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  • a man in a suit looks up

    Private equity’s role in US healthcare remains unchecked after California veto

    Bill rejected by Newsom would have let attorney general deny mergers after recent scandal involving Stewart Health
  • Containers are stacked at the Portsmouth terminal in Virginia.

    US dock workers ended strike – but dispute is not over yet

  • A man walks past a blue and white sign for Stellantis

    Chrysler owner Stellantis files federal lawsuit against UAW over strike threats

    Automaker says United Auto Workers violated contract and seeks to hold the union liable for potential revenue loss
  • Monthly change in US jobs

    US adds over 250,000 jobs in September, defying fears of slowdown

    Job creation unexpectedly accelerated in September as unemployment rate slipped to 4.1%
    • A phone with Truth Social on the screen in front of a picture of Donald Trump in front of a microphone looking to the side

      Executive resigns at Trump Media, Truth Social’s parent company

    • Men hold up signs

      US dock workers agree on deal with port operators to end strike

    • Andrew Bailey

      Sterling drops after Bank of England boss hints at ‘aggressive’ rate cuts

    • a sign reads 'USS Edgar Thomson Works'

      Pennsylvania steel workers, wooed by Harris and Trump, remain skeptical

In depth

  • An illustration of people placing bets on a gambling table, which shows a football field with players on it

    The big bet
    ‘A target on their back’: college athletes face wave of abuse amid gambling boom

  • Man in T-shirt and shorts knocks on shaded door on sunny street.

    In Las Vegas, housing could make or break the battle for the White House

    Nevada, once known for its low living costs, has seen house prices soar and rents climb – can Trump take advantage?
  • a side-by-side image of a destroyed vehicle and a woman with a neckbrace in a hospital bed

    US couple blocked from suing Uber after crash say daughter agreed to terms while using Uber Eats

    New Jersey appeals court sides with ride-hailing company, saying arbitration provision in terms was ‘valid’

    Around the world

    • Smoke rises from mutual aid wildfire HTZ001 in the High Level Forest Area<br>An image taken through a window shows smoke rising from mutual aid wildfire HTZ001 in the High Level Forest Area, which originated from the Northwest Territories in 2023 but flared due to strong winds, near Indian Cabins, Alberta, Canada May 10, 2024. Alberta Wildfire/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

      Canada’s carbon tax is popular, innovative and helps save the planet – but now it faces the axe

    • Illustration with logos for OpenAI, ChatGPT, Google Bard, Bing

      French AI summit to focus on environmental impact of energy-hungry tech

    • A doctor and patient in a consulting room at a GP surgery

      UK
      Number of people out of work due to ill health growing by 300,000 a year

    • People walk through a tunnel made of Christmas lights in Caracas

      Venezuela
      Christmas Caracas: early festivities are no joke as Maduro tightens grip

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