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Thousands of hotel workers in Southern California went on strike Sunday morning, days after contracts with employers expired and employee demands went unresolved.

Barclays Plc is seeking to end its corporate banking relationship with Odey Asset Management after recent sexual assault allegations against the hedge fund’s founder Crispin Odey, according to the Financial Times.

United Parcel Service Inc. has agreed to end a dual wage system for delivery drivers in its next contract with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, dramatically lowering the chances of a nationwide strike when the current labor agreement expires at the end of July.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the fifth film in the series about a globe-trotting archaeologist, brought in $60 million in ticket sales in its North American weekend debut, a disappointment for theaters trying to bounce back from the pandemic.

US President Joe Biden will leave for Europe in a week to firm up ties with key NATO allies, including the UK, in the wake of the last month’s abortive uprising in Russia.

About half of Americans support the Supreme Court decision curtailing the use of race in college admissions and a third disapprove, with views splitting along racial and ethnic lines in a poll published Sunday.

The Supreme Court is already planning to dive back into the culture wars and tackle the power of regulatory agencies in Washington in the slew of new cases it’s taking up in the fall.

United Airlines Holdings Inc. will have to change, and possibly reduce, its flight schedule at Newark Liberty International Airport while work is under way to expand the number of gates for the carrier, Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby said in a letter to employees.

Australian coal exports are set to rise for at least the next three years on growing demand for the dirtiest fossil fuel in India and Southeast Asia, according to a new report from Canberra.

Australia’s house prices climbed at a slightly slower pace in June — while still performing strongly in key cities — as sentiment showed signs of easing on the prospect of further interest-rate increases ahead.