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The European Union has approved Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard
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US construction spending rises strongly in July on single-family housing
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Thrift store chain case was no bargain for Washington attorney general; legal fees top $4.2 million
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s long-running legal case against the thrift store chain Savers Value Village turned out to be no bargain, as the state has been ordered to pay the company nearly $4.3 million in legal fees
2023-10-19 05:49

Rights group reports allegations of dozens of abuses in critical minerals supply chains
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China's loans pushing world’s poorest countries to brink of collapse
A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse under the weight of hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of them from the world’s biggest and most unforgiving government lender, China
2023-05-18 19:20

Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Barbie” and Director Greta Gerwig Make History Together as the Box Office Sensation Passes a Billion Dollars Worldwide
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Singapore Is Fighting Rising Seas to Save $50 Billion in Real Estate
(Bloomberg Markets) -- During a half-century of independence, Singapore has fought to expand its territory, inch by hard-won inch. On
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Grimace shakes help send McDonald's sales surging
When McDonald's introduced a limited-edition purple shake in honor of Grimace's birthday, it probably didn't expect the item to go viral on TikTok quite like it did: With TikTokers showing themselves sipping the dessert drink and then, soon after, writhing in mock pain or playing dead.
2023-07-27 20:28

Yellen says she trusts IMF, World Bank, Morocco to adjust annual meetings after disaster
By David Lawder NEW YORK U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that she trusts the leaders
2023-09-20 08:46

How big tech embraced disabled users
Buried beneath the hype of the artificial intelligence revolution, big tech is quietly rolling out services for disabled people that it hopes will push...
2023-06-21 10:18

Philippine boats breach a Chinese coast guard blockade in a faceoff near a disputed shoal
Two Philippine supply boats have breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in the South China Sea in a recurring confrontation near a disputed shoal some fear could spark a larger security crisis that could draw in the United States
2023-10-05 11:22

Tesla offering discounts of over $1,300 on some U.S. Model 3 cars -website
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO Tesla is offering discounts of more than $1,300 on some Model 3 cars
2023-05-20 02:54
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