You’re reading this week’s At War newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox every Friday. Email us at atwar@nytimes.com. This report was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. In the 20 years I have been covering the United States Navy base at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba, I […]
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U.S. employers downshifted their hiring in December, adding 145,000 jobs as consumer spending appeared to aid gains in the retail and hospitality sectors By JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer January 10, 2020, 3:03 PM 3 min read WASHINGTON — U.S. employers downshifted on hiring in December, adding 145,000 jobs as consumer spending appeared to aid
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionCarlos Ghosn: Did ex-Nissan boss really escape Japan in a box? Ousted former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has said the future of the Japanese car giant is in doubt. Mr Ghosn told the BBC that the struggling firm’s results and the drop in its share price worried
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International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach says the political neutrality of the Tokyo Games would be undercut if an athlete took a knee in protest on the medal podium By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer January 10, 2020, 1:32 PM 3 min read LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The political neutrality of the Olympics would be undercut
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Image copyright Getty Images The US economy added a lower-than-expected 145,000 jobs last month. latest official figures have shown. The figure marks a slowdown from November’s figure of 256,000, when the statistics were boosted by striking GM workers returning to work. The data for October and November was revised down to show 14,000 fewer jobs
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