Strike will ‘jeopardize’ recovery, hit aircraft production

Strike will ‘jeopardize’ recovery, hit aircraft production

Union members hold picket signs during a news conference following a vote count on the union contract at the IAM District 751 Main Union Hall in Seattle, Washington, US, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024.  M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing CFO Brian West said a labor strike that began Friday will hurt … Read more

Boeing workers overwhelmingly reject contract, prepare to strike

Boeing workers overwhelmingly reject contract, prepare to strike

Boeing Co. workers and supporters hold signs outside the Aerospace Machinists Union District 751 Hall ahead of a vote on the union contract in Renton, Washington, US, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024.  M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg | Getty Images More than 30,000 Boeing workers were set to strike Friday, halting production of most of … Read more

Boeing faces strike threat as workers vote on new contract

Boeing faces strike threat as workers vote on new contract

A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is assembled at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washington, on June 25, 2024. Jennifer Buchanan | Afp | Getty Images Boeing workers are voting on a new labor contract on Thursday, setting up the potential for a crippling strike if staff members decide to reject the deal just as … Read more

Dutch neobank Bunq on hiring spree, with focus on digital nomads

Dutch neobank Bunq on hiring spree, with focus on digital nomads

Dutch digital bank Bunq is plotting re-entry into the U.K. to tap into a “large and underserved” market of some 2.8 million British “digital nomads.” Pavlo Gonchar | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Dutch challenger bank Bunq told CNBC that it plans to grow its global headcount by 70% this year to over … Read more

Japan wage growth to surpass inflation, says asset management firm

Japan wage growth to surpass inflation, says asset management firm

Japanese girls hanging out on Shibuya streets of Tokyo, Japan. Ferrantraite | E+ | Getty Images Japanese wages are expected to grow in real terms in the second half of 2024 for the first time in more than three decades, according to Asset Management One. Wages in Japan are rising more rapidly than they did … Read more

Trump free IVF plan has Harris, Congress dubious

Trump free IVF plan has Harris, Congress dubious

Former U.S. President and current Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks about the economy, inflation, and manufacturing during a campaign event at Alro Steel on August 29, 2024 in Potterville, Michigan.  Bill Pugliano | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump says that he wants to make in vitro fertilization treatments free of cost, either by … Read more

Misery index looks good for Kamala Harris in presidential race

Misery index looks good for Kamala Harris in presidential race

In this combination of photos taken in Pennsylvania, Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event, Aug. 18, 2024, in Rochester, left, and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event, Aug. 19, 2024, in York.  AP A gauge of economic misery that has a strong track … Read more

Volkswagen VW scraps labor agreements as standoff with unions intensifies

Volkswagen VW scraps labor agreements as standoff with unions intensifies

Employees leave the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau after a works meeting. Europe’s largest car manufacturer had announced that, in view of the worsening situation, it would once again tighten its austerity measures at the core VW brand. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images German automotive giant Volkswagen on Tuesday said it was scrapping … Read more

Presidential debate Trump, Harris economy facts

Presidential debate Trump, Harris economy facts

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to Alro Steel manufacturing plant in Potterville, Michigan, U.S. August 29, 2024.  Brian Snyder | Reuters When Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump take the debate stage in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, expect them to arrive with a stockpile … Read more

Markets aren’t a good barometer for the economy

Markets aren’t a good barometer for the economy

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 4, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters 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 … Read more