Boeing factory workers strike for first time since 2008 after rejecting contract
On the 2024-09-13 event date, more than 30,000 Boeing workers were set to strike after overwhelmingly rejecting a new labor contract.
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Microsoft Gaming cuts about 650 jobs in fresh post-Activision layoffs
On the 2024-09-12 event date, Microsoft Gaming said it would lay off about 650 employees, or 3% of its global workforce, in another round of cuts after the Activision Blizzard deal.
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Nairobi airport workers strike over Adani lease plan
Hundreds of workers halted operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as they protested a proposed 30-year deal involving India’s Adani Group.
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Draghi warns Europe needs an 800 billion euro investment push to reverse decline
On the 2024-09-09 event date, Mario Draghi published a long-awaited report arguing that Europe must invest far more quickly to avoid trading off welfare, the environment or freedom.
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UK watchdog opens Ticketmaster investigation over Oasis dynamic pricing
Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority launched a probe into Ticketmaster’s sale of more than one million Oasis reunion tickets, focusing on dynamic pricing.
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Canada moves to shield its EV market with steep new tariffs on Chinese imports
Ottawa is matching Washington on electric vehicles and adding fresh pressure on Chinese steel and aluminum with a tariff package that also opens the door to more restrictions.
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