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Rolls-Royce plans 3,000 UK job cuts as aviation contracts

Bloomberg Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc plans to eliminate 3,000 jobs in the UK this year, the first wave of cuts that could ultimately see the jet-engine maker emerge from the downturn a much smaller business. The London-based manufacturer said it expects to trim a total of 8,000 positions from the aviation division. This would make up the bulk of the 9,000 ...

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Ex-defense chief Mattis rips into Trump for dividing US

Bloomberg Ex-defense secretary Jim Mattis condemned his former boss, President Donald Trump, over his aggressive rhetoric and strategy to quell protests that erupted after the death of an unarmed black man in police custody. “Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people — does not even pretend to try. Instead, ...

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Storm Cristobal makes landfall on Mexico Gulf coast

Bloomberg Tropical Storm Cristobal brought heavy rain to southern Mexico, and with a forecast that has it re-entering the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, oil-platform workers are already being evacuated. The storm, carrying winds as high as 40 miles (64 kilometres) per hour, will dump more “extreme rainfall” on far southern Mexico, extending to Guatemala and El Salvador, according to ...

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