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Sen. Lindsey Graham introduces legislation to raise mandatory pilot retirement age to 67
A pilot views a departure board at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Christopher Occhicone | Bloomberg | Getty Images As the country’s pilot shortage fuels flight cuts, Sen. Lindsey Graham is introducing legislation that would raise the mandatory retirement age for commercial airline pilots to 67 […]
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Weber shares tank as grill maker announces CEO departure amid disappointing sales
Weber Grill accessories are offered for sale at a home improvement store on July 23, 2021 in Palatine, Ill. Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images Weber shares tumbled 20% in morning trading Monday after the grill maker abruptly said CEO Chris Scherzinger is departing amid waning demand for its products in stores […]
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High-end Apple Watch to reportedly introduce new design with bigger screen
Apple Watch Series 7 Todd Haselton | CNBC Apple is reportedly planning to debut a high-end Apple Watch with a larger screen and a new design, according to a Bloomberg report. Apple increased the screen size with the Series 7 watches last year, which offer an edge-to-edge screen that removes much of the border on […]
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Target chases bigger e-commerce profits with new delivery hubs, fleet of drivers
MINNEAPOLIS — Each day, hundreds of drivers park at a delivery hub in Target’s hometown and load up the trunks of their personal cars with packages to deliver to customers. Soon, the big-box retailer will have similar centers and gig workers in three more places − two in the Greater Chicago area and one near […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell takes questions after the Federal Reserve raised its target interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point to stem a disruptive surge in inflation, during a news conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in Washington, June 15, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Newmont, Squarespace, Philips and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Newmont (NEM) – The mining company’s stock slid 3.3% in premarket trading after it reported lower-than-expected second-quarter earnings. Profit was down nearly 41% from a year ago, hurt by a drop in gold prices. Squarespace (SQSP) – The e-commerce platform provider tumbled 14.4% in the premarket […]
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Stock futures fall slightly as Wall Street braces for a busy week of earnings, Fed meeting
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, July 6, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures fell slightly on Sunday night, coming off a positive week for the major averages, as traders brace for the busiest week of corporate earnings, as well as insights into further interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. Dow Jones Industrial […]
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GM is far behind Tesla in electric vehicle sales. CEO Mary Barra has bet the company that will change
GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra addresses investors Oct. 6, 2021 at the GM Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors DETROIT — In September 2017, General Motors CEO Mary Barra and her top executives visited the automaker’s design dome, considered hallowed ground within the company for its role in […]
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Amazon already knows a lot about me, but One Medical takes it to a whole new level
One Medical clinic One Medical For the better part of a decade, One Medical has been my primary care provider. It’s convenient, with locations around the Bay Area, and I like being able to schedule a same-day physical or get a quick referral to a specialist. One Medical knows a lot about me. In addition […]
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WHO declares rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images The World Health Organization has activated its highest alert level for the growing monkeypox outbreak, declaring the virus a public health emergency of international concern. The rare designation means the WHO now views the outbreak as a significant enough threat to global health that a coordinated international response […]
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