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U.S. ambassador insists America remains the top foreign policy actor in the Middle East
Created: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 05:48:39 GMT
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The U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Martina Strong believes the U.S. is unequivocally the most important foreign policy actor in the Middle East.
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Intel plans to IPO programmable chip unit within three years; stock rises after hours
Created: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 21:11:45 GMT
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Intel said it will continue to support its programmable chip business and will retain a majority stake after a spinout
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Tech stocks are still sliding after closing out their worst month of 2023
Created: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 20:47:08 GMT
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Tech stocks fell sharply Tuesday, leading a broader market decline that was sparked by concerns of rising interest rates.
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Something is breaking in financial markets — Here's what's behind the sell-off
Created: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 21:41:43 GMT
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The pain of recognition was acute for Wall Street on Tuesday, with major averages down sharply across the board.
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United Airlines buys 110 additional Boeing, Airbus jets into the 2030s with delivery slots scarce
Created: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 20:00:01 GMT
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The new order upsizes United's plan to purchase hundreds of new Boeing and Airbus planes to replace older jets and grow the carrier.
Novavax updated Covid vaccine wins FDA, CDC backing, paving way to reach Americans within days
Created: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 20:49:20 GMT
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Health officials see Novavax's protein-based vaccine as a valuable alternative for people who don't want to take messenger RNA shots from Pfizer and Moderna.
Powerball jackpot hits $1.2 billion. What’s the best payout option? Experts weigh lump sum versus annuity
Created: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:24:27 GMT
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The Powerball jackpot is up to $1.2 billion. Here's how to decide between the lump sum or annuity payout option.
Your phone will make an alarming noise Wednesday at 2:20 p.m. ET unless you turn it off first
Created: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 18:53:52 GMT
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It's only a test from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
U.S. falls in new 'financial inclusion' ranking, a global measure of access to financial services, researchers say
Created: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 18:21:57 GMT
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The U.S. position in a global ranking of so-called financial inclusion is slipping as consumer confidence in the government has eroded.
Meta's news partnership head Campbell Brown is leaving the company
Created: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 20:26:42 GMT
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Campbell Brown, Meta's top executive responsible for handling the company's partnerships with news publishers, is leaving the company after seven years.
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As Congress weighs Ukraine aid, Biden reassures G7, NATO leaders of U.S. commitment
Created: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 17:54:06 GMT
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Biden convened a call with allies to stress the commitment of the United States to Ukraine as hardline House Republicans resist more aid.
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Mortgage rate races toward 8% after hitting a high not seen since late 2000
Created: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 17:51:59 GMT
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Mortgage rates follow loosely the yield on the 10-year Treasury, which has been climbing this week.
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Google is making big changes to prevent Gmail spam
Created: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:17:03 GMT
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Google will require emailers who send more than 5,000 messages per day to Gmail users to offer a one-click unsubscribe button in their messages.
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GM's third-quarter sales jump 21% as UAW strike slowly expands
Created: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:32:03 GMT
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An ongoing strike by the UAW union against the Detroit automakers had little to no direct effect on General Motors' third-quarter U.S. new vehicle sales.
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Judge issues gag order in Trump fraud trial after ex-president posts about law clerk
Created: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 20:57:12 GMT
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Former President Donald Trump, who glared at NY Attorney General Letitia James on the tense first day of the trial, is present in the courtroom again for Day 2.
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House ousts Kevin McCarthy as speaker, a first in U.S. history
Created: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:40:38 GMT
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It was not clear who would replace McCarthy, who was elected speaker in January after Republicans won control of the House in the 2022 midterm elections.
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Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to gun charges in Delaware federal court
Created: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:19:44 GMT
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Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, faces gun charges and failure to pay federal income taxes.
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Chipotle tests automation for burrito bowls and salads
Created: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 17:57:47 GMT
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Chipotle Mexican Grill is testing a robot made with Hyphen technology that can assemble burrito bowls and salads.
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Macy's will open up to 30 stores, as department store looks to strip malls as key part of its future
Created: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:00:01 GMT
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The department store operator's off-mall expansion is one of its key growth strategies.
The $8 billion Sam Bankman-Fried criminal trial starts today — here's what's at stake and how we got here
Created: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:37:11 GMT
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Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial kicks off with jury selection in New York on Tuesday morning.
It's 'really the Google web': Microsoft CEO testifies about how hard it is to break into search
Created: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 22:19:01 GMT
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella testified about competing with Google in digital search during the federal antitrust trial against Google in Washington, D.C.
Congress and Washington wonder if Biden and McCarthy cut secret Ukraine funding deal
Created: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 21:48:47 GMT
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A stopgap bill to fund the federal government until November avoided a shutdown but also lacked aid to Ukraine that President Joe Biden wants.
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Drugmakers opt in to Medicare drug price negotiations – here's what happens next
Created: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 13:06:55 GMT
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The lengthy negotiation process with Medicare won't end until August 2024, with reduced prices going into effect in January 2026.
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FCC enforces first space debris penalty in $150,000 settlement with Dish
Created: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 19:22:46 GMT
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The Federal Communications Commission announced a settlement with Dish Network on Monday in the regulator's first penalty regarding space debris.
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The inside story of Dave Clark's tumultuous last days at Flexport: Standoffs, politics, and spin
Created: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 18:58:47 GMT
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Flexport founder Ryan Petersen claimed in public that Dave Clark's tenure as CEO featured too much spending, but internal documents tell a different story
Climate change could impose 'substantial financial costs' on U.S. household finances, Treasury warns
Created: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 18:13:57 GMT
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Between 2018 and 2022, weather and climate disasters cost more than $617 billion in the U.S., a Treasury Department report found.
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Created: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 20:17:04 GMT
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Kaiser Permanente union workers poised to strike after contract expires
Created: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 17:31:23 GMT
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The workers' contract with Kaiser Permanente expired Saturday with disagreements still simmering over staffing levels.
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Sen. Durbin renews call for a Supreme Court code of conduct amid ethics concerns
Created: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 20:02:28 GMT
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The Supreme Court has been under scrutiny this year because of reports about justices including Clarence Thomas receiving benefits without disclosing them.
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Clarence Thomas recuses as Supreme Court rejects appeal by Trump lawyer John Eastman
Created: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 17:56:27 GMT
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The Supreme Court refused to consider an appeal by former Donald Trump lawyer John Eastman, related to emails sent in the wake of the 2020 election.
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