Saturday, May 4, 2024

Business

Target To Invest Up To $5 Billion To Fuel More Growth

NEW YORK (AP) — Target will invest up to $5 billion this year in physical stores, remodels, new brands and expanding its online fulfilment as the discounter continues to drive sale...

What Happens If You File Your Taxes Late?

Today is March 1st. And it's a good bet you haven't filed your taxes yet, despite having all the paperwork necessary. Sure, if your tax year ends on December 31st, the tax deadline...

Big Tech Grapples With Russian State Media, Propaganda

As Russia's war in Ukraine plays out for the world on social media, big tech platforms are moving to restrict Russian state media from using their platforms to spread propaganda an...

From Banking To Sports To Vodka, Russia’s Isolation Grows

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It’s a globalized world — a planet stitched together by intricate supply chains, banking, sports and countless other threads of deep connection. Until it isn’t. Exhibit A: Russi...

Target Seeks To Entice Workers With Pay Of Up To $24 An Hour

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NEW YORK (AP) — Workers at Target stores and distribution centers in places like New York, where competition for finding and hiring staff is the fiercest, could see starting wages ...

Buffett Still Wants Deals But Can’t Find Any Attractive Ones

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett says his company has benefited from some “extraordinary luck” in finding acquisitions like BNSF railroad over the decades, but he hasn...

Delta Suspends Codesharing With Russia’s Aeroflot Airline

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ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines has suspended its codesharing partnership with Russian national airline Aeroflot following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — and some Baltic and Europea...

Potent Protest: Bars Drop Russian Vodka, Promote Ukraine’s

NEW YORK (AP) - Some bars and liquor stores think they’ve found a potent way to punish Russia for invading Ukraine: They’re pulling Russian vodka off their shelves and promoting Uk...

Key Inflation Gauge Hit 6.1% In January, Highest Since 1982

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WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.1% in January compared with a year ago, the latest evidence that Americans are enduri...

DOW Futures Plunge after Russia attacks Ukraine

WALL STREET (VINnews) — U.S. stock futures fell sharply late on Wednesday evening and early Thursday morning, in response to Russia launching a war in Ukraine. Dow futures fell ...

US Ports To Get $450M To Speed Flow Of Goods, Lower Prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — Clogged U.S. ports are being given access to nearly $450 million in federal money from President Joe Biden's infrastructure law as part of the administration's re...

Israeli Groceries Rank Sixth Most Expensive In Countries Surveyed

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JERUSALEM (JNS) - The cost of Israeli groceries outranks the majority of 36 countries surveyed for a new report published last week by the United Kingdom’s Money website. Israel...

Musk, Lawyer Escalate Word Fight With Securities Regulators

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DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk and his lawyers are escalating their fight with U.S. securities regulators, with a lawyer accusing them of leaking investigative information, and the Tesla...

Dubai Airport Is Busiest For Global Travel As Virus Persists

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai's main airport said Tuesday it has retained its top place as the world's busiest for international travel with around 29 million passengers...

US Fed Governor Opens Door To Half-Point Rate Hike In March

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Monday that she was open to lifting interest rates by more than the traditional quarter-point at the central bank's ...

Visa, Amazon Announce Worldwide Payment Agreement

NEW YORK (AP) — Visa Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. announced an agreement Thursday that allows customers to use Visa cards on Amazon sites worldwide without additional fees. The comp...

Tesla Faces Another US Investigation: Unexpected Braking

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DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators have launched another investigation of Tesla, this time tied to complaints that its cars can stop on roads for no apparent reason. The...

Edmunds: 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class vs. 2022 Genesis GV70

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The small luxury SUV market is seemingly packed with as many automotive all-stars as there are athletes in the Winter Olympics. Yet among the field there’s been one model that’s co...

UK Inflation Rises At Fastest Rate In Almost 30 Years

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LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the United Kingdom has risen at the fastest rate in almost 30 years as increased costs for energy, housing and transportation squeezed household budgets....

Elon Musk Gives About $5.7 Billion In Tesla Stock To Charity

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DETROIT (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk donated about 5 million shares of company stock worth roughly $5.7 billion to an unidentified charity in November, according to a regulatory fili...