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Feb 16 2025BUSINESS

Amazon Workers in North Carolina Say No to Union

In a recent vote, workers at an Amazon warehouse near Raleigh, North Carolina, chose not to form a union. The final tally was 2, 447 against and 829 in favor. This means only 25. 3% of the workers wanted a union. The Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment (CAUSE) group, which push

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Feb 15 2025BUSINESS

Elon Musk's Billion Dollar Bid Rejected by OpenAI

Elon Musk and his group of investors recently tried to buy OpenAI for a whopping $97. 4 billion. This move was seen as an attempt to take control of the company. The board of OpenAI, however, had other plans. They swiftly rejected the offer. Bret Taylor, the head of the board, made it clear that Ope

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Feb 15 2025BUSINESS

Target's Big Shift: What's Behind the DEI U-Turn?

Recently, Target has been making headlines for scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. This move has caught the attention of the daughters of Bruce Dayton, one of Target's co-founders. Anne and Lucy Dayton expressed their surprise and disappointment in letters to the edi

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Feb 15 2025BUSINESS

Trump Media's 2024 Financials: A Mixed Bag

Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social, recently released its 2024 financial results. The numbers show a mixed picture. The company reported a loss of $2. 36 per share and revenue of $3. 6 million. This is a 12% drop in revenue compared to the previous year. The net loss als

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Feb 15 2025BUSINESS

Smoothie Shop Brings Health and Hope to Fairfax City

Fairfax City Mall is buzzing with excitement as a new smoothie shop has opened its doors. This isn't just any smoothie shop, though. South Block is on a mission to make Fairfax City a healthier place, one smoothie at a time. The shop specializes in delicious and nutritious smoothies, açaí bowls, and

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Feb 15 2025BUSINESS

Guessing Prices: A New Way to Predict Livestock Costs

Imagine trying to guess the price of pork, beef, or mutton next week. It's a tough job, right? Traditionally, people use simple methods to track or fit price data, but these methods often fall short. They don't account for the ups and downs of prices very well, making it hard to predict future costs

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Feb 15 2025BUSINESS

Clear Talk: How Good Governance Makes Company Reports Easier to Read

Corporate governance isn't just about rules and regulations. It's about making sure companies are honest and clear when they talk to investors and the public. A recent study looked at how companies in Pakistan manage their earnings and how that affects how easy their annual reports are to read. The

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Feb 14 2025BUSINESS

Target's Big Change: Family's Surprise and Concern

The Dayton sisters, Anne and Lucy, recently expressed their surprise and concern over Target's decision to end its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. This change came after President Donald Trump's election. The sisters, daughters of Bruce Dayton, who helped expand Target, wrote letter

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Feb 14 2025BUSINESS

What Happens to Doctors When Their Clinics are Sold?

Imagine this: A private equity firm buys a doctor's practice. This isn't new. It's happening more often. These firms usually plan to sell the practice in a few years. But what happens to the doctors? Do they stay or leave? This is a big question. Doctors might stay, but they might not. Some

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Feb 14 2025BUSINESS

Packaged Foods: Friend or Foe?

Imagine this: A big boss of a major food company stands up and says, "Packaged foods are super important for people all over the world. " This is what happened when the CEO of Nestle, Laurent Freixe, spoke up just before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as the new head of the U. S. Department of

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