Nothing has spurred the entrepreneurial spirit of Gen Z quite like the COVID-19 pandemic and that extends to launching nonprofits. The new charities are attracting volunteers because young people get …
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By BEN GOSE of The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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3/21/24
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Opponents of online sports betting in Florida have lost their latest fight against a Seminole Tribe agreement with the state that permits the gambling. The Florida Supreme Court said in a ruling on …
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER
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3/21/24
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McDonald’s will become the title sponsor of the French soccer league from July for the next three seasons. The fast-food chain is succeeding Uber Eats as the title sponsor of Ligue 1. Financial …
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By SAMUEL PETREQUIN
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3/21/24
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Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers are continuing to press appellate court to excuse him from covering a $454 million civil fraud judgment while he appeals. Trump lawyer Clifford Robert says …
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By JENNIFER PELTZ
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3/21/24
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The heads of leading U.S. airlines want to meet with Boeing and hear the aircraft manufacturer’s strategy for fixing quality-control problems that have gained attention since a panel blew out of a …
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By DAVID KOENIG
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3/21/24
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Shake Shack named a new CEO on Thursday, the first outsider to lead the company in its 20-year history. Rob Lynch, the current president and CEO of the Papa John’s pizza chain, will join Shake …
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN
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3/21/24
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Apple has kept an illegal monopoly over smartphones in US, Justice Department says in antitrust suit
Apple says a Justice Department antitrust lawsuit accusing it of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones in the U.S. is “wrong on the facts and the law.” The lawsuit was filed Thursday in …
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MIKE BALSAMO
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3/21/24
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Japan’s space agency and its prime contractor say they hope to be able to forge a profitable launch business with their new H3 rocket after its first successful flight last month in an increasingly …
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI
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3/21/24
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Attorneys for the Walt Disney World governing district taken over last year by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ supporters don’t want the governor’s appointees answering questions under oath as part of a …
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER
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3/21/24
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Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in January from the previous month to the strongest pace in a year as homebuyers were encouraged by a modest pullback in mortgage rates and more …
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By ALEX VEIGA
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3/21/24
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Hermes is being targeted in a new lawsuit accusing the luxury retailer of selling its coveted Birkin handbags only to customers who have spent exorbitant amounts of money at the store on other goods. …
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
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3/21/24
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Another 78,000 Americans are getting their federal student loans canceled through a program that helps teachers, nurses and other public servants. The Education Department is canceling the …
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By COLLIN BINKLEY
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3/21/24
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The number of Americans signing up for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, another sign that the labor market remains strong and most workers enjoy extraordinary job security. The Labor …
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By PAUL WISEMAN
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3/21/24
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Sweet Easter baskets will likely come at a bitter cost this year for consumers as the price of cocoa climbs to record highs. Cocoa futures have roughly doubled in 2024 after surging 61% overall in …
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE
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3/21/24
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Turkey’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by 5 percentage points, resuming a policy of rate hikes aimed at combating soaring inflation that is causing households severe economic pain. …
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3/21/24
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The government wants to know how airlines handle personal information about their passengers. And whether the airlines share that personal information — and make money in the process. The U.S. …
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3/21/24
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The Swiss National Bank says it's trimming its key interest rate, a surprise move that makes Switzerland the first major financial center to announce a cut in recent months. Outgoing SNB chairman …
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3/21/24
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A Communist Party newspaper says Vietnam’s Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan will be acting president after the previous president’s resignation. Xuan became vice president in 2021 and she will be …
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By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL
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3/21/24
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AI fakery is quickly becoming one of the biggest problems confronting us online. Deceptive pictures, videos and audio are proliferating thanks to the rise and misuse of generative artificial …
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By KELVIN CHAN and ALI SWENSON
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3/21/24
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Thousands of South Africans are lining up for water as the country’s largest city, Johannesburg, confronts an unprecedented collapse of its water system affecting millions of people. Residents rich …
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By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME
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3/21/24
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