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Donald Trump to tap Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary, ending fierce battle for key job: sources

Bessent, the 62-year-old founder of Key Square Group, has repeated backed the president-elect's pro-tariff stance in a s...

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Charlotte airport workers voting on whether to strike during busy Thanksgiving travel week

Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport are voting on whether to go on a 24-hour strike around Thanks...

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Ant accused of 'bullying' I'm A Celebrity campmate over 'aimed digs'

ITV I'm A Celebrity viewers have suggested that host Ant McPartlin may be 'bullying' celebrity Dean McCullough...

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UL softball's signing class filled with athletic ability and Louisiana natives

There were a couple of boxes that were checked with UL softball’s 2025 signing class....

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U.S. court tosses hostile workplace, pay discrimination claims against BlackBerry

A U.S. court has closed the door on "hostile work environment" and wage discrimination claims made by a former BlackBerr...

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Essence Atkins, Terri J Vaughn, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Hannah Whitley, Tyler Whitley, Aasha Davis to star in BET+ Holiday Comedy "Queens of Christmas"

LOS ANGLES, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Worldwide Entertainment and Media reports Essence Atkins (Poppa's House), ...

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Market struggles to find direction

As we edge closer to the end of 2024, the Malaysian equity market remains under the spotlight, albeit with subdued enthu...

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Allianz quarterly top line climbs 10%

Allianz Malaysia Bhd remains optimistic that its product mix and disciplined approach in areas of underwriting and claim...

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Louisiana lawmakers approve huge tax package. Here's what passed from Jeff Landry's proposal

Income taxes will drop, sales taxes will rise and a much-maligned tax on corporate assets will disappear under legislati...

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What Ceasefire? 'Heavy Clashes' In South Lebanon As Beirut Buildings Leveled

What Ceasefire? 'Heavy Clashes' In South Lebanon As Beirut Buildings Leveled Despite all the recent talk of a potential ...

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New thematic play, please

Asean's post-Covid-19 pandemic economic recovery has not resulted in a surge in initial public offerings (IPOs). Read fu...

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Inflation rises slightly in October

Headline inflation measured by the consumer price index (CPI) rose slightly to 1.9% in October (1.8% in September), driv...

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Affin Bank 3Q earnings jump 45%

Affin Bank Bhd expects the overall outlook for the domestic banking sector to remain favourable for the remainder of 202...

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RHB, CGC in LCTF portfolio guarantee deal

RHB Bank Bhd has signed a portfolio guarantee worth RM400mil with Credit Guarantee Corp Malaysia Bhd (CGC). Read full st...

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Self-strengthening only antidote to Trump’s return

As President-elect Donald Trump completes his Cabinet nominations, still subject to legislative approval after January 2...

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US markets close higher, with Dow hitting new high

The Dow surged to a fresh record on Friday, extending a post-election US equity rally while the euro retreated against t...

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Amazon doubles down on Anthropic, positioning itself as a key player in the AI arms race

Amazon strengthens its position in the AI race with an additional $4 billion investment in Anthropic, committing to cust...

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EV battery-maker Northvolt declares bankruptcy, CEO resigns

Stockholm-based company pinning recovery hopes partly on Quebec plant as court-monitored restructuring process begins...

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Canada Post strike shines light on service’s struggle to survive amid fierce competition and financial losses

Crown corporation often low-cost option for sending mail and packages within Canada, but its operational costs run much ...

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Walmart's Flywheel Keeps Spinning

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Earthquake And Remembrance: The Tsunami Of 2004

A new National Geographic documentary depicts the human struggle following the killer earthquake and tsunami of 2004.The...

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'Scammers sent courier to steal £4,000'

A fraud victim tells the BBC how she used a helpline to stop scammers stealing more of her money....

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CRTC wants push for better consumer access to competitive mobile plans

The telecom regulator’a proposed changes aim to make it easier for Canadians to switch between plans and providers...

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How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Nov. 22

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, giving the market its fifth gain in a row and notching another record high for the ...

