Denmark’s government says a temporary ban on mink breeding will expire Jan. 1.
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World Bank head says he’s not a climate denier, won’t quit
World Bank President David Malpass came under criticism for his remarks earlier this week regarding climate change.
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Stocks hit lowest level since 2020, revive fear of recession
The selling capped another rough week on Wall Street, leaving the major indexes with their fifth weekly loss in six weeks.
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Judge rejects Justice Department’s bid to stop sugar merger
The DOJ sued to block U.S. Sugar from acquiring its rival, Imperial Sugar Company.
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Maine to walk away from multimillion dollar Juul settlement
Maine was set to receive about $11 million as part of a nearly $440 million settlement between the e-cigarette manufacturer and 33 states and territories.
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Pentagon launches effort to assess crypto’s threat to national security
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the office that developed the earliest technology undergirding the internet, has hired crypto intelligence firm Inca Digital to conduct the year-long project.
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Workers want better, cheaper parking options in downtown Portland
Employees are coming back to offices, retail shops and other brick-and-mortar workplaces. But it’s not easy to find a parking space there.
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Casinos learned useful lessons from pandemic, executives say
Is a buffet necessary, when hand sanitizers and barriers between players at table games are adapted across the U.S.?
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U.S. watchdog estimates $45.6 billion in pandemic unemployment fraud
Scammers allegedly filed jobless claims in multiple states and used over 205,000 Social Security numbers of dead people.
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More consumers buying organic, but farmers still reluctant
A new USDA effort would include $100 million toward helping growers learn new techniques.