Japanese automaker Nissan reported a loss on Thursday for the fiscal quarter, leading the company to announce it is cutting 9,000 people, around 6% of its workforce. Nissan models did not sell well in the U.S. last quarter.Makoto Uchida, Nissan’s CEO, told reporters that he is taking the situation “very seriously,” according to the AP—and cutting his salary in half.Related: Should CEOs Take a Pay Cut to Avoid Layoffs and Cutting Jobs? It’s Complicated, Experts SayUchida said he was taking a 50% pay cut and the company is cutting its production capacity globally by 20%.In 2022, Uchida made ¥673m (around…
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Farm workers exposed to infected dairy cattle have been found to carry bird flu antibodiesHelen King/Getty Images There may be more bird flu cases in humans in the US than we previously thought. Health departments in two states took blood tests of workers on dairy farms known to have hosted infected cattle and found that about 7 per cent of them have antibodies for the disease. This included people who never experienced any flu symptoms. Since March, a bird flu virus known as H5N1 has been circulating in dairy cows across the US. So far, 446 cows in 15 US…
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares a return to the White House, advisers thinking about how to staff his administration are weighing the merits of stacking Trump’s future Cabinet with elected officials versus the mix of business people, political outsiders and loyalists that fill up his Rolodex, three sources engaged in discussions around the transition said.Two sources involved in the transition process said Trump is expected to place a premium on Cabinet selections from outside of government service, as opposed to sitting lawmakers, for two reasons. He sees some of his first-term outside selections, including investor Steven Mnuchin, whom Trump appointed…
Zoe CorbynFifty of these giant driverless trucks work in the Greater Nammuldi iron ore mineIt doesn’t get much more remote than this. I’m in inland Western Australia, at Rio Tinto’s Greater Nammuldi iron ore mine. It’s about a two-hour flight north from Perth in a region called the Pilbara. No-one lives permanently here. Around 400 workers are on the site at any one time, and they are flown in, working between four and eight days, depending on their shift pattern, before flying home. Giant trucks the size of townhouses, capable of hauling 300 tonnes, criss-cross red-earth roads in various sections…
COMMENT: Dear Marty, While I know my singular unknown voice means little to you, I want to personally thank you for pushing to pair RFK Jr. with Trump. As a physician, I know I speak for many… moms, dads, nurses, even physicians. It’s my opinion that having RFK support Trump was one of the the single biggest, if not THE biggest, factor in thousands of people FULLY endorsing Trump. Such a magnificently beautiful alliance. Knowing you probably had a significant influence on them…. a BIG THANK YOU to you!! PH and JH REPLY: Thank you so much. I thought…
Credit: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, via Wikimedia Commons Donald John Trump, the 45th U.S. president, will soon become the 47thpresident, after he was projected to win not just the 270 electoral college votes needed to return to the White House but also the national popular vote. His humiliation of the political elite is now complete. The conservative Fox News channel was first to call the race for Trump while the Associated Press and the legacy television networks held off early Wednesday morning. After Pennsylvania turned red, however, even liberal MSNBC News conceded that the Republican’s lead over Vice President Kamala…
Halle Bailey is drawing a line when it comes to her son Halo’s involvement in the streaming world.”The Little Mermaid” star appeared to indirectly call out her ex, rapper DDG, after he brought their 11-month-old son onto a November 6 Twitch livestream with popular YouTuber Kai Cenat.The father-son appearance marked the latest guest spot on Cenat’s popular streaming channel, but it reportedly did not have Halle Bailey’s approval.Article continues below advertisementHalle Bailey Was Not Happy To See Her Son Featured In LivestreamMEGACenat hosted a live baby shower in Halo’s honor during the stream, making Halo the center of attention throughout…
MISTRUST AND DIVISION The COP process relies on all parties agreeing to a final text, which sets the agenda for climate action on a global scale for the next year and can influence the movements of money for climate issues around the world. At past conferences, negotiators have been forced into overtime, delaying the end of proceedings in order to come to a consensus. COP25 in Madrid in 2019 took nearly an extra two days to complete. At COP28 in Dubai last year, nations butted heads on topics including fossil fuels in the communique. In the end, they agreed to…
EXPLAINERAs a second Trump administration looms, intense jockeying for key spots in his forthcoming cabinet has begun.Who’s in? And who’s out? Donald Trump is carefully considering his cabinet picks following his historic presidential election victory over Democratic nominee Kamala Harris on Tuesday. Trump had reportedly avoided detailed cabinet discussions until after the election results were clear. Now, as names emerge, here’s a closer look at who might be part of the next administration, from seasoned Republican figures to unexpected newcomers. In one early announcement, he said on Thursday that helping him manage that team will be Susie Wiles, who managed…
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen is making his first big move toward trying to sign Juan Soto.Cohen plans to travel to Southern California next week for a personal meeting with Soto and agent Scott Boras, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. This is expected to be the first of many meetings Soto and Boras take with owners and other top figures from across baseball as free agency gets started.The meeting signifies just how much of a priority Soto is for the Mets. Cohen is known for taking an active role in free-agency recruitment, as he was…