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Futures on all three major US stock indices declined in pre-market trading, with technology stocks slipping while oil prices moved higher. Investors are bracing for a heavy week of economic and corporate events, including Micron's earnings report, the latest PCE inflation figures, and the monthly non-farm payrolls data, all of which could shape expectations for interest rates and market direction.

Union Unison says it will 'fight for the best deal' as talks resume over Glasgow City Council's controversial 'fire and rehire' plans. The Scottish Government and union GMB are also involved in the dispute, which concerns council staff facing dismissal and re-engagement on potentially worse terms. Negotiations between the council and unions are ongoing, with workers' conditions at the centre of the dispute.

Audiobook retailer Libro.fm and Silent Book Club are organizing a read-in for Banned Books Week, an annual event highlighting attempts to remove books from libraries and schools. The initiative invites readers to gather and read challenged titles in unison, adding to a growing wave of industry responses to rising book censorship efforts.