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Off-Strip casino-hotel now charges for parking

The hotel does not have parking gates set up at the entrance of the garage, though the new parking fees are enforced 24/...

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FTA talks with India to relaunch early in 2025: U.K. PM tells Parliament

The talks were paused as the general election cycles kicked in for both nations, with FTA negotiations that began under ...

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Metal Machining Market to Expand by USD 18.43 Billion (2024-2028), Driven by Rising Demand in Oil and Gas Industry, Market Evolution Powered by AI - Technavio

NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Report on how AI is driving market transformation - The global metal machining m...

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Colorado To Pay $1.5 Million To Christian Web Designer After Losing Supreme Court Case

Colorado To Pay $1.5 Million To Christian Web Designer After Losing Supreme Court Case Authored by Matthew Vadum via The...

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CPN celebrates brace of corporate awards

Central Pattana Plc (CPN) has earned the royal "Marketing Excellence Award" for the second time and the distinguished "F...

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Creditors Reject DirecTV-Dish Network Merger

A deal that would have combined two of the United States's leading satellite TV companies will not come to pass....

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‘Offensive’ biography of Oct. 7 victim sold on Amazon bears hallmarks of AI generation

Biography of Canadian Judih Weinstein Haggai comes as platforms see rise of low-quality media produced by artificial int...

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Wall St Week Ahead: Black Friday puts consumer spending in focus

The health of the US consumer and the retail sector will be in focus in the coming week, as Black Friday kicks off a hol...

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Budget airliners penalized €179m in Spain over passenger rights violations

ALBAWABA - Five low-cost airlines; Ryanair, EasyJet, Vueling, Norwegian Air, and Volotea, have been fined a total of €...

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At least 19 people are sick in Minnesota from ground beef tied to E. coli recall

U.S. health officials say at least 19 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E...

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Will Sutton: Focus on Louisiana "tax reform" while lawmakers aim to jail 14-year-olds

Columnist Will Sutton has something to say about Gov. Jeff Landry's third special session this year. It was held to focu...

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Extreme weather remains the wild card as Alberta aims to fix auto insurance system

Premier Danielle Smith announced this week her government will make major reforms to how auto insurance works in the pro...

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Motion Capture Workers at ‘NBA 2K’ Studio Vote to Unionize With IATSE

The Hollywood crew union previously positioned this organizing drive as historic, calling it the "first public union cam...

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$11M Investment Powers Flint, Mich., MTA Move to Hydrogen

The city’s Mass Transportation Authority replaced its last two diesel buses in April with hydrogen fuel cell electric ...

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Jury Awards $34 Million to Fired Walmart Driver Over Defamation

A California jury found that the company had defamed Jesus Fonseca by falsely accusing him of workers’ compensation fr...

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Streaming Bundles Have Money-Saving Appeal, But In The Long Run They’re Bad For Consumers – Guest Column

The much-anticipated collapse of the cable bundle took a lot longer than everyone thought and now seems ready to happen ...

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Hedge funds slash bullish wagers on gold before war jitters

Speculators have reduced net-long positions by 3.6%....

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Samsung ordered to pay US$118-million for infringing Netlist patents

Verdict follows a $303-million verdict against Samsung for Irvine, Calif.-based Netlist in a related case last year...

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Gott’s Roadside Officially Making Southern California Debut

The beloved burger chain will open in the Original Farmer's Market in Fall 2025...

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Matt Gaetz Says He's Not Returning To Congress Next Year

Matt Gaetz Says He's Not Returning To Congress Next Year Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),F...

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Claim against BlackBerry CEO tossed in former exec’s harassment and discrimination lawsuit

Former chief marketing officer Neelam Sandhi is suing the company for harassment, discrimination and wrongful terminatio...

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Oil prices settle up 1% as Ukraine war intensifies

Oil prices climbed about 1% on Friday, settling at a two-week high, as the intensifying war in Ukraine this week boosted...