A worker at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant on April 30, 2025. Michael Wayland | CNBC The U.S. automotive industry is entering a new phase of uncertainty as the USMCA trade agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada is not expected to be extended by Wednesday, triggering what could be a yearslong review process or…
There’s rarely anything memorable about standing in a baggage check-in queue. You hand over your luggage, collect your boarding pass, and move on. But one passenger says a recent airport experience gave him something he wasn’t expecting – a lesson that, in his words, had nothing to do with millionaires or motivational speakers. His interaction…
JOHANNESBURG — South African police said more than 900 people were arrested on Tuesday, when there were nationwide anti-migrant protests which were mostly peaceful but occasionally descended into violence and looting. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Tebello Mosikili, a deputy national police commissioner, told…
The country’s national broadcaster confirmed that it is joining the world’s most popular singing contest next year. Some fans are urging it to send a star like Shania Twain. Source link
Canada is far from the first non-European country to join the contest; Israel and Australia regularly compete, and Morocco competed in 1980. The Carney government said in November that it was working with the CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster, “to explore participation in Eurovision”. His government’s budget included C$150m (£80m) in funding for the broadcaster. Eurovision’s…
Companies added slightly fewer workers than expected in June, with hiring targeted heavily toward healthcare-related sectors, ADP reported Wednesday. Private sector employment grew by a seasonally adjusted 98,000 for the month, down from an unrevised 122,000 in May and a bit below the Dow Jones consensus forecast for 110,000, the payrolls processing firm reported. The…
President Donald Trump speaks about Trump Accounts at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, Jan. 28, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Trump Accounts officially launch on July 4. These new tax-advantaged investment accounts for children are geared toward long‑term retirement savings, rather than education or shorter‑term goals. While some details are…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. While consumer sentiment is near record lows, at least one group appears to be feeling better about their jobs: shift workers. Stock futures are mixed this morning after a winning day on Wall Street. Here are five key things investors…
We live in a world that doesn’t believe in slow travels. We are breathing in a fast-paced universe, where we are often burdened with work schedules, commitments, and endless screen time. These things often keep families apart even while living under the same roof, which is so weird. But interestingly while technology has kind of…
Victor Willis, 74, the lead singer of the 1970’s disco-group Village People, has died, his team said Wednesday. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. “We are profoundly sad to announce the death of VICTOR WILLIS, lead singer of Village People,” according to a statement posted…