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Bitcoin Tops $66,000, Sets Record as Crypto Goes Mainstream
Bitcoin stormed above $66,000 for the first time on Wednesday, riding a wave of excitement about how the financial establishment is increasingly accepting the digital currency’s rise
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Facebook Paying Fine to Settle US Suit on Discrimination
Facebook is paying a $4.75 million fine and up to $9.5 million to eligible victims to resolve the Justice Department’s allegations that it discriminated against U.S. workers in favor of foreigners with special visas to fill high-paying jobs
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Gas Prices Are at a 7-Year High and Expected to Keep Rising. How to Save at the Pump
Gas prices have jumped by more than $1 per gallon over the last year and are expected to keep rising, at least in the short term.
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Novelty Or the Future? Job Recruiters Weigh Up the Value of Video Resumes
Video resumes have been around a while but TikTok’s move into the area shone a fresh light on the job-hunt tactic.
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Higher Home Heating Costs Could Burn a Hole in Your Wallet This Winter
Pandemic-battered families face skyrocketing heating costs this winter, with year-on-year prices set to rise by as much as 54% for some households, according to the annual winter fuel outlook released this week from the Energy Information Administration.
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Here's How Much Money You'd Have If You Invested $1,000 in Domino's Pizza 10 Years Ago
The pizza chain’s stock has soared over the past decade.
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Businesses Brace for Biden Covid Vaccine Mandate as Republicans Threaten Lawsuits
The sweeping national mandate, covering 80 million workers, will almost certainly face challenges in court from some businesses and Republican organizations.
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Harvard's Largest-in-the-Nation Endowment Surpasses $53B
Harvard, already the nation’s wealthiest university, grew its endowment to more than $53 billion in the latest fiscal year, the Ivy League school reported in its annual financial report released Thursday. The $11.3 billion in growth over the the previous fiscal year was driven by a 33.6% return on its investments. N.P. “Narv” Narv... -
US Wholesale Prices Rose Record 8.6% Over the Last Year
Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.6% in September compared to a year ago, the largest advance since the 12-month change was first calculated in 2010.
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Deere & Co. Workers Go on Strike After Rejecting Contract
More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers have walked out strike after the United Auto Workers union said negotiators couldn’t deliver a new agreement that would meet the “demands and needs” of workers
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Fenway Businesses Excited for Red Sox' Postseason Run, But Struggling With Shortages
October baseball is typically a home run for Fenway businesses, but the labor shortage and supply chain crisis are hitting them hard as the Red Sox prepare for the American League Championship Series. As they continue to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, stocking up and staffing up in advance of the ALCS is a challenge. Tiffani Faison owns sev... -
Americans Quit Their Jobs at a Record Pace in August
One reason America’s employers are having trouble filling jobs was starkly illustrated in a report Tuesday: Americans are quitting in droves.
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Boeing Tells Workers They Must Get COVID-19 Vaccine
The Boeing Co. has told employees they must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or possibly be fired
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FDA Authorizes First E-Cigarette, Cites Benefit for Smokers
For the first time, U.S. heath officials have authorized an electronic cigarette, saying the vaping device from R
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EXPLAINER: Could Facebook Sue Whistleblower Frances Haugen?
Facebook has recently taken a harsher tone toward whistleblower Frances Haugen, suggesting that the social network could be considering legal retaliation after Haugen went public with internal research that she copied before leaving her job earlier this year
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EXPLAINER: 5 Key Takeaways From the September Jobs Report
September wasn’t exactly the robust month for hiring that many had expected and hoped for
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EXPLAINER: How Global Deal Stems Corporate Use of Tax Havens
Complex global talks have forged a deal on sweeping changes in how multinational companies are taxed
