US dockworkers, employer group to restart talks next week, Bloomberg News reports By Reuters

(Reuters) -The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) are set to resume contract talks on Jan. 7, Bloomberg news reported on Thursday citing a person familiar with the matter. Talks between the ILA, which represents more than 45,000 dockworkers across the U.S. East and Gulf coast ports, and the employer group … Read more

Mortgage Rates Dip Down: Current Mortgage Rates on Jan. 2, 2025 – CNET Money

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Millennium Management gained 15% in 2024

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Izzy Englander’s hedge fund Millennium Management gained 2.5 per cent in December, bringing returns for 2024 to 15 per cent, according to investors. The firm is one of the most prominent multi-manager hedge funds, managing … Read more

Virat Kohli brutally hammered; shred to pieces for Sam Konstas’ episode in Melbourne

Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan shared his views on the Virat Kohli-Sam Konstas shoulder bump incident in the 4th Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25. Michael Vaughan jokingly said that Virat Kohli was unlucky to be caught, given the number of cameras at the cricket ground. Virat Kohli has struggled with form in Test … Read more

WATCH: ‘Shirt ka button band karo, GST lag sakta hai’: Influencer pranks people with fake tax rules, amid GST on popcorn row

Recently, the finance ministry’s decision to raise the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on caramel popcorn from 5% to 18% has ignited a social media storm, trending under the hashtag #PopcornTax. The discussion began when Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman explained that caramelised popcorn is treated differently than traditional namkeen due to its added sugar content. … Read more