(Reuters) – U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Dow snapping a seven-day streak of gains and falling late in the session on growing uncertainty about breaking a stalemate in Washington over a fiscal stimulus deal. Both indexes had been higher for much of the session, and the S&P 500 came within striking distance of its […]
Read more(Reuters) – Boeing Co customers scrubbed more than 400 orders for the U.S. planemaker’s grounded 737 MAX jets this year, while the company’s overall aircraft deliveries slumped to only four in July, monthly numbers showed on Tuesday. Boeing said it lost another 43 orders for the 737 MAX jet in July, bringing the total number of canceled orders, including those […]
Read moreA-level students in England will be able to use grades in mock exams to progress to university and college courses and employment, the education secretary is set to announce. The change forms part of what Gavin Williamson has called a “triple lock” to give students confidence in the moderation system, which can see predicted results set by teachers downgraded based […]
Read moreHarris becomes the first Black woman to run for US vice president alongside Biden, the presumptive Democratic candidate. Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that Kamala Harris will be his vice presidential running mate to try to unseat incumbent Donald Trump in the November election. Harris becomes the first Black woman to run for United States vice president. […]
Read moreNEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global equity markets ended little changed on Tuesday, hamstrung by a late sell-off on Wall Street prompted by mounting uncertainty about more fiscal stimulus. U.S. stocks retreated from near record highs after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, said there had been no talks between the White House and House Democrats after […]
Read moreWe will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The annual summit of the world leaders was originally due to be held at Camp David back in June but was postponed until September due to the outbreak of coronavirus. The G7 is a group of industrialised […]
Read moreFor millions, Saturday night in the 1990s and 2000s meant browsing your local Blockbuster for a film, taking it home and kicking back on the sofa. Then streaming happened, and movie-lovers could access the latest releases with the click of a button. Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy in the US in 2010. Today, there is just one store left on the […]
Read moreWe will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Donald Trump’s attitude to Vladimir Putin could continue to be a bone of contention between the US President and other major allies. The American leader has called for the next G7 summit to take place after the […]
Read moreFunny how things can sneak away from you when you aren’t paying attention. In case you haven’t noticed, we’ve already lost an hour of daylight since the summer solstice fell on June 20 — that would be the longest day of the year — and you may be alarmed to learn that Tuesday will mark the last sunset in the […]
Read moreLONDON (Reuters) – British Airways (ICAG.L) has agreed a deal with trade unions representing parts of its workforce in Heathrow over planned job cuts, with the airline’s chief executive saying significant progress had been made in a message to staff on Tuesday. On Friday, the airline said it was planning to cut 12,000 of its staff, with thousands of workers […]
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