By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Employers seem poised to pull back on the normal rush of seasonal hiring, which experts say is another warning bell for a possible recession. “We’ve not seen the normal September uptick in companies posting for temporary help,” said Julia Pollak, chief economist for ZipRecruiter. “Companies are hanging back and waiting
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers U.S. markets were poised to open lower on Wednesday as investors fret over the prospect of a possible recession while another global currency came under pressure. Futures for the Dow Jones industrials slipped 0.4% and futures for the S&P 500 tumbled 0.6%. China’s yuan recovered slightly
Continue Reading BY ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuban officials said they had begun to restore some power Wednesday after Hurricane Ian knocked out electricity to the entire island while devastating some of the country’s most important tobacco farms when it hit the island’s western tip as a major storm. At least two people were
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US Embassy in Moscow issued a security alert overnight that again urged US citizens to leave Russia immediately while there are still options for departing the country. The alert comes in the wake of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order for partial mobilization of Russian men to fight in his war
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Otis Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — The world’s top-ranked chess player has accused the teenager that beat him of cheating “more – and more recently – than he has publicly admitted.” The controversy stems from a Sept. 4 match in St. Louis between Norwegian world champion Magnus
Continue ReadingBy Tom Yun Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Researchers in the U.K. say they’ve found DNA in sediments near artificial islands in Scotland and Ireland that date back to 4,000 BC, suggesting that these structures were once used by the elites in ancient times. The findings were outlined in
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By SALAR SALIM Associated Press KOYA, Iraq (AP) — An Iranian drone bombing campaign targeting the bases of an Iranian-Kurdish opposition group in northern Iraq has killed at least seven and wounded 28 others. The Kurdish Regional Government’s Health Ministry said the strikes Wednesday came as demonstrations continued to engulf the Islamic Republic after the
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, CNN Then-President Donald Trump nearly fired his daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner from the White House via tweet, according to a new book from New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman. Trump raised the prospect of firing Ivanka Trump and Kushner, who were both senior White House aides, during meetings with
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Former Bank of England Deputy Governor Charlie Bean said the central bank will almost certainly announce an emergency interest rate hike before its next scheduled meeting in November, predicting that turmoil would continue to roil UK markets. Investors have lost faith in the government’s ability to manage the economy and
Continue ReadingCNN By Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN European security officials on Monday and Tuesday observed Russian Navy support ships in the vicinity of leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines likely caused by underwater explosions, according two Western intelligence officials and one other source familiar with the matter. It’s unclear whether the
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Authorities say a restaurant fire has killed 17 people in the city of Changchun in northeastern China. The fire was reported shortly after noon on Wednesday in a high-tech section of the Changchun New Area industrial zone. The zone’s management committee says three other people were injured and taken to a hospital
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN Business House prices in the United Kingdom could plummet by as much as 15% if the country presses ahead with its tax-slashing economic gamble. Credit Suisse said on Tuesday that UK house prices could “easily” fall between 10% and 15% over the next 18 months if the Bank of England aggressively
Continue Reading By MAJDI MOHAMMED Associated Press JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian Health Ministry says at least four Palestinians were killed and 44 wounded during an Israeli military raid in Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli military said Wednesday troops arrived at the refugee camp to arrest two Palestinians
Continue Reading By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., (AP) — Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified off Florida’s southwest coast Wednesday morning, gaining top winds of 155 mph (250 kph), just shy of the most dangerous Category 5 status. Damaging winds and rain lashed the state’s heavily populated Gulf Coast, with the Naples to Sarasota region at
Continue Reading By ELDAR EMRIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik is facing an election this weekend and he has blasted the West and praised Vladimir Putin over his policies in the Balkans. Dodik said late Tuesday that he’s a rare European politician who can meet the Russian president anytime he
Continue Reading By ELDAR EMRIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik is facing an election this weekend and he has blasted the West and praised Vladimir Putin over his policies in the Balkans. Dodik said late Tuesday that he’s a rare European politician who can meet the Russian president anytime he
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The US warned several European allies over the summer, including Germany, that the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines could face threats and even be attacked, according to two people familiar with the intelligence and the warnings. The warnings were based on US intelligence assessments, but they
Continue ReadingBy Dan Merica, CNN Pink “Fetter-woman” shirts and gray hair dotted the line that snaked around the block outside John Fetterman’s first rally here in Philadelphia since his stroke in May. Spurred to action by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June, these women — especially those who fought for the
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England moved Wednesday to halt a slide in British government bonds that posed a “material risk to U.K. financial stability” after political leaders’ plans to slash taxes and increase borrowing spooked investors and sent the pound tumbling. The emergency intervention means
Continue Reading By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris Fashion Week roared into full gear Wednesday, with glitzy shows and growing anticipation of Balmain’s evening fashion festival spectacular, a charity concert featuring the latest fashions, member of the public and secret celebrity performances. Meanwhile, Courreges showed its latest designs on a circular sandy runway
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