In a bid to help the city of Kingston, Ontario achieve its sustainability goals, town leaders ordered two Mack LR Electric refuse models – the first two BEVs in its refuse fleet. The City of Kingston developed a strategic plan for 2023-26 on its way to net-zero emissions by 2040. Part of that plan “to lead
Labour has announced its plans to reduce net migration – with Sir Keir Starmer accusing the Conservatives of having “repeatedly broken their promises” to get the number down. It marks another attempt by the Labour Party to appeal to Conservative voters. Figures published after Rishi Sunak called the general election showed a net of 685,000
More than 50 people have been arrested at Wembley after a pitch invasion and attempts to breach security at the Champions League final, the Metropolitan Police has said. Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in London on Saturday thanks to late goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr. But Wembley Stadium confirmed arrests were made
The OPEC logo on the building of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. Thomas Coex | Afp | Getty Images The oil-producing Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies could extend existing output cuts this week, delegates and analysts told CNBC, even as focus shifts from Middle East tensions to summer demand.
Marc Benioff, co-founder and CEO of Salesforce, speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2023. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Salesforce executives told investors that deals are shrinking or getting delayed. Dell said its margin is getting smaller. Okta highlighted macroeconomic challenges. And Veeva’s CEO said on his
With new EVs rolling out, Chevy is looking for new ways for buyers to go electric. Chevy is offering no payments for 120 days on the new Equinox and Blazer EVs. However, there’s more to the deal you should know. After ending production of the current-generation Bolt EV last December (don’t worry, a new Bolt
The daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt has filed paperwork to legally change her name. Shiloh Jolie-Pitt submitted the petition in Los Angeles County Superior Court on 27 May, the day she turned 18, to change her name to Shiloh Jolie, the Los Angeles Times reported. Shiloh, who performs as a voice actor in
Concert promoter Live Nation says it is investigating a cyber attack at its Ticketmaster unit, days after experts urged customers to change their passwords. Hackers are allegedly offering to sell customer data on the dark web. The US entertainment giant said it had discovered “unauthorised activity” on 20 May in a third-party cloud database that
Britain’s biggest water company has been told it faces a fine of more than £40m over the payment of a shareholder dividend in spite of its poor performance. Sky News has learnt that Ofwat notified Thames Water last month that it was minded to impose the penalty for breaching rules on the payment of dividends.
Israel has offered Hamas a ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza, Joe Biden has announced. Mr Biden outlined the proposal’s three phases during a surprise address at the White House on Friday. Here’s a look at what we know about the deal so far, how it compares with previous proposals and how both
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, center, departs federal court in Seattle on April 30, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Binance’s billionaire founder Changpeng Zhao has reported to a low-security federal prison in Lompoc, California. CNBC reached out to Zhao’s defense team at Latham & Watkins to confirm that the former crypto chief is
“I smell a virgin…” Katie Hopkins said, looking straight at me. “I smell lefty, pressy scum!” The far-right commentator was addressing an audience of 500 people in a soggy tent in a rural corner of North West England. I was standing at the back but that didn’t stop her singling me out. The crowd theatrically
The prime minister has taken a defensive approach, signalling the Conservatives’ worry about being so far behind in the polls. Sir Keir Starmer’s visits show the scale of their ambition and highlight Labour’s awareness of the challenge they face. They need to gain 125 seats to win the smallest possible majority. This campaign is being
The British ambassador to Mexico is no longer in post after a video emerged online of him apparently pointing an assault rifle at an embassy employee. The video, shared on X, shows Jon Benjamin pointing the firearm at a person whose face has been blurred out. “In a context of daily killings in Mexico by
Photo: Arin Waichulis The 2024 FIAT 500e MSRP is $6,500 cheaper than the Tesla Model 3, yet it costs $100 per month less to lease the Model 3 – here’s why. 2024 Fiat 500e (Source: Stellantis) The folks at CarsDirect did some lease comparisons between a Tesla Model 3 and a FIAT 500e. Based on
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 31, 2024, 06:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — When Peyton Stearns realized she had forgotten to sign up for the qualifying draw at the Italian Open earlier this month, she was annoyed with herself, and frustrated to miss the opportunity to play in one of the bigger tournaments during
If it works, then this will be a smart and cunning diplomatic move. If it doesn’t then President Joe Biden will look foolish. He knows the huge risk of once again being taken for a ride by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Few knew that he was due to make this announcement. It was mid-morning
Mike Tyson has postponed his highly-anticipated boxing match with Jake Paul after falling ill on a flight last weekend. The boxing veteran was scheduled to face ex-YouTuber Paul, 27, in the ring on 20 July in Arlington, Texas. However, this has now been postponed after Tyson suffered ulcer problems while flying from Miami to Los
ESPN News Services May 31, 2024, 05:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Troy Weaver is out as general manager of the Detroit Pistons amid a retooled front office led by Trajan Langdon, according to multiple reports Friday. Detroit has had the NBA’s worst record the past two seasons and won just 23% of its games
If Joe Biden’s statement tonight was coordinated with the Israeli government, it’s unclear who with. One source close to the Israeli prime minister told me the US president had “all but killed a deal”, while another said that the two leaders hadn’t spoken before the president’s announcement. So what’s happening then? Israel-Gaza latest:Biden makes surprise