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Almost 25,000 Norwegian industry workers go on strike

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:32 GMT

After negotiations with employers failed, almost 25,000 private sector workers in Norway went on strike on Monday (17 April). The industrial action will escalate over the next few days, according to two major unions.The strike will impact industries like construction, breweries and ferry operators, as well as Aker Solutions (AKSOA.OL), Norsk Hydro (NHY.OL),, and Carlsberg Group (CARLb.CO), Ringnes.The unions have said that the strike has not affected Norway's oil production and gas production.Unions say that if an agreement cannot be reached by April 21, another 16,000 workers will strike. The industrial action may eventually involve around 200,000 employees.The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions is negotiating for 185,000 members. Meanwhile, the smaller Confederation of Vocational Unions represents another 16,000 people in the negotiations.After two years in which consumer prices have risen faster than nominal salaries, the unions demand an increase in real wage this year. The...

Ask Amy: My boyfriend said I’m trying to start a fight about my birthday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:32 GMT

Dear Amy: My boyfriend of four years (we live together) doesn’t know when my birthday is and can’t understand why he should even care about it. He quips, “Sometimes I don’t even know my own birthday.”When I said I thought it was strange that he didn’t care to know my birthdate, he accused me of “trying to start a fight.”It seems that if it isn’t about him, he isn’t interested.Am I being too sensitive? In the DarkDear In the Dark: I have often remarked on how important I believe birthdays to be, because this is a day when others are invited to acknowledge and celebrate your very existence.In balanced relationships, partners actually look for opportunities to celebrate one another, because (selfishly speaking) it feels good!Yes, I agree that it is “strange” that your guy doesn’t claim to even want to know the date of your birth (this can be vital information that he might need to supply in case of an emergency).Dear Amy: Our ...

Harriette Cole: I’ve had a privileged life, and the class assignment calls for hardship

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:32 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a first-year undergrad student, and I’m lucky to have lived a relatively privileged life with little difficulty or challenge.For one of my elective courses, we are required to write a story about a hardship we have had to overcome and share it with the class.While I appreciate this type of personal writing assignment, I have never experienced a great difficulty that would merit such a story.My classmates’ stories have been difficult to hear. Many of them are much more mature and experienced in life than I am, and they have dealt with some truly devastating circumstances.I don’t feel comfortable making up a hardship, so I don’t know what to do. I would like to avoid looking insensitive, but at the same time, I feel like a fraud writing a story I can’t really relate to.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: I’m terrified of seeing my brother because of his dogs Advice | Harriette Cole: I never asked ...

Prince William supervisors meeting recessed after candidate John Stirrup collapses at podium

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:32 GMT

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors meeting was recessed Tuesday after former supervisor and state delegate candidate John Stirrup collapsed at the podium during public comment.John Stirrup, former Gainesville supervisor, speaks with residents opposing expanding data centers in the Rural Crescent in March 2022. (InsideNova/Paul Lara)As of 8:55 p.m., there was no update on his condition. Stirrup was speaking about rising crime in the county during the meeting’s public comment period when he collapsed and fell to the ground. The board immediately recessed the meeting.Stirrup served on the board as the Gainesville District supervisor from 2003 to 2011. Last December, the Republican announced he would be running for the Virginia House of Delegates 21st District seat.In a statement, Prince William County officials did not identify Stirrup as the person who collapsed, but said first responders took him to an area hospital.“Out of respect for the individual’s privacy...

