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From Hollywood to auto work, organized labor is flexing its muscles. Where do unions stand today?

From Hollywood to auto work, organized labor is flexing its muscles. Where do unions stand today?

NEW YORK (AP) — Once again, U.S. labor unions are flexing their muscles in the national spotlight. In Hollywood, the actors union reached a tentative deal with major studios late Wednesday to end a months-long strike.
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Suncor says still hunting for cost savings after wave of job cuts

Suncor says still hunting for cost savings after wave of job cuts

CALGARY — Suncor Energy Inc. says it has wrapped 1,500 job cuts two months ahead of schedule, but that it will continue to look for areas to trim as part of a wider efficiency push.
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Stock market today: Wall Street is still stuck in neutral as oil recovers some of its sharp losses

Stock market today: Wall Street is still stuck in neutral as oil recovers some of its sharp losses

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is still largely stuck in neutral Thursday following its big recent swings. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in early trading and seems to be on track for a fourth straight quiet, mixed day.
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Japanese automaker Nissan's profits zoom on strong sales, favorable exchange rates

Japanese automaker Nissan's profits zoom on strong sales, favorable exchange rates

TOKYO (AP) — Nissan’s profit zoomed up more than 10-fold in July-September from a year earlier, boosted by a weak Japanese yen and strong vehicle sales around the world. The Japanese automaker, allied with Renault SA of France, reported a 190.
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Japan's SoftBank hit with $6.2B quarterly loss as WeWork, other tech investments go sour

Japan's SoftBank hit with $6.2B quarterly loss as WeWork, other tech investments go sour

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. racked up a huge loss in the July-September quarter as its technology investments, most notably office-sharing company WeWork, went sour.
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Japanese automaker Honda reports its 3Q profit jumped on strong demand at home and in the US

TOKYO (AP) — Honda Motor Co.'s profit jumped 34% in July-September from a year earlier as a weak yen helped boost the Japanese automaker’s strong overseas earnings thanks to healthy demand, especially in the U.S.
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST

Israel-Hamas fight heats up in Gaza City, accelerating exodus of Palestinians to the south DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians living in the heart of Gaza’s largest city said Wednesday they could see and hear Israeli ground forces closing i
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8 dead in crash after police chased a suspected human smuggler, Texas officials say

8 dead in crash after police chased a suspected human smuggler, Texas officials say

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Eight people died Wednesday when the driver of a car suspected of carrying smuggled migrants fled police and smashed into an oncoming vehicle on a South Texas highway. The crash happened around 6:30 a.m.
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B.C. woman who married ISIS fighter, repatriated from Syrian camp granted peace bond

B.C. woman who married ISIS fighter, repatriated from Syrian camp granted peace bond

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — A judge has placed a terrorism peace bond on a British Columbia woman who was repatriated to Canada last year from a Syrian prison camp after she married an ISIS fighter.
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Linamar reports net income of $146.7 million in third quarter

Linamar reports net income of $146.7 million in third quarter

GUELPH, Ont. — Linamar Corp. says it sales and income got a boost in the third quarter thanks in part to its diversification efforts away from contracts reliant on gasoline-powered vehicles. Sales were $2.43 billion in the third quarter, up from $2.
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