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Stocks rise on Wall Street after big bank deal, moves by regulators
In the U.S., most of the attention has been on smaller and mid-sized banks on fears that falling trust could push their depositors to pull their money all at once.
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Antisemitic tweets soared on Twitter after Musk took over, study finds
The study, which used machine-learning tools to identify likely antisemitic tweets, found that the average weekly number of such posts "more than doubled after Musk's acquisition."
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Union ballots at Bates College will be counted soon
The National Labor Relations Board has decided ballots cast 14 months ago for or against the creation of a union at Bates College can be counted.
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Norfolk Southern's CEO says he supports stricter standards for tank car designs and money to train emergency crews.
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The surge in sales – the biggest on records going back to 1999 – ended a 12-month slide that knocked the nation's housing market into its deepest slump in nearly a decade.
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Abby Grossberg alleges that she faced discrimination at Fox News and that she was coached to mislead in her Dominion defamation case deposition.
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Through her organization Yield Giving, Scott plans to make unrestricted $1 million donations to 250 nonprofits selected in the process.
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She says the meltdown 15 years ago was a 'solvency crisis' as opposed to 'contagious bank runs.'
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The federal government reviewed the dams because Brookfield Renewables is seeking to relicense 1 of them and amend the licenses for 3 others.
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More drugmakers are targeting incurable diseases like ALS, often forcing the FDA to grapple with difficult questions of whether to clear medicines backed by questionable data for desperate patients.
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The Senate had passed the measure – known as the ESG bill – 50-46 after the House narrowly approved it 216-204, which means it does not have enough support to override a veto in either chamber.
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The job cuts would mark the second largest round of layoffs in the company's history.
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Higher interest rates helped kick off events that ultimately resulted in a bank run that took down Silicon Valley Bank and imperiled others.
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The combination of the two biggest and best-known Swiss banks amounts to a thunderclap for Switzerland’s reputation as a global financial center.
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It's not just how hard it is to find an EV amid pent-up demand; there's also tight financing and a web of complex tax credits.
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Zoned out in the 1950s and 1960s, these hyper-local stores offered walkable, convenient food sources to communities.
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More labor strikes are planned for Monday in numerous sectors, from transportation to energy.
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The accounts show how easily authoritarian states can exploit social media platforms in an effort to steer domestic discourse.
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The crisis is only going to further concentrate the power of big banks in the United States, the opposite of what many believe is in the country's best interest.
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The union says workers cannot make ends meet as a cost-of-living crisis continues to affect millions of Britons.
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Regardless, the collapses create an opportunity to shape the political narrative for next year's election.
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The fitness center abruptly shut its doors for good this week, offering customers membership in another gym franchise – but little explanation.
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Wicked Good Slippers continued to be the company’s top-performing product, with eight pairs sold per minute during the holiday season.
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The business he launched 57 years ago has led the construction of schools and multifamily housing projects throughout Maine.
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Some experts raise concerns that pushes for deregulation – enacted under President Donald Trump – resulted in laws and political conditions ripe for neglect.
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They hope big chains like Publix, Wendy’s and Kroger will join the Fair Food Program that started in 2011.
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The automaker will mail owner notification letters starting April 17.
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Meanwhile, the bank, its CEO and its CFO are targeted in a class action lawsuit.
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One fan tweets that four tickets costing a total of $80 incurred service charges of over $90.
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It could be months before the answers are fully known.
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The president aims to make people work two more years, until 64, before receiving a full pension.
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Biden wants the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to be able to force the return of compensation paid to executives at a broader range of banks should they fail.
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The fear is that the banking system may be cracking under the weight of the fastest set of interest rate hikes in decades.
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Stavros Papantoniadis allegedly abused a longtime immigrant worker who could not legally work in the U.S.
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New buildings that rely on fossil fuels would be required to install solar panels in anticipation of a future conversion.
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With the holiday falling on a Friday, businesses are looking for a profitable celebration after the pandemic has dampened them for three years.
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The president's unilateral move to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 will trigger quick motions of no-confidence in his government.
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This week has been a whirlwind for markets globally on worries that banks may be bending under the weight of the fastest set of hikes to interest rates in decades.
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A national study released Thursday says the crisis extends to every state, and Maine actually fares better than others.
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Questions are being raised about what the U.S. Federal Reserve will do at its meeting next week.
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China is accusing the U.S. of spreading disinformation amid reports the Biden administration is calling for TikTok's Chinese owners to sell their stakes in the company.
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The search for solutions is refocusing attention on a 2018 federal law that rolled back tough bank regulations put in place after the 2008-2009 financial crisis.
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Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen, meanwhile, defended Washington’s response to Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse last week.
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In less than a week, Silicon Valley Bank, based in Santa Clara, California, failed after depositors rushed to withdraw money amid anxiety over the bank’s health.
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The pickup points to signs of budding optimism that the worst of the housing rout may be near.
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The Swiss central bank signals that Credit Suisse is not in immediate peril, but its announcement adds uncertainty about global-bank stability in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse.
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The Biden administration has told TikTok that its Chinese owners must sell their stakes for the app to avoid a U.S. ban.
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The cash-and-stock deal worth as much as $1.35 billion.
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Diamond Sports Group owns 19 networks, which have the rights to 42 pro teams.
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Nearly two dozen states will have to reduce industrial emissions to improve air quality for millions.
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Guo Wengui is charged in court papers in New York under the name Ho Wan Kwok.
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The second-largest bank failure in U.S. history affected technology companies, financial institutions and the public throughout the country.