Month: June 2022
Here are the states set to ban or severely limit abortion access now that Roe v. Wade is overturned
The overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling by the Supreme Court is set to almost immediately remake how access to abortion looks in America, with nearly half of the states on track to outright ban or severely limit the procedure. Twenty-two states had laws or constitutional amendments that were already in place which […]
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United Airlines pilots to get raises of more than 14%, 8 weeks of maternity leave in new contract
Boeing 777ER United Airlines. Aircraft to Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport. Massimo Insabato | Mondadori Portfolio | Getty Images The union representing United Airlines pilots has approved a tentative deal that would give the aviators pay raises of more than 14%, making it the first major U.S. carrier to reach a deal since the start […]
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending 50 years of federal abortion rights
Pro life protestors march in front of the Supreme Court building amid the ruling that could overturn Roe v. Wade on June 13, 2022 in Washington, DC. Roberto Schmidt | AFP | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion in the U.S. in 1973. The court’s […]
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A fitness trainer shares the 5 exercises she does every day to ‘look and feel younger’
We can’t turn back the clock as we age, but we can tailor our workouts to improve our quality of life and ability to do everyday activities. The secret? Strength training. Strength training keeps our muscles and joints healthy and limber, which becomes increasingly important as we get older because we lose muscle mass and […]
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Zendesk to be acquired by investor group for $10.2 billion
Zendesk co-founder and CEO Mikkel Svane Eric Piermont | AFP | Getty Images Customer experience software company Zendesk agreed to be acquired by an investor group in an all-cash transaction valuing it at around $10.2 billion, the company announced Friday. The deal, led by investment firms Permira and Hellman & Friedman, will give shareholders $77.50 […]
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Polestar set to become latest electric vehicle maker to go public via SPAC merger
Shares of Polestar are set to debut under the ticker “PSNY” on Friday, making it the latest electric vehicle maker to go public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. Polestar said its stock will begin trading on the Nasdaq exchange after it completed its merger with the SPAC Gores Guggenheim. […]
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Toyota issues recall for its flagship electric SUV following concerns about wheels coming off
Toyota’s bZ4X electric sport utility vehicle photographed in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on Feb. 24, 2022. The Japanese automotive giant has issued a safety recall related to the bZ4X’s wheels. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japanese automotive giant Toyota issued a safety recall for more than 2,000 of its all-electric SUV, the bZ4X. Announced […]
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JPMorgan, Bank of America and Citigroup may need to cut buybacks after Fed stress test results
The biggest American banks may have to hit the brakes on capital return to shareholders because of regulators’ annual stress test, according to Morgan Stanley analysts led by Betsy Graseck. Analyst reaction to the Federal Reserve stress test results released Thursday focused on an unexpected increase in the stress capital buffers of banks including JPMorgan […]
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‘It’s almost unbelievable’: People are having their job offers rescinded days before they start
Joynese Speller was excited to start a new job as a project delivery specialist for a health care company on June 6. As she wrapped up at her old nonprofit job on a Friday, she emailed her new company to confirm her start time on Monday. Hours later, she got another email: The company had […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street heads for its first weekly advance in the past four A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 22, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters […]
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