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Biden official urges talks as US port strike enters second day
Biden official urges talks as US port strike enters second day
Economy

US dockworkers picketed for a second day Wednesday, garnering support from other labor groups as the Biden administration urged shippers to boost their offer to end a damaging strike weeks before the presidential election. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the strike could be ended quickly, arguing that shippers need to share more of the bounty after a period of "unbelievable profits."

Biden official says port strike deal not as far as parties think
Biden official says port strike deal not as far as parties think
Economy

Shippers and striking US dockworkers are closer to agreeing on economic terms than they realize, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said Wednesday. "We actually think the parties, economically, are not as far apart from each other as they may think," Buttigieg told CNBC a day after the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) launched a strike at major East and Gulf Coast ports.

Historic funding round values OpenAI at $157 billion
Historic funding round values OpenAI at $157 billion
Economy

New funding propelled ChatGPT-maker OpenAI to a valuation of $157 billion, the company said on Wednesday, sealing its place as the world leader on artificial intelligence. The company, founded in 2015 and led by Sam Altman, said that investors pumped in $6.6 billion in a funding round that was one of Silicon Valley's biggest ever.

French luxury goods giant LVMH in F1 sponsorship deal
French luxury goods giant LVMH in F1 sponsorship deal
Economy

French luxury goods giant LVMH on Wednesday announced a 10-year sponsorship deal as a global partner of Formula One. “We were thrilled to work with one of the LVMH Maisons during the Las Vegas Grand Prix last year, and to now expand our relationship with the Group as they become a Global Partner." kap/ak/nr/bsp

US private sector adds more jobs than expected in September: ADP
US private sector adds more jobs than expected in September: ADP
Economy

US private sector hiring picked up in September, with employers adding more jobs than anticipated, according to data released Wednesday by payroll firm ADP. ADP data showed private sector employment rose by 143,000 jobs, significantly higher than the 120,000 figure that a consensus by Briefing.com expected.

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