid to high 30s likely. … Read more
Miami Beach, Florida, McDonald’s restaurant, now hiring sign, starting at $11 an hour. Jeffrey Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what … Read more
A Chinese flag flutters on top of the Great Hall of the People ahead of the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF), to mark 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative, in Beijing, China October 18, 2023. Edgar Su | Reuters BEIJING — China’s weeklong annual parliamentary meetings ended on Monday … Read more
The Sydney streets being hit the hardest by parking fines have been revealed through a 7NEWS investigation. The City of Sydney council was top of the list, raking in a huge $39 million in parking fines in 2023, the research revealed. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Sydney’s worst streets for parking fines revealed. Stream local 7NEWS … Read more
China’s real estate sector has employed many construction workers, who typically live in temporary housing nearby. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s struggling real estate developers won’t be getting a major bailout, Chinese authorities have indicated, warning that those who “harm the interests of the masses” will be punished. “For real estate … Read more
One-kilogram silver bars sit stacked at Gold Investments Ltd. bullion dealers in this arranged photograph in London, U.K., on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images A record-breaking rally for gold may yet continue, particularly as investors position for interest rate cuts — but analysts say silver appears well placed to … Read more
A religious leader and his partner have been arrested, accused of grooming a woman from the age of six. An investigation into alleged historical abuse began in September 2023 following reports a woman had been groomed as a child by the pair. Detectives searched the headquarters of a religious group in Bangalee, near Nowra on … Read more
India flag, stock market, exchange economy and Trade, oil production, container ship in export and import business and logistics. Texbr | Istock | Getty Images India will lift most tariffs on four nations in Europe in a “watershed” deal that is expected to yield $100 billion worth of investment over 15 years and one billion … Read more
(NewsNation) — Steve Aragona, a Navy veteran, was among those who witnessed an unusual object floating over Oklahoma City. He, along with his children and neighbors, were outside on Mar. 4 at 7:29 p.m. when they spotted something. Aragona in a Sunday interview on “NewsNation Prime,” described the Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP), stating, “It wasn’t … Read more
