Hollywood actors poised to join writers on strike after talks collapse
The union representing film and television actors says no deal has been reached with studios and streaming services and its leadership will vote on whether to strike later Thursday
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FTC appeals judge's ruling that would allow Microsoft's Activision Blizzard takeover
The Federal Trade Commission says it it appealing a judge’s ruling that would have allowed Microsoft to close its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard
1970-01-01 08:00
IMF deposits much-awaited $1.2 billion with Pakistan's central bank under bailout, minister says
Pakistan's finance minister says the International Monetary Fund has deposited the much-awaited first installment of $1.2 billion with the country's central bank under a new bailout deal
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US wholesale prices for June point to further easing of inflation pressures
Wholesale prices in the United States decelerated again last month, the latest sign that inflationary pressures are easing in the face of the Federal Reserve’s streak of interest rate hikes
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Disney extends CEO Bob Iger's contract 2 more years through 2026
Bob Iger will remain as CEO of The Walt Disney Co. through the end of 2026, agreeing to a two-year contract extension that will give the entertainment and theme park company some breathing room to find his successor
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US applications for jobless benefits fall again as labor market continues to defy the Fed actions
The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits fell again last week as the labor market continues defy the Federal Reserve’s attempt to cool it by raising interest rates
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PepsiCo raises 2023 profit expectations as price hikes offset falling sales volume
PepsiCo saw lower demand for its drinks and snacks in the second quarter but higher prices continued to boost its bottom line
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Little-known but efficient, a different way to heat and cool your house
More than one third of all U.S. energy consumption, and thus a significant source of climate change, is from heating and cooling homes and buildings
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Google rolls out AI chatbot Bard to Europe and Brazil and adds more features
Google says it’s rolling out its AI-powered chatbot Bard across Europe and in Brazil, expanding its availability to hundreds of millions more users
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Delta puts up record quarterly numbers as travel surges despite expectations of a spending pullback
Delta Air Lines reported unprecedented quarterly profit and revenue and raised its expectations for a year after travelers took to the skies in huge numbers, defying some forecasts of a pullback in spending
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PepsiCo tops expectations for the 2nd quarter and raises its expectations for 2023
PepsiCo Inc.’s second-quarter results handily topped Wall Street’s expectations and the food and beverage company raised its full-year forecasts
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Just 5% of women's players at Wimbledon have a female coach. The tennis tour wants to change that
Only six of the 128 women entered in singles at Wimbledon work with a female coach
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