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Asia-Pacific markets open higher after Wall Street gains on tech strength
People posing for photos in front of a Christmas light installation in central Seoul on December 22, 2023. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Christmas Eve, after key U.S. benchmarks rose overnight helped by gains in tech stocks. Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Topix were nearly flat as minutes of […]
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Starbucks baristas strike in three U.S. cities during pre-Christmas rush
Starbucks Workers United union members and supporters on a picket line outside a Starbucks coffee shop in New York, US, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Starbucks baristas in some locations are planning to strike through Christmas Eve, starting with cafes in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle on […]
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How United is trying to overtake Delta as the world’s most profitable airline
United Airlines is the best-performing U.S. airline stock this year. It wants to be the most profitable carrier, too. United shares are up more than 80% since Jan. 1, more than double the gains of Delta Air Lines, the country’s most profitable airline. United has been flying for nearly a century and is the world’s […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors weigh China stimulus, oil gains
The Tokyo Tower, left, and commercial and residential buildings in Minato district of Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Friday following losses on Wall Street, with concerns over Middle East tensions keeping investors on edge […]
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Poet Amanda Gorman’s new poem celebrates democracy and unity
“Divided we cannot endure, but united we can endeavor to humanize our democracy and endear democracy to humanity.” Gorman, 26, recited at the United Center arena in Chicago “It falls to us, to ensure that we do not fall. For a people that cannot stand together, cannot stand at all.” In 2021, the Harvard graduate […]
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Bill Clinton says choice between Harris and Trump is ‘We the people’ vs. ‘Me, Myself, and I’
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton speaks on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Former President Bill Clinton told the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, “In 2024, we have a clear choice: ‘We The People’ versus […]
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Harris allies make a pitch to CEOs that she would be good for business
CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris’ allies in the business community are privately making a pitch to CEOs about why they should back her over former President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter. At private parties and meetings during the Democratic National Convention, corporate executives close to Harris told CNBC they are delivering […]
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‘No empathy, no morals:’ Three-time MAGA voter, former Trump aide, Arizona mayor on why they back Harris
Former Trump White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham speaks during Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 20, 2024. Mike Segar | Reuters Three Republicans took the Democratic National Convention stage on its second night to explain why they broke away from the party of Donald Trump, and urged […]
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Watch DNC live: Barack Obama, Doug Emhoff, Michelle Obama headliners
[The stream is slated to start at 6:30 p.m. E.T. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] The second night of the convention is billed as a moment for the Democratic party to look forward into the future, after a chaotic summer that culminated in President Joe […]
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Top Harris campaign donors have dozens of private, VIP events this week. Here’s the schedule
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks to reporters outside Primanti Bros. Restaurant and Bar during a bus campaign tour stop in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, on August 18, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images CHICAGO — Major Harris campaign donors are slated to attend various VIP events and enjoy exclusive […]
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