The 2024 NFL regular season opens Thursday, and after another intriguing offseason, we finally will begin to see how all of the hirings, signings and draft selections will pan out.But why wait? I’m peering into my crystal ball and delivering 10 bold predictions for the season. Strike up the debates. Tell me I’m crazy. But I see what I see! The Bears hope they have their QB savior in 2024 No. 1 pick Caleb Williams (Sam Greene / The Enquirer / USA Today)Caleb Williams plays at an MVP levelThe Chicago Bears have rarely sniffed relevance in the last decade, posting…
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Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris reacts as she attends a Labor Day campaign event, at IBEW Local Union #5 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 2, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | ReutersVice President Kamala Harris used a joint campaign appearance with President Joe Biden in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania on Monday to say that U.S. Steel should remain domestically owned — concurring with the White House’s monthslong opposition to the company’s planned sale to Japan’s Nippon Steel.Her comments came during a rally before cheering union members marking Labor Day in the industrial city of Pittsburgh, where Harris said U.S. Steel was “an…
Hangzhou-based toy company Dodo Sugar, pictured here at the Pop Toy Show in Singapore on Aug. 23, 2024, is expanding to Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia.CNBC | Sonia HengChinese consumer brands are using Singapore as a cultural testbed in their quest to expand globally, thanks to the city-state’s unique blend of Asian and Western cultures.In August alone, Chinese tea brand Chagee opened three stores in Singapore. Pop Mart, a Beijing-based retailer of collectible toys, wrapped up its second annual toy show on the island late last month with over 50 artists.While Chinese companies have long toyed with global…
College football is back with remixed conferences and a revamped postseason structure, but a packed long weekend of games to open the season proved the sport remains delightfully unpredictable, on and off the field.Wacky moments, silly memes and shocked surrender cobras emerged from matchups all across the country, and we’ve rounded up the best of the week. From wild highlights to cow helmets, here are the very college football moments of Week 1:LegceptionIt’s not uncommon for a team to get a lucky bounce now and then, but North Dakota State got an unusual bit of good fortune in the form…
Tankers located in the waters near Ceuta, Spain are transferring crude oil from Russia to reach the Asian markets in spite of Western sanctions.Europa Press News | Europa Press | Getty ImagesYemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked two crude oil tankers — the Saudi-flagged Amjad and the Panama-flagged Blue Lagoon I — in the Red Sea on Monday, the U.S. military said, calling the assaults “reckless acts of terrorism”.The Houthis late on Monday claimed responsibility for targeting the Blue Lagoon with multiple missiles and drones but did not make any mention of the Saudi tanker.The U.S. Central Command said the Houthis attacked the two tankers with two ballistic missiles and a one-way attack uncrewed aerial system, hitting both vessels.Both vessels were laden with crude oil,…
Stay informed on all the biggest stories in Formula 1. Sign up here to receive the Prime Tire newsletter in your inbox every Monday and Friday.MONZA, Italy — Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s Formula One practice debut was over nearly as quickly as it started.The 18-year-old driver topped the timesheets early during first practice ahead of the Italian Grand Prix; however, he soon lost control through Parabolica, the high-speed Turn 11, crashing into the tire barriers. The Formula Two driver was okay and walked away feeling like he learned a lesson “in a tough way.”“I learned that I cannot go flat out looking for…
People walk past a neon sign advertising a Bitcoin and Ethereum crypto currency exchange in Warsaw, Poland on 19 May, 2024. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThis report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.What you need to know todayA flat marketU.S. markets were closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 dipped 0.04% as diverging sectors balanced the scales: Telecoms stocks added 0.78% while retail stocks lost…
China’s troubled housing market will continue to see softness as a slew of government stimulus and support measures have not been “satisfactory” in propping up the sector, according to a JPMorgan economist.The “housing market crash is still not over yet,” Haibin Zhu, chief China economist at JPMorgan told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia” Monday, adding home prices would not stabilize until 2025 at the earliest.The average price for new home sales across 100 Chinese cities rose by a modest 0.11% from July, a further slowdown from June’s 0.13% growth, according to data released by China Index Academy Saturday. Resale home prices…
Three down, 35 to go.An international break is upon us just as the Premier League was clicking into gear. On Saturday, Arsenal dropped points at home for the first time since mid-April, Manchester City continued a 12-game winning streak and we were treated to the latest comeback from two goals down in Premier League history at Goodison Park.Sunday did not disappoint, either. Newcastle United edged a fiercely contested clash with Tottenham Hotspur before Liverpool made light work of Manchester United in a comprehensive 3-0 victory, with Arne Slot becoming the first Liverpool manager to win his first game at Old…
A MLB store in the Myeongdong shopping district in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, March 9, 2024.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets mostly climbed on Tuesday as investors assess South Korea’s August inflation numbers, which eased to its lowest level on a year-on-year basis since March 2021.The country’s consumer price index recorded a 2% rise year on year, coming down from July’s 2.6% and in line with expectations from a Reuters poll of economists.On a month-on-month basis, the CPI rose 0.4%, slightly higher than the 0.3% expected from the Reuters poll.Japan’s Nikkei 225 was 0.18% up in early trade,…
