US jobs growth beats forecasts despite GM strike impact
Firms added 128,000 new jobs during a month when thousands of workers walked out at the carmaker.
Dozens of Boeing jets grounded due to ‘pickle fork’ cracks
Qantas became the latest airline to ground some of its older 737 jets because of cracks in one of the parts.
Britain’s biggest grocer is hoping to get rid of a billion pieces of plastic from its products
Tesco is the latest major business to announce efforts to reduce its use of plastic.
Fitbit snapped up by Google in $2.1bn deal
The fitness device maker says Google is an ideal partner as it looks to diversify.
Protectionism will inadvertently lead to a more democratic political model, former UN exec says
Political systems will be overhauled to curb the “mismanagement of our planet,” a former UN executive has told CNBC.
US and OPEC supply has ‘extinguished’ any remaining upside potential for oil prices, analyst says
An increase in production from the U.S. and OPEC has offset any remaining upside potential for oil prices, according to one analyst.
Trump-ally Nigel Farage offers Boris Johnson a Brexit election alliance
The Conservative Party, performing well in preelection polls, has immediately cooled talk of any deal-making.
Google to acquire Fitbit, valuing the smartwatch maker at about $2.1 billion
The acquisition pits Alphabet against fellow tech giant Apple in the wearable fitness tracking space.
Sainsbury’s ex-boss urges VAT rise to save High Street
Raising VAT and cutting business rates would help retailers fight online rivals, says Justin King.
October job creation comes in at 128,000, easily topping estimates even with GM auto strike
Even with a decline of 42,000 in the motor vehicles and parts industry, the pace of new jobs well exceeded the estimate of 75,000.