Author: Anthony M. Orbison

(Reuters) – Unifor said on Sunday that its members at Canadian National Railway (TSX:) have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, averting a potential strike action. Unifor, which represents more than 3,000 members at the railroad’s Council 4000 and Local 100 committees, said the agreement includes improvements to wages and benefits as well as job protections for members working in CN terminals and headquarters across Canada. The railroad earlier this month had reached a new tentative four-year collective agreement with the union. “This agreement secures important gains that reflect the critical contributions of Unifor members to CN’s operations,” Unifor National…

The asset risks losing its current support level within the bullish pattern it is trading in, potentially leading to a deeper correction. Metrics reveal active participation from both long and short traders, but with a clear direction. dogwifhat [WIF] has been predominantly bearish, with a monthly market performance of -43.11%. However, there are signs that the downtrend may pause in the coming trading sessions. Before any rally materializes, WIF is likely to experience an additional price drop from its current level. The recent 14.69% decline over the past 24 hours may extend further. WIF remains bullish but risks a short-term…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Russian politics myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico visited Moscow on Sunday and met with Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin has said, one of the few meetings the Russian president has had with an EU leader since he ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost three years ago. The visit, not announced in advance but confirmed on Sunday by the Kremlin when it shared a video of Fico in Moscow shaking Putin’s hand, follows an uptick in contacts between Russian and western politicians in anticipation of…

In case you have not been counting, 2024 has five-and-half trading days left. And  2024 has been a very good year so far. Not record-breaking, but a 24.3% gain for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as of Dec. 20, is not something to thumb your nose at. If it’s a record you seek, go back to 1995, when the index jumped 34.1% and started a 5-year streak when the index grew 20% a year. (Okay, 1999 was only a 19.5% gain.) 💰💸 Don’t miss the move: SIGN UP for TheStreet’s FREE Daily newsletter 💰💸Besides, this past week reminded investors and…

After two years of struggling, Ripple (XRP) has skyrocketed 258% in 2024. Ahead of Christmas, analysts are predicting a further surge. Could this surge mark XRP as a must-buy cryptocurrency before the holidays?XRP has struggled within the last week due to an overarching market downturn. Prior to this weekend’s start, Ripple’s cryptocurrency was down 7% in the week. Ripple’s recent launch of RLUSD hopes to be a catalyst for the price to climb into the new year, with plenty of analysts still bullish. CoinCodex analysts in particular are still firm believers in XRP, encouraging users to buy in before Christmas.CoinCodex…

Following intensive negotiations between Volkswagen AG, IG Metall (German labour union) and the Works Council, a joint agreement entitled ‘Zukunft Volkswagen’ [Future Volkswagen] has been concluded, the company has announced. In a statement, VW said it realigning production capacities at Volkswagen AG’s German locations and creating the conditions for a reduction in labour costs of €1.5 billion per year at the collectively agreed level with an agreement on the company wage settlement until 2030. The short-term reduction in labour costs and the agreed structural measures through capacity reduction and a decrease in development costs will lead to cost savings of…

Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tel Aviv, the rose 1.09% to hit a new all time high. The best performers of the session on the were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:), which rose 4.77% or 368.00 points to trade at 8,080.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Big Shopping Centers Ltd (TASE:) added 3.34% or 1,710.00 points to end at 52,920.00 and Mivne Real Estate KD Ltd (TASE:) was up 2.93% or 32.00 points to 1,124.00 in late trade. The worst performers…

A widely followed crypto analyst is issuing a new warning about the digital asset market during the final days of the year. The pseudonymous analyst known as Altcoin Sherpa tells his 234,800 followers on the social media platform X that the crypto market may experience wild price swings to close out December. However, the analyst predicts markets may rally in January based on historical precedence. “We probably get one-plus more flushes before the year’s end, but keep your eye on the prize and manage yourself through the volatility. January is historically a great month for crypto. In my opinion, sell…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Palantir and Anduril, two of the largest US defence technology companies, are in talks with about a dozen competitors to form a consortium that will jointly bid for US government work in an effort to disrupt the country’s oligopoly of “prime” contractors.The consortium is planning to announce as early as January that it has reached agreements with a number of tech groups. Companies in talks to join include Elon Musk’s SpaceX, ChatGPT maker OpenAI, autonomous shipbuilder Saronic, and artificial intelligence data group…

Like many frequent cruisers, I pay for an annual medical insurance policy. This covers me if anything ever goes wrong and I need medical attention on a ship.I had always assumed I was protecting myself from extreme situations. Fear has always been that due to my general clumsiness, I might break an ankle or otherwise hurt myself in a way that required medical evacuation.Related: New scam targets Royal Caribbean passengersBeing evacuated in an emergency can cost tens of thousands of dollars and is generally not covered by your regular health insurance.I always assumed that I was being overly cautious just…