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The university leadership has faced intense criticism for its handling of sexual crimes on campus since a former student filed a lawsuit saying she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house in October 2024.
The average jobless worker's bout of unemployment surpassed 27 weeks in October, the highest outside of the pandemic period in a decade.
Laurene Powell Jobs' Emerson Collective was the most active family-office investor with three startup bets.
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 59,000 in October as the unemployment rate was expected to hold steady at 4.2%.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the October nonfarm payrolls report Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET.
October’s spotlight on Big Tech and Authoritarianism explored a range of relationships between tech companies and political actors across the global majority.
France faces new protests as the government seeks to prevent a repeat of October unrest. Protesters demand better public services, including education, and also critique the rising cost-of-living. FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin reports from the ground.
The Fed’s October bank lending survey shows tighter standards for small firms and commercial real estate, while subprime borrowers face tougher credit.
Private-sector job growth held steady in October, with gains spread across sectors
It was driven by energy inflation, which surged above 20% in October.
As Democrats take control of Congress at the midterms, what impact did the global tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump have on the vote? Many small businesses in the United States say they are being stifled by the tariffs, with the consulting firm Epiq Global's October assessment saying small business bankruptcies increased 46 per cent from the previous year. France 24 Bogota team spoke with small business owners to understand how they are coping with these import taxes and what impact they are having on the economy.
ICC receives 8.4 million ticket requests for 34,000 seats at the October 10 group stage match in Johannesburg.
Nearly 1,600 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since a US-brokered 'ceasefire' took effect in October last year.
In our October edition of Undertones, we examine a movement calling for accountability and coordinated online action to challenge Meta’s problematic content moderation policies and governance practices in Brazil.
Israeli forces withdrew from a neighbourhood in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Monday, ending a military operation launched after two Israeli soldiers were killed in late October. Thousands of Palestinians displaced during the raid have begun returning to homes, many of which were damaged or ransacked.
A successful evacuation. Residents of the city of Oleshky who had requested to be evacuated were reunited with their loved ones in Ukraine on Saturday, October 31. The city, located on the front line and under Russian occupation, is facing a humanitarian crisis, with civilians lacking even the most basic necessities. A localised ceasefire has been in place since Tuesday. France 24 correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze shares the latest.
Berkshire Hathaway shares managed to set a few more all-time highs in an otherwise lackluster week of trading.
France is preparing for a third weekend of protests, with 70,000 security personnel deployed to prevent a repeat of the violence seen on October 17. Shops have boarded up their premises as authorities warn of further clashes, with Halloween adding to concerns over masked demonstrators. The protests, initially driven by anger over the cost of living and poor school conditions, have broadened to include demands for greater civil liberties and the right to protest. With presidential elections six months away, authorities have tightened security and restricted demonstrations in several cities.
France is bracing for a third consecutive weekend of protests, with around 70,000 security personnel deployed to prevent a repeat of the violence seen on October 17. Shops have boarded up their premises as authorities warn of further clashes, with Halloween celebrations adding to security concerns over masked demonstrators. The protests, involving Yellow Vest activists, trade unions and students, initially focused on the rising cost of living, inequality and poor school conditions, but have since expanded to include demands for greater civil liberties and the right to protest. The demonstratio
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