To counteract bias, some staff are getting courses to learn how to talk with American or British accents. CNBC takes a appear at some of the execs and downsides.
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‘Accent reduction’ at perform is racist to some but empowering to other folks. Here is a seem at the controversy
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Wall Street launches new ways to bet on bitcoin
For years, bitcoin won by being boring. Investors weren’t able to do all that much with it besides buy and hold it. But that was precisely why the world’s largest cryptocurrency was valuable. It was a commodity, like gold — or corn. It didn’t get too fancy on its offerings. In fact, bitcoin’s core team […]
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Expect a Santa rally and new highs into year-end, says Stock Trader’s Almanac
A Santa Claus rally and a strong seasonal month for stocks can push them to new all-time highs by year-end, according to the Stock Trader’s Almanac. Stocks continued to rise Monday — with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S & P 500 each hitting all-time highs to start off the final trading week of […]
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Jack Smith files to drop Jan. 6 charges against Donald Trump
Special Counsel Jack Smith makes a statement to reporters about the 37 federal charges returned by a grand jury in an indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump on charges of unauthorized retention of classified documents and conspiracy to obstruct justice as Smith speaks at his offices in Washington, U.S. June 9, 2023. Leah Millis […]
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