The huge number of SUVs available today can complicate the shopping experience. Whether you’re a busy professional seeking comfortable transportation, a parent seeking reliability and low cost in a …
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By JOSH JACQUOT
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7/24/24
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Vietnam has passed a decree radically loosening the Communist Party-ruled state’s control on how electricity is sold to private companies. This means companies that need a lot of energy can buy …
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By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL
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7/24/24
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Chinese officials have warned a delegation of top U.S. executives visiting Beijing this week that higher tariffs on imports from China will harm their businesses inside the country. The delegation of …
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH
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7/24/24
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Golden fields of wheat no longer produce the bounty they once did in Morocco. A six-year drought has imperiled the country’s entire agriculture sector, including farmers who grow cereals and grains …
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By SAM METZ
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7/23/24
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U.S. airline regulators have opened an investigation into Delta Air Lines, which is still struggling to restore operations on Tuesday, more than four full days after a faulty software update caused …
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By DAVID KOENIG and MATT OTT
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7/23/24
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Google is dropping plans to eliminate cookies from its Chrome web browser, making a sudden U-turn on four years of work to phase out the technology that tracks users for ad purposes. The company had …
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7/23/24
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The hurricane season roared into the U.S. with Hurricane Beryl hitting Texas in early July. And NOAA is predicting an above-average storm season this year. So how can a small business be ready? There …
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By MAE ANDERSON
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7/23/24
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Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in June for the fourth straight month as elevated mortgage rates and record-high prices kept many would-be homebuyers on the sidelines. Sales of …
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By ALEX VEIGA
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7/23/24
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These may be the most luxurious Olympics ever. A key sponsor is LVMH, the biggest seller of luxury goods in the world. Think Louis Vuitton bags, Christian Dior fashions, and Veuve Clicquot. Its CEO …
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By DAVID McHUGH and THOMAS ADAMSON
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7/23/24
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UPS managed to boost its volume in the U.S. for the first time since 2022 during its second quarter, but profit and revenue fell short of Wall Street’s expectations partly due to a hefty charge. …
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
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7/23/24
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Coca-Cola is raising is full-year sales guidance after a stronger-than-expected second quarter. The Atlanta beverage giant said it now expects organic sales to grow between 9% and 10% this year, up …
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN
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7/23/24
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U.S. customers who bought a new General Motors vehicle last quarter paid an average of just under $49,900, a price that helped push the company’s net income 15% above a year ago. And despite …
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By TOM KRISHER
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7/23/24
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to raise spending to create more jobs and spur economic growth. In her budget speech Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government is …
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By SHEIKH SAALIQ
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7/23/24
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Voters in Washington state will decide this fall whether to keep one of the country's more aggressive laws aimed at stemming carbon pollution. The repeal vote imperils the most significant climate …
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By HALLIE GOLDEN
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7/23/24
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Bangladesh is still without internet for a fifth day and the government declared a public holiday Monday, as authorities maintained tight control despite apparent calm following a court order that …
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By AL EMRUN GARJON and JULHAS ALAM
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7/23/24
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South Korean prosecutors have arrested the founder of the country’s tech giant Kakao Corp. on suspicion of stock price rigging during his company’s takeover of a major K-pop agency last year. …
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM
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7/23/24
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The Senate will consider legislation this week that aims to protect children from dangerous online content, moving forward with what could become the first sweeping new regulation of the tech …
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By MARY CLARE JALONICK
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7/23/24
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Nigerian legislators have begun an investigation into the alleged importation of contaminated fuel into the country, part of efforts to resolve issues causing a rift between an oil refinery owned by …
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By CHINEDU ASADU and TAIWO ADEBAYO
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7/22/24
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Federal officials are investigating an incident in which a Southwest Airlines jet flew as low as 150 feet over water while it was still about 5 miles from its intended landing spot in Tampa, Florida. …
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7/22/24
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A week after Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president, President Joe Biden’s team used Musk’s social media platform X — in addition to more neutral spaces such as Facebook and Instagram …
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY
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7/22/24
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