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The office property market may finally be at a turning point

The beleaguered U.S. office property market may be bottoming out, analysts told Reuters, pointing to a string of sales of stressed properties at big discounts over the last quarter that have helped...

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Amazon faces NLRB complaint over refusing to bargain with drivers’ union

Amazon.com has been accused by a U.S. labor board of illegally refusing to bargain with a union representing drivers employed by a contractor, the agency announced on Wednesday. The complaint from the...

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How Hilaria Baldwin and ‘Vogue’ missed a golden opportunity to help working...

Guess what word doesn’t appear in Vogue’s recent 1,000-word story on how Hilaria Baldwin takes care of her seven kids? “Nanny.”  Or “babysitter.” Or “childcare.” The story (accompanied by a nine-photo...

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‘Work is not the place to be your best self’: TikTok reacts to survey on why...

Gen Z is back in the headlines. (Color me shocked.) This time, they’re getting fired. According to a new report, six in 10 employers say they have already given Gen Z workers the boot after hiring...

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Why your 401(k) will be safe after the election

Much like those annoying political TV ads, the warnings come back every four years: All the uncertainty around the U.S. presidential election could have big consequences for your 401(k)! Such warnings...

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U.S. bans more Chinese imports over allegations of forced labor

The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener, accusing both of being...

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Cigarettes, sugar, prescription opioids: Here’s how to fight market-driven...

In 2023, 42 state attorneys general sued Meta to remove Instagram features that Meta’s own studies had shown – and independent research had confirmed – are harmful to teenage girls. The same year, a...

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McDonald’s is finally bringing this super-popular sandwich to the U.S. Here’s...

Sure, everyone loves a Big Mac, but a Chicken Big Mac? That sandwich has appeared on McDonald’s menus around the world, and now, Americans will finally have a chance to see what the hype is all about....

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How shuttered nuclear plants like Three Mile Island could make a comeback

Constellation, an energy company that provides electricity and natural gas to customers in 16 states and Washington, announced on Sept. 20, 2024, that it plans to restore and restart Unit 1 at Three...

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Hims & Hers Health stock tanks after FDA says competitor Eli Lilly’s...

Shares of Hims & Hers Health fell almost 10% today following an announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that competitor Eli Lilly’s obesity and diabetes drugs are no longer...

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OpenAI’s newest tool feels less like a chatbot, more like Google Doc

OpenAI has just introduced Canvas, a new tool designed to take ChatGPT beyond simple chat interactions and into a more collaborative workspace for writing and coding. Unlike the traditional chat...

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Port strike: Here’s what items come into the ports—and what goes out of them

The dockworker strike at ports along the Eastern Seaboard and Gulf coast has already resulted in some panic buying by consumers and a torrent of doom-intense forecasts from economists. At issue is the...

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The dockworkers’ strike is suspended, but automation remains a sticking point...

From Maine to Texas, 45,000 dockworkers went on strike Tuesday after the International Longshoremen’s Association’s (ILA) contract with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) expired. The two...

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Alphabet’s Waymo will expand its robotaxi fleet with Hyundai EVs

Alphabet’s Waymo will add electric vehicles from South Korea’s Hyundai Motor to its robotaxi fleet, the companies said on Friday, as Waymo expands in the United States. On-road testing for IONIQ 5...

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Chain Bridge Bancorp IPO: stock price will be closely watched today as bank...

Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc. is having its initial public offering today. The company is a Delaware-chartered bank holding company that owns Chain Bridge Bank, N.A. It’s one of the newer banks in...

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Migrant women arriving in this western U.S. state are facing an uphill battle...

East Colfax Avenue was the best place to find a job. That’s what everyone told Sofia Roca.Never mind the open drug use, the sex workers or the groups of other migrant women marching the sidewalks...

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The shocking rise and fall of elite cybersecurity firm IronNet

The future was once dazzling for IronNet.Founded by a former director of the National Security Agency and stacked with elite members of the U.S. intelligence establishment, IronNet promised it was...

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Why the OpenAI-to-Anthropic pipeline remains so strong

The pipeline from OpenAI to Anthropic remains strong as ever, with cofounder Durk Kingma becoming the latest high-profile figure to make the move. On Tuesday, Kingma, one of the lesser-known...

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EA Sports FC doubles down on fandom after epic rebrand

Over three decades, the Electronic Arts (EA) built its soccer video game into a $2 billion annual franchise, and it had one name: FIFA. That ended last year after a financial dispute with the global...

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Marburg virus outbreak update: What to know as the disease spreads in Rwanda...

Rwanda’s Ministry of Health has confirmed that the ongoing outbreak of Marburg hemorrhagic fever has killed 11 people, with 36 confirmed cases as of this week, according to an update from the U.S....

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