(Bloomberg) — Investor confidence in Germany’s economy rose for a 10th month — reflecting optimism that growth is returning after more than a year of near-stagnation. Most Read from Bloomberg An expectations gauge by the ZEW institute increased to 47.1 in May from 42.9 in April — more than the 46.4 seen by analysts in […]
The six unions that contract with Cincinnati Public Schools will hold a press conference Monday afternoon to announce the results of their votes of no confidence in Superintendent Iranetta Wright. Julie Sellers is president of the Cincinnati Federation of Teachers. The unions − which represent thousands of employees for the school district including teachers, principals, […]
It’s true that in higher education a faculty vote of no confidence in a university president is “symbolic.” The recent vote of no confidence in University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto by the soon-to-be-extinct University Senate holds no real punishment, no demotion or firing. It probably won’t be included in his personnel file, and I […]
Cincinnati Public Schools‘ teachers union will meet in May to take a vote of no confidence in Superintendent Iranetta Wright. Five other labor unions that contract with the district will do the same, according to an email sent to school board leaders Friday morning. “None of the unions have faith in the superintendent’s leadership,” the […]
Singer and presenter Rita Ora has revealed there was a point in her career when she was losing a lot of hair, because of all the styling that had been done to it. “I’ve been in the industry for almost a decade now, and my hair has been through it all – heat styling, colour […]
Consumer confidence fell sharply in April as inflation worries and a downbeat outlook on the job market pushed optimism to its lowest level since 2022. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index retreated to 97 in April, below economists’ expectations for 104 and lower than March’s reading of 103.1. “Consumers became less positive about the current […]
The AI craze has returned to Wall Street — and investors are buying back in. Standout quarterly results from Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) plus a well-received IPO debut for Rubrik (RBRK) have put the AI narrative back on track, sparking renewed confidence that big tech’s expensive bets on splashy tools is boosting growth. […]
WASHINGTON — Over the past several weeks, President Joe Biden has privately expressed confidence that he’s going to win the November election, according to three people familiar with his comments, in a shift from the frustration with the status of his campaign that he was venting to aides just a couple months ago. The turnabout […]
Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf is battling to save his position after his former allies in the Scottish Greens vowed to vote against him in a motion of no confidence. The SNP leader dramatically brought the powersharing deal with the Greens to an end, but now faces a backlash which could cost him his job. […]
There’s some upbeat news for retirement savers this week. A rule protecting financial advisory clients was signed into law, and encouraging findings from a major retirement confidence survey shows that the lion’s share of retirees are, well, happy. First the headliner: The Biden administration announced new rules that will require more financial professionals to heed […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A $8 billion defense package approved by the U.S. House of Representatives over the weekend will “strengthen the deterrence against authoritarianism in the West Pacific ally chain,” Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te said Tuesday, in a reference to key rival China. The funding will also “help ensure peace and stability across the […]
Marion County poll inspectors set up electronic poll-books during training on Thursday, April 19, 2024. (Leslie Bonilla Muñiz/Indiana Capital Chronicle) Shannon Samson’s angels of democracy reported for duty Thursday evening in t-shirts and in cufflinks. They wielded purses, pens and Pepsi bottles. Indiana Primary Election Day is May, 7, 2024. Early voting has begun. One […]