‘The Golden Bachelor’ premieres: ‘How lucky would I be to find a second true love in my lifetime?’
The chicken dance, a profanity-riddled chant and a “birthday suit” — those are just some of the ways the 22 contestants introduced themselves to Gerry Turner, the 72-year-old retired restaurateur and star of “The Golden Bachelor.” ABC’s “The Golden Bachelor,” which premiered on Thursday, was off to a fiery start, with almost two dozen women […]
Automakers grow frustrated as new deadline looms
Striking members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) picket outside the GM’s Willow Run Distribution Center, in Bellville, Wayne County, Michigan, U.S., September 26, 2023. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters DETROIT – Tensions are rising and accusations are flying between the Detroit automakers and United Auto Workers, as the union threatens to expand U.S. plant strikes […]
UAW says picketing workers are getting hit by cars, having guns pulled on them
As the United Auto Workers strike continues, the union is accusing non-union contractors of violence against picketers — including in a Flint, Mich., incident this week when five striking workers at a General Motors parts depot were hit by a vehicle, and two of them were hospitalized. The union on Thursday released a video in […]
GameStop’s survival demands ‘extreme frugality,’ CEO tells employees
A GameStop location on 6th Avenue in New York on March 23, 2021. View Press | Corbis News | Getty Images Just hours after being named GameStop‘s CEO, Ryan Cohen sent out a memo to employees Thursday that emphasized he will take dramatic steps to ensure the struggling video game retailer survives. “Our job is […]
Player purchases are only the first step in strategy
The big-spending Saudi Pro League is aiming to build its global broadcasting presence and become one of the top 10 soccer leagues in the world, its chief operating officer, Carlo Nohra, told CNBC on Thursday. The league dominated the sports headlines over the summer as Saudi clubs cumulatively spent more than $1 billion in transfer […]
Player purchases are only the first step in strategy
The big-spending Saudi Pro League is aiming to build its global broadcasting presence and become one of the top 10 soccer leagues in the world, its chief operating officer, Carlo Nohra, told CNBC on Thursday. The league dominated the sports headlines over the summer as Saudi clubs cumulatively spent more than $1 billion in transfer […]
Oil prices pull back after U.S. benchmark briefly tops $95 a barrel
Oil futures turned lower Thursday, giving up gains that had seen the U.S. benchmark trade above the $95-a-barrel threshold for the first time in a year as investors weighed tightening U.S. crude inventories. Price action West Texas Intermediate crude for November delivery CL00, -1.16% CL.1, -1.16% CLX23, -1.16% fell 88 cents, or 0.9%, to $92.80 […]
Delta CEO says carrier went ‘too far’ in SkyMiles changes, promises modifications after frequent flyer backlash
Delta Air Lines Boeing 717-200 airplane as seen on the final approach landing at New York JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport, NYC, USA. NurPhoto / Contributor Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the airline will make “modifications” in the next few weeks to its loyalty program after a recently announced overhaul that would […]
Fear on Wall Street? Why investors need to ‘shake it off,’ say these strategists
Are investors on the brink of losing a hard-fought recovery for the stock market this year? September is about to deliver the S&P 500’s worst monthly performance of 2023 — a 5.1% drop (December 2022 saw a 5.8% tumble.) Thanks for nothing, bond yields and King Dollar. If the index can hang onto the 11% […]
GameStop names Ryan Cohen as CEO effective immediately
GameStop Chairman Ryan Cohen. Source: CNBC GameStop said Thursday morning that billionaire activist investor Ryan Cohen would take over as the video game retailer’s chief executive. Shares of the company jumped nearly 10% in premarket trading following the announcement. GameStop said Cohen wouldn’t receive any compensation for his work as the company’s CEO, president and […]
