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Even as the U.S. economy is adding jobs, the job prospects of college graduates are declining, as newly issued college graduates with diplomas face one of the toughest job markets in a decade, a study shows.”This is a really difficult time to find a job,” Corey Stahl, senior economist at Indeed Hiring Lab, told CNBC.By many measures, the labor market remains relatively strong. The U.S. economy added more jobs in September than expected, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, the overall unemployment rate rose to 4.4%, and the unemployment rate for young people aged 16 to 24 was…
The Israeli military carried out its first airstrike since early June targeting Hezbollah’s second-largest leader in southern Beirut. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the Israel Defense Forces “attacked central Beirut, targeting Hezbollah’s chief of staff, who led the organization’s buildup and arms efforts.” Israeli sources told CNN that the target of the attack was Hezbollah’s second-in-command, Haytham Ali Tabatabai, but said it was not yet clear whether he was killed. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said one person was killed and 21 others injured in a strike between apartment buildings in a densely populated area in southern Beirut. Images from…
Max Verstappen dominated the Las Vegas Grand Prix and was given a major championship boost after McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were disqualified due to excessive skid block wear.Four hours after the checkered flag, stewards announced that both McLarens had been disqualified after investigating the rear skid blocks, which had worn beyond the 9mm limit. Norris finished second behind Verstappen and moved a step closer to his first F1 world title, but his championship lead remains at 24 points over Piastri, but more importantly Verstappen also leads. Norris could still win the drivers’ championship next Sunday even if he…
A traveler checks flight information at LAX as the shutdown continues for more than a month and essential workers remain without pay on November 5, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Grace Hieyun | Anadolu | Getty ImagesU.S. airlines are expecting another record-setting Thanksgiving holiday travel period, optimistic now that the government shutdown that plagued travelers is over.Airlines for America, a lobbying group representing the nation’s largest airlines, predicted Thursday that airlines will carry more than 31 million people between Friday, Nov. 21 and Monday, Dec. 1. The busiest day is the Sunday after Thanksgiving, when about 3.4 million people are…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at Microsoft Build AI Day in Jakarta, Indonesia on April 30, 2024.Adek Berry | AFP | Getty Imagesabove microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella touted the company’s artificial intelligence products during an earnings call last month, saying more than 150 million people use the Copilot assistant for productivity, cybersecurity, coding and other initiatives.But conversations with IT buyers at Microsoft’s Ignite conference in San Francisco this week highlighted some of the hurdles the company will have to overcome when trying to sell AI chatbots in the enterprise market.”I know a lot of customers who say, ‘Oh, I want…
Championship leader Lando Norris and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri have been disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix after their respective cars failed post-race technical checks.Norris finished second behind race winner Max Verstappen and Piastri fourth, but the result did not count due to excessive wear on the skid block, completely changing the composition of the title race with two rounds remaining. This means Norris has a 24-point lead over Piastri and Verstappen heading into this week’s final event in Qatar and the season finale in Abu Dhabi from December 5-7. Both races will be broadcast on Sky Sports F1.…
What a week it’s been for the markets. Global stocks have had their worst week since April as the heat around AI stocks begins to flare up. On Thursday, the Nasdaq posted its biggest green-to-red move since President Donald Trump’s “Emancipation Day” shocked stocks in April. And it resonated all over the world, Stocks 600 Germany hits new low in 1 month dachshund Asian stocks ended the week in deep red, falling to levels not seen since June. What does such a volatile week for stocks and other asset classes mean for the trading week ahead? Much of the discussion…
Lawmakers critical of President Donald Trump’s approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war said they met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday and were told that the peace plan he is pushing Kiev to accept is a Russian “wish list” and not an actual proposal that lays out Washington’s position.A State Department spokesperson rejected their accounts as “blatant falsehoods.”Rubio himself then took the unusual step of suggesting online that the senators were wrong, even though the senators had claimed that he was the source of the information. The secretary of state pressed Washington to bear responsibility for the proposal,…
Liverpool’s big players all missing Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the Premier League clash between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest No doubt Murillo was the star of the show at both ends of the pitch as Liverpool sunk to new lows against Nottingham Forest, but what will be of chief concern to Arne Slot are the anonymous stars of his show. Liverpool’s big players have gone missing. Mohamed Salah started well and quickly faded – Federico Chiesa generated more xG value than him and played 68 minutes fewer. Alexander Isak was non-existent. By the…
On November 10, Ukraine’s anti-corruption authorities revealed that close associates of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy were suspected of involvement in a scheme to embezzle $100 million from Ukraine’s energy sector.The investigation, led by the Western-backed National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), has so far named Zelensky’s business partner Timur Mindich and two government ministers. Ukrainian and Western media have suggested that the president’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, may also be involved.The way the investigation uncovers the facts and identifies the suspects is carried out slowly, theatrically, and strategically, but it smells like a political campaign aimed at achieving specific…