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Ben Stokes was described by Ben Duckett as being in “beast mode” in the run-up to the Ashes, and the England captain lived up to expectations with an extraordinary fightback in the first Test. Stokes’ hopes of becoming only the fourth captain in the past 50 years to lead England to an Ashes series victory in Australia appeared to be under immediate threat on the opening day in Perth, but despite choosing to bat first, he was bowled out for just 172, less than 33 overs later. Mitchell Starc recorded career bests of 7-58 on a pitch dubbed the “Green…

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is the primary federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.Bill Clark | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has announced it will no longer release the Consumer Price Index for October, leaving the Federal Reserve without important inflation data to consider when it next sets interest rates on Dec. 10.The agency announced on its website that the CPI data, which was scheduled to be released on Nov. 7, has been canceled because the government shutdown has prevented the BLS from “retroactively collecting” some of…

A sign with the company’s logo stands outside Eli Lilly’s headquarters on March 17, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesEli Lilly reached a market capitalization of $1 trillion on Friday, becoming the world’s first healthcare company to join the exclusive club dominated by technology companies.Eli Lilly briefly reached the $1 trillion mark in morning trading, but has since fallen. The stock last traded at around $1,048 per share. Eli Lilly becomes the second non-tech company in the US to reach the coveted $1 trillion mark, after Warren Buffett. Berkshire Hathaway.The company’s stock has risen more than 36% this…

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. From hero to zeroIn the end, the market recovery that stock investors had hoped for after Nvidia’s financial results did not materialize. After opening yesterday’s trading high, the stock fell dramatically during the day, again raising questions about artificial intelligence trading.Here’s what you need to know:Nvidia The stock gave up a 5% post-earnings gain and closed more than 3% lower despite the chipmaker’s blockbuster quarterly results and guidance. AI Darling stock is…

WASHINGTON, DC – Yuri Novak, executive director of Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem, is issuing a warning to politicians in the United States and around the world: The Israeli-Palestinian situation is “dire.”Despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire and a reduction in Israeli attacks on Gaza, Novak told Al Jazeera this week that the situation is more dangerous than ever.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”What we want to warn you is that we have not seen the worst yet,” she said, stressing that Israel must take responsibility for human rights violations in the Gaza Strip.Over the past two years, numerous human…

Finnish startup NestAI has raised 100 million euros (approximately $115 million) in a funding round led by Finnish sovereign wealth fund Tesi and hardware giant Nokia to develop AI products for use in driverless vehicles, autonomous driving, and command and control platforms. NestAI also partnered with Nokia to build AI products for defense applications and develop “physical AI” that uses large-scale language models and related technologies for robotics and other real-world applications. Co-founder Peter Sahlin said at technology conference Slush 2025 in Helsinki that the funding will help NestAI build “Europe’s leading physical AI lab.” Physical AI is a growing…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Friday rejected as “ridiculous” accusations that Democrats want to lapse crucial Obamacare subsidies to deal a political blow to Republicans.”Shame on you,” Jeffries, N.Y., at one point pushed back on that idea during a heated exchange with CNBC’s Becky Quick on “Squawk Box.”The clash comes with less than six weeks until those subsidies, enhanced tax credits under the Affordable Care Act that reduce health insurance premiums for millions of enrollees, are set to expire.Quick questioned why House Democrats are seeking a three-year extension of the aid, which Republicans likely won’t support, rather than a…

Jerusalem — In the latest arson attack in the occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers set a car on fire as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a security council on settler violence. The settlers set fire to a car scrapyard in the northern West Bank town of Huwara, witnesses and the Palestinian state news agency WAFA said. The Israeli military said it had sent soldiers to Huwara following reports that Israeli civilians were throwing stones at Palestinian vehicles, setting fires and damaging property. Footage obtained by CNN shows numerous cars on fire as firefighters work to extinguish the blaze. Thick…

Liverpool’s attempts to retain the title for the first time since 1984 are already doomed after a shaky start to the season.Apart from Josep Guardiola’s Manchester City and their recent four-game winning streak, they have proven better at defending the Premier League than any champion since Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United in 2008/09. Opta’s supercomputer estimates Liverpool’s chances of winning the league at 7.1% after Arne Slott’s side lost five of their opening 11 league games, leaving them eight points behind leaders Arsenal. sprayer This content is provided by sprayercookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content,…

When it comes to recycling, few materials can match aluminum. Because aluminum can be reused many times and requires much less energy, recycling is often cheaper than producing new aluminum. However, only about one-third of the aluminum used in the United States is recycled. The problem lies in sorting mixed aluminum scrap, a challenge that has long plagued the recycling industry. But Sortera CEO Michael Siemer believes his company has found the key. Sortera says it has developed a system that can separate grades of aluminum with more than 95% accuracy. This is a breakthrough achievement that will unlock a…