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Nov 29 2024BUSINESS

Black Friday Deals: Top Picks for Your Thanksgiving Shopping Spree

Imagine traveling back in time and suddenly finding yourself in a world of flashing lights and endless goods. Welcome to Black Friday! This peculiar shopping holiday has people lining up for unbelievable deals. Let's explore the best bargains you can snatch on Thanksgiving. Starting with gaming, Bl

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Nov 28 2024BUSINESS

US to Tighten Rules on China's Tech Access

The US government is set to announce new measures on Monday that aim to limit China's ability to develop advanced artificial intelligence. This includes potentially sanctioning around 200 Chinese companies that make equipment for semiconductors and restricting some chip manufacturing plants linked t

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Nov 28 2024BUSINESS

Is Big Tech Back on the FTC's Radar? Microsoft Under Scrutiny

Microsoft is the latest big tech company to find itself in the crosshairs of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The agency has been looking into Microsoft's cloud and software businesses, particularly how the company bundles its services. This isn't the first time Microsoft has faced such scrutiny.

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Nov 28 2024BUSINESS

Will Trump's Tariffs Make Ikea More Expensive?

You know those super-cheap Ikea prices that make us all happy? Well, they might not stay that way. The boss of the company that runs most Ikea stores says tariffs, like the ones Donald Trump wants to put on goods from Mexico, Canada, and China, make it tough to keep prices low. He's worried these ta

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Nov 28 2024BUSINESS

Sunburst Memorials Kicks Off New HQ Expansion

In St. Cloud, Minnesota, Sunburst Memorials has started a big project. They've begun building a new part of their corporate office. This office is in the St. Cloud Airport Business Park. They already have a building that's 10, 000 square feet. Now, they're adding another 25, 000 square feet to it.

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Nov 28 2024BUSINESS

Exxon's Green Initiatives: A Winning Strategy?

Exxon Mobil is betting big on lowering emissions, and analysts at UBS think this could pay off handsomely by the end of the decade. The company is putting $20 billion into various green projects, like carbon capture, biofuels, and hydrogen. UBS sees these initiatives as a key growth driver for the l

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Nov 28 2024BUSINESS

The Tech Benefits of Company Mergers: A Closer Look

Mergers and acquisitions can buy companies more than just assets; they can also bring innovative technology. Researchers have taken a close look at Chinese companies listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges from 2007 to 2020, using a method called Difference-in-Differences. This wasn't ju

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Nov 28 2024BUSINESS

China's Factory Profits Dive: What's Behind the Slump?

Did you know that China's factory profits took a nosedive last month? Yep, they dropped by 10% compared to the same time last year. And guess what? This is the second month in a row that factory profits have taken a hit. In September, they plummeted by a whopping 27. 1%, the biggest drop since the s

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Nov 27 2024BUSINESS

A Publicity Drama: Ex-CEO's New Venture Sparks Lawsuits

In 2019, Cindi Berger and Mark Owens merged their publicity firms, PMK*BNC and Rogers & Cowan, creating a marketing giant named R&CPMK. Fast forward to 2023, Owens was ousted and is now accused of stealing employees, clients, and confidential information to start a rival firm, 2pm Sharp. The drama u

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Nov 27 2024BUSINESS

Top Pick: UseNosh Shines in Gift Card Trading Survey

In a recent survey by Techpoint, a well-known tech media outlet in Nigeria, the digital finance platform UseNosh has been ranked as a leading player in the gift card trading market. This achievement isn't surprising, considering the company's efforts to improve its services and offer better value to

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