Tag: strike
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U.S. officials say Israel has narrowed down its targets for strike on Iran
U.S. officials believe Israel has narrowed down what they will target in their response to Iran’s attack, which these officials describe as Iranian military and energy infrastructure. There is no indication that Israel will target nuclear facilities or carry out assassinations, but U.S. officials stressed that the Israelis have not made a final decision about…
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Boeing to cut 17,000 jobs as losses deepen during factory strike
Boeing will cut 10% of its workforce, or about 17,000 people, as the company’s losses mount and a machinist strike that has idled its aircraft factories enters its fifth week. Boeing expects to report a loss of an $9.97 a share in the third quarter, the company said in a surprise release on Friday. It took charges in…
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Beirut reels from deadly Israeli strike; Iran warns Arab states not to help Israel attack
Beirut reels from deadly Israeli strike; Iran warns Arab states not to help Israel attack
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Consumers aren’t likely to see major shortages from port strike in the near-term
The AFBF said feedstocks that go into other food products, including soybeans, cocoa beans and sugar cane, could also be affected, but consumers aren’t likely to feel a hit from these immediately. Furniture and other manufactured goods, especially machinery like farm equipment, vehicles and auto parts, could also be disrupted, the lobbying group said. Most…
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Ship queue grows at U.S. ports as dockworker strike enters third day
NEW YORK — Long lines of container ships queued up outside major U.S. ports on Thursday as the biggest dockworker strike in nearly half a century entered its third day preventing unloading and threatening shortages of everything from bananas to auto parts. No negotiations were scheduled between the International Longshoremen’s Association and employers, but the…
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Beirut strike kills 6 as IDF, Hezbollah clash
Share Israel strikes the heart of Beirut, killing at least six, local officials say Israeli strikes in the heart of the Lebanese capital killed at least six people and wounded seven overnight, health officials said. The strikes hit Beirut’s central neighborhood of Bachoura, which is within walking distance of the prime minister’s headquarters, as well…
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In Pennsylvania’s Senate race, Bob Casey and Dave McCormick strike a balance with the top of the ticket
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick have sought to strike a balance with the top of the ticket in Pennsylvania, a state that will play a key role in determining control of both the White House and the Senate. The two Senate candidates have regularly appeared at rallies with Vice…
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U.S. port strike could have huge impact on global supply chain
A massive dockworker strike at seaports on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts is expected to wreak havoc on global supply chains and the economy, with American consumers likely to notice shortages of popular products if the work stoppage lasts for a long time. Workers at ports stretching from Maine to Texas went on strike early Tuesday…
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A hurricane, an intensifying war and a looming strike present a battery of new crises for Harris
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are scrambling to revise travel plans and tactics as they face a real-time test of how they cope with unexpected crises: a trifecta of life-threatening weather, a war, and a looming dockworker strike that could drive up prices. Harris’s challenge is to shape a government…
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East and Gulf Coast ports are headed for a major strike at midnight
Tens of thousands of longshoremen are likely to go on strike at the stroke of midnight, shutting down major ports along the East and Gulf Coasts and choking off deliveries of everything from produce to auto parts. Consumers aren’t likely to feel the pinch unless a walkout lasts for multiple weeks, after businesses and logistics…