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Bill Gates no longer among 10 wealthiest billionaires in the world
October 4, 2024
Bill Gates no longer among 10 wealthiest billionaires in the world
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates can no longer count himself among the 10 wealthiest billionaires in the world. That development came…
Dick’s Sporting Goods to hire 8,000 seasonal workers for holiday shopping season
October 4, 2024
Dick’s Sporting Goods to hire 8,000 seasonal workers for holiday shopping season
Dick’s Sporting Goods plans to hire nearly 8,000 seasonal employees to its workforce as part of a hiring push to…
Strike grinds coffee shipments to a halt at East and Gulf Coast ports
October 4, 2024
Strike grinds coffee shipments to a halt at East and Gulf Coast ports
The ongoing strike by unionized dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports has ground to a halt the unloading of imported…
Helene forces closure of quartz plants critical to tech sector
October 4, 2024
Helene forces closure of quartz plants critical to tech sector
Officials continue to assess the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in the southeastern U.S., and the damage to one small…
Port strike union boss rails against EZPass, self-checkout: ‘Machines got to stop’
October 4, 2024
Port strike union boss rails against EZPass, self-checkout: ‘Machines got to stop’
The union leader behind the ongoing dockworkers’ strike in the U.S. is not just against automation technology at America’s ports.…
Mortgage rates inch higher
October 3, 2024
Mortgage rates inch higher
Mortgage rates are up slightly, with long-term notes lifting off a two-year low from last week. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary…
Port strike to create a ‘snowball’ effect hitting ‘critical’ US production, chemical industry warns
October 3, 2024
Port strike to create a ‘snowball’ effect hitting ‘critical’ US production, chemical industry warns
The components that make up the smartphone in your hand, the car you drive and nearly all manufactured goods –…
Port strike could affect holiday shopping: How consumers can prepare
October 3, 2024
Port strike could affect holiday shopping: How consumers can prepare
Amid the threat of product shortages and rising costs, consumers should begin their holiday shopping now or set aside extra…
McDonald’s swapping protein in ‘highly anticipated’ sandwich dropping next week
October 3, 2024
McDonald’s swapping protein in ‘highly anticipated’ sandwich dropping next week
Look out Chick-fil-A and Burger King. McDonald’s is putting its chicken where its mouth is. Or, hoping its customers will…
East Coast port strike workers silent when asked if they support Kamala Harris
October 3, 2024
East Coast port strike workers silent when asked if they support Kamala Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris has thrown her support behind the striking port workers, but the approval may not be reciprocated…