Tesla TSLA earnings Q2 2024

Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X speaks during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024. David Swanson | Reuters Tesla reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the second quarter as automotive sales dropped for a second straight period. The stock slid more than …

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UK’s Starmer Suspends Party Whip for 7 Labour MPs on Welfare Rebellion

The UK’s new prime minister Keir Starmer has suspended the party whip from seven of his own MPs after they backed a rebel amendment to scrap Britain’s two-child cap on welfare payments, the first rebellion he’s faced in the House of Commons since winning power. The MPs who have had the whip suspended are Apsana Begum, Richard Burgon, Ian Byrne, …

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Michelle Obama: Speculation that former first lady could defeat Donald Trump – but would she run? | US News

Michelle Obama’s name continues to be floated on the fringes of discussions about who should replace Joe Biden as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate. The former first lady remains very popular in Democrat circles, and the prospect of her running against Donald Trump in November appears to have caused some worries among Republicans too. And while she has not previously …

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves hints at above-inflation public sector pay rise

Reeves: There is ‘a cost to not settling’ public sector pay The chancellor has hinted that she may give public sector workers above-inflation pay rises this summer. Rachel Reeves’ comments come after it is understood independent pay review bodies recommended an increase of 5.5% for teachers and some NHS workers. In her first interview from No 11 Downing Street, she …

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Half a million households cancelled BBC licence fee last year | BBC licence fee

Half a million households cancelled their licence fee last year as the BBC struggled to connect with younger audiences drifting away to Netflix and YouTube. The stark extent of the BBC’s challenges are set out in the corporation’s annual report, which shows the total number of British households paying the £169.50 licence fee fell to 23.9 million, suggesting a growing …

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Giovanni Pernice insists ‘I’ll be back,’ after Strictly accusation

In the bathroom during the interval, women were discussing the comments and saying they assumed he was referring to Abbington. And after the show, fans – perhaps unsurprisingly – were expressing support for Pernice. “He will be back,” said June, referring back to Pernice’s comments. Her daughter Amanda added that she’s been a Strictly fan from the start, and the …

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