A California cheese and dairy company is the source of a decade-long outbreak of listeria food poisoning that killed two people and sickened more than two dozen. The Centers for Disease Control and …
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By JONEL ALECCIA
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2/6/24
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Eli Lilly rode soaring demand for diabetes and weight-loss treatments to a better-than-expected finish in 2023, and the drugmaker expects momentum to carry into the new year. Lilly said on Tuesday …
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By TOM MURPHY
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2/6/24
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The White House is pressing Congress to extend a federal program that helps families afford internet. The Affordable Connectivity Program is projected to run out of money at the end of April. …
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By KAVISH HARJAI
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2/6/24
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A National Labor Relations Board regional official has decided that Dartmouth basketball players are employees of the school, clearing the way for an election that would create the first-ever labor …
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By JIMMY GOLEN
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2/5/24
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The U.S. economy is humming and there are hundreds of thousands of jobs being added every month. In a stunning burst of hiring to start the year, the nation added 353,000 jobs in January, shrugging …
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2/5/24
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The owner of Snapchat is cutting approximately 10% of its worldwide workforce, or about 530 employees, the latest tech company to announce layoffs. Snap Inc. said in a regulatory filing that it …
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
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2/5/24
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Telemedicine’s early days of handling mostly mild illnesses like sinus infections or cases of pink eye are fading fast. Dr. Roy Schoenberg says the next frontier involves connecting patients more …
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By TOM MURPHY
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2/5/24
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A banner year came to a bumpy end for McDonald’s, which lost sales in many markets due to the war in Gaza. The Chicago-based company said its global same-store sales – or sales at restaurants …
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN
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2/5/24
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Boeing says its supplier has discovered another problem with fuselages on its 737 jets that might delay deliveries of about 50 aircraft. Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal says in a letter to …
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By The Associated Press
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2/5/24
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Exxon Mobil’s fourth-quarter revenue and profits declined as the oil giant was weighed down by a hefty impairment charge tied to regulatory issues in California. Still, it posted a healthy adjusted …
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
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2/2/24
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A passionate student letter prompted a southern Pennsylvania school district to change its Native American logo years ago. But the mascot is back after a conservative school board acted on its …
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By BROOKE SCHULTZ
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2/1/24
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Amazon on Thursday reported better-than-expected revenue and profits for the fourth quarter, driven by strong consumer spending during the holiday shopping season. The Seattle-based e-commerce …
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By HALELUYA HADERO
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2/1/24
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Anti-smoking groups aren’t just fighting the tobacco companies these days. They’re fighting, sometimes bitterly, among themselves. The stakes are high. Smoking remains the leading cause of …
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By MARC GUNTHER of The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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2/1/24
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A company that helped develop marketing campaigns for OxyContin and other opioids has agreed to a $350 million settlement with U.S. states over the toll of the powerful prescription painkillers. New …
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By GEOFF MULVIHILL
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2/1/24
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Peloton sank to its lowest price on record after it reported another loss and gave investors a lukewarm forecast as the connected exercise company continues to struggle following its pandemic hot …
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By MATT OTT
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2/1/24
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The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose last week to the highest level in 11 weeks, though layoffs remain at historically low levels. Applications for unemployment benefits climbed …
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By MATT OTT
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2/1/24
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Elon Musk wants Tesla investors to decide on moving the company’s corporate listing to Texas after a Delaware court decided he shouldn’t get a multibillion-dollar pay package. The electric car …
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By The Associated Press
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2/1/24
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