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3,000 machinists strike at Pratt & Whitney over contract dispute
Thousands of workers go on strike at jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney

EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut: Roughly 3,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers began striking...

United Airlines cuts 35 daily flights at Newark amid FAA shortages
United to cancel 10% of daily flights from Newark, cites FAA staffing

CHICAGO, Illinois: United Airlines will begin canceling around 35 daily flights—roughly 10 percent of its schedule—from Newark Liberty...

Wall Street surges after UK-U.S. cement deal on trade
Dow jones jumps 254 points as Trump unveils UK trade deal

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rose sharply Thursday following the announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump of a new trade deal...

Footwear giants urge Trump to spare shoes from tariffs
Footwear brands, including Nike, Adidas ask Trump for tariff exemption

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Dozens of major footwear companies, including Nike, Adidas, and Skechers, have signed a letter urging U.S. President...

Kimberly-Clark to invest $2 billion in US manufacturing expansion
Kimberly-Clark to invest $2 billion to bulk up US manufacturing

IRVING, Texas: Kimberly-Clark, the maker of Kleenex tissues and Huggies diapers, announced this week it will invest US$2 billion over...

Hong Kong's economy grows 3.1 percent in Q1, marks ninth straight gain
Hong Kong's economy accelerated in Q1 ahead of tariff storm

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's economy grew by 3.1 percent in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, according...

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Trump plans major job cuts at CIA and spy agencies
Trump administration to downsize US spy agencies

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump's administration is planning to cut many jobs at the CIA and other U.S. spy agencies, according...

Pentagon backs army's right to repair its own weapons
Pentagon to seek 'Right to Repair' provisions in Army contracts

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Defense wants to change its contracts so the Army can fix its own weapons instead of always...

EPA to cancel 800 grants, including all for environmental justice
Washington Post: US EPA canceling all environmental justice grants

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration through U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is canceling nearly 800 grants, including...

Climate resilience tools to hit USD 1.3 trillion by 2030, opening doors for private players: Report
Climate resilience tools to hit USD 1.3 trillion by 2030, opening doors for private players: Report

New Delhi [India] May 7 (ANI): Global demand for climate adaptation and resilience (A&R) solutions could reach USD 0.5 to USD 1.3 trillion...

Union Minister of State L Murugan launches White Paper on India's Live Events Economy at WAVES 2025
Union Minister of State L Murugan launches White Paper on India's Live Events Economy at WAVES 2025

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 3 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, L Murugan...

TWENTYMAN: A closer look at the Lions' undrafted rookie free agents
TWENTYMAN: A closer look at the Lions' undrafted rookie free agents

Tim Twentyman General manager Brad Holmes and the Detroit Lions got to work following the conclusion of the NFL Draft, signing undrafted...