Global shipping delays cast shadow over strong December jobs report

Global shipping delays cast shadow over strong December jobs report

Loaded containers stacked on top of a cargo ship sailing in a canal on Janvier 20, 2017 in Suez Canal, Red sea, Egypt.  Camille Delbos | Corbis News | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The strong December jobs report released Friday capped off a year of economic wins for the Biden administration. Now, global shipping delays … Read more

NFL 2023 season live on Sky Sports: Steelers, Jaguars, Texans and Colts compete for final AFC playoff spots | NFL News

NFL 2023 season live on Sky Sports: Steelers, Jaguars, Texans and Colts compete for final AFC playoff spots | NFL News

Saturday double-header sees Steelers visit Ravens from 9.30pm, followed by Texans at Colts in ‘win-and-in’ clash; Sunday triple-bill starts at 6pm with Jaguars at Titans, followed by Bears at Packers and Bills at Dolphins showdown for AFC East title – all games live on Sky Sports NFL Last Updated: 03/01/24 12:44pm CJ Stroud’s Houston Texans, … Read more

NFL The Final Word: Lamar Jackson perfect but Eagles continue to slump as playoff race heats up | NFL News

NFL The Final Word: Lamar Jackson perfect but Eagles continue to slump as playoff race heats up | NFL News

Lamar Jackson celebrates as the Baltimore Ravens beat the Miami Dolphins in Week 17 Happy New Year everyone! Based on what I saw on Sunday, 2024 could be a very good year for the Baltimore Ravens – and that’s where I want to start this week’s column… 1) Jackson playing perfect football It has been … Read more

Sen. Fetterman Feared Depression News Would End Political Career

Sen. Fetterman Feared Depression News Would End Political Career

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John Fetterman acknowledges having “dark conversations” about harming himself before he hit “the emergency brake” and sought treatment for depression. He remembers thinking about his three school-age kids. “I can’t be a blueprint for my children. I can’t let them be left alone or not to understand why he would have … Read more

Russell Wilson: Denver Broncos bench quarterback for rest of NFL season with Jarrett Stidham to start | NFL News

Russell Wilson: Denver Broncos bench quarterback for rest of NFL season with Jarrett Stidham to start | NFL News

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton said the offense wasn’t close to being “good enough” under Russell Wilson; “So many times, when we look at some of that stuff, it’s self-inflicted problems. That has to get cleaned up. Right now, we’re average to below average. It’s not good enough” Last Updated: 27/12/23 10:00pm Denver Broncos … Read more

Lawmakers praise ‘ Wells Fargo branch union

Lawmakers praise ‘ Wells Fargo branch union

Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers on Thursday praised workers at a New Mexico branch of Wells Fargo for becoming the first branch of the nation’s fourth-largest bank to unionize. “Your success brings the fight for the Dignity of Work directly to Wall Street’s front door,” said Sen. … Read more

Former Swiss finance executive guilty in tax evasion scheme

Former Swiss finance executive guilty in tax evasion scheme

The Internal Revenue Service headquarters building in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images WASHINGTON — A former Swiss finance executive pled guilty in New York federal court on Thursday to conspiring to defraud the United States in a tax evasion scheme known as the “Singapore Solution” that hid $60 million … Read more

Trump makes long-shot bid to toss gag order in D.C. election case

Trump makes long-shot bid to toss gag order in D.C. election case

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a rally in Reno, Nevada, U.S. December 17, 2023.  Carlos Barria | Reuters Former President Donald Trump on Monday asked a federal appeals court to reconsider a ruling that upheld a gag order that limits what he can publicly say about a criminal election interference … Read more

Crypto PACs go into 2024 with $78 million

Crypto PACs go into 2024 with  million

Three allied political action committees funded by leaders of the cryptocurrency industry will be starting 2024 with a combined $78 million as they aim to be key influencers during the pivotal election cycle, the groups announced Monday. The massive amount of cash that the PACs are prepared to use in support of likely pro-crypto candidates … Read more

U.S. Bank fined $36 million for frozen unemployment benefits

U.S. Bank fined  million for frozen unemployment benefits

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday announced it has fined U.S. Bank nearly $21 million for cutting off access to unemployment insurance benefits during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency imposed an additional $15 million penalty on the bank over the same practices. “U.S. … Read more