ASML: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:32 GMT

DR VELDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — DR VELDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — ASML Holding NV (ASML) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $2.1 billion.The Dr Veldhoven, Netherlands-based company said it had net income of $5.31 per share.The equipment supplier to semiconductor makers posted revenue of $7.24 billion in the period.ASML shares have increased 18% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 6% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ASML at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ASMLSource

Banco Latinoamericano: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:32 GMT

PANAMA CITY (AP) — PANAMA CITY (AP) — Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA (BLX) on Tuesday reported first-quarter profit of $37 million.The Panama City-based bank said it had earnings of $1.02 per share.Banco Latinoamericano shares have increased 16% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 26% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on BLX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BLXSource

ANÁLISIS | Con el acuerdo histórico entre Fox y Dominion por difamación, Rupert Murdoch está pagando el precio de las mentiras electorales de Trump

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:32 GMT

(CNN) — La Gran Mentira tuvo un alto precio.El asombroso acuerdo de último minuto por US$ 787,5 millones entre Fox News y Dominion Voting Systems, que se produjo después de que el jurado se sentara y estuviera al borde de escuchar las declaraciones iniciales este martes, sirvió como un claro recordatorio de que decir mentiras tiene consecuencias.El país sufrió las consecuencias de las mentiras electorales de Donald Trump el 6 de enero de 2021. Y Rupert Murdoch sufrió las consecuencias de esas mismas mentiras el 18 de abril de 2023.Pero si bien es el acuerdo por difamación más grande conocido públicamente por un medio de comunicación de EE.UU., el alto precio no será suficiente para cambiar Fox News en su esencia. El canal de noticias de derecha aún siembra dudas sobre las elecciones de 2020 hasta el día de hoy. Y fuentes me dicen que el acuerdo al que llegó con Dominion no requerirá que sus personalidades deshonestas reconozcan la realidad y emitan retractaciones al aire.En ca...

Tennessee man breaks record with 149-pound paddlefish catch

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:32 GMT

KINGSTON, Tenn. (WSVN) — A Tennessee man has made a massive catch, reeling in a 149-pound paddlefish earlier this month, and setting a new record for the largest fish ever caught in the state. This is a fish tale worth bragging about!The previous record, a 130-pound blue catfish, had held strong since 1976. But now, this angler’s feat has surpassed it, making it the largest fish of any species ever caught in the state.Tennessee wildlife officials have confirmed the catch, which was caught by Henry Dyer on April 13 at Cherokee Reservoir in upper East Tennessee.Paddlefish are known for their unique features, including their long snouts and cartilage skeletons. They can grow to be about 7.2 feet long and reach 200 pounds.Dyer said he spent over about 35 minutes battling the massive fish before finally getting it on his boat. The catch has earned him a well-deserved spot in the record books and is sure to be the talk of fishing communities for years to come.This im...

UK warns Russian-aligned cyber groups targeting infrastructure across the West

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:32 GMT

LONDON — The United Kingdom issued a warning on Wednesday that cyber groups affiliated with Russia were targeting critical infrastructure within the country and across the West.The warning marks the latest escalation between the Kremlin and Western capitals more than a year after Moscow invaded Ukraine. So far, such cyberattacks have primarily focused on Ukrainian infrastructure, though Western officials have repeatedly warned that similar attacks could expand outside the Eastern European country.“It has become clear that certain state-aligned groups have the intent to cause damage to critical national infrastructure organizations, and it is important that the sector is aware of this,” Marsha Quallo-Wright, director for critical national infrastructure at the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Center, said in a statement. Currently, these attacks have focused primarily on websites from government agencies and companies. But Oliver Dowden, Secretary of State in the U.K.’s Cab...

Suspect arrested in connection with double stabbing at Clark University in Worcester

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:32 GMT

Two people were taken to an area hospital and a suspect was arrested after a reported stabbing at a Clark University gym Tuesday, Worcester police said. Police said officers responded around 6:30 p.m. to a basketball court inside the gym in the area of Downing Street. Once on scene, police said officers found two male stabbing victims with serious injuries. Police said neither the people who were stabbed nor the person who was arrested appeared to be Clark students. Clark University shared a separate statement around 7:30 p.m., saying its police department and Worcester police were responding to “an active situation at the Kneller Athletic Complex involving a group fight in which two individuals were injured by knife.”7NEWS spoke with a graduate student who said he is friends with student athletes who were working out in the gym at the time of this incident. The student, Quinn Berube, said his friends saw a pickup basketball game being played and believed the stabbing was ...