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Weather Delays Effort to Steady Burning Ship Carrying Porsche, Bentley, VW Cars

February 21, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Weather Delays Effort to Steady Burning Ship Carrying Porsche, Bentley, VW Cars
The intensity of the fire has weakened, local authorities and the salvage company said, but the ship is still burning and is too hot to board.

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Lycra Targeted by Creditors of Chinese Textile Group

February 21, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Lycra Targeted by Creditors of Chinese Textile Group
Creditors of textile and fashion conglomerate Shandong Ruyi Technology Group said the Chinese company defaulted on a loan used to buy Lycra and they would seek to gain control of the stretchy-fabric maker.

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Worried About Inflation and Supply Constraints? Try Being a Small Business.

February 21, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Worried About Inflation and Supply Constraints? Try Being a Small Business.
Larger companies have used their heft to turn higher demand into increased earnings, but smaller firms are adding debt and burning cash.

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For White-Collar Workers, It’s Prime Time for a Raise

February 21, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on For White-Collar Workers, It’s Prime Time for a Raise
Pay increases for people in business and professional sectors are starting to outpace gains for lower-wage workers.

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Carl Icahn Nominates Two to McDonald’s Board

February 20, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Carl Icahn Nominates Two to McDonald’s Board
The proxy fight comes as the activist investor pushes the fast-food chain to require its suppliers to change their treatment of pigs.

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EV Batteries Complicate Efforts to Fight Fire on Ship

February 20, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on EV Batteries Complicate Efforts to Fight Fire on Ship
The Felicity Ace merchant ship was carrying around 4,000 cars from Germany to the U.S., including Porsche sports cars and super-luxury Bentleys, when it caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Pharmacies Push for Bigger Payments for Covid-19 Pills

February 20, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Pharmacies Push for Bigger Payments for Covid-19 Pills
The government paid billions of dollars for the pills but left the details of how much pharmacists should be paid for filling prescriptions to health insurers and pharmacy-benefit managers.

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Apple Finds Itself Under Scrutiny in Washington’s Big Tech Clampdown

February 20, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Apple Finds Itself Under Scrutiny in Washington’s Big Tech Clampdown
CEO Tim Cook has called senators in a vain effort to derail a bill targeting the company’s profitable App Store.

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Thanks to Remote Work, Many in Gen Z May Never Work in an Office. Will It Matter?

February 20, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Thanks to Remote Work, Many in Gen Z May Never Work in an Office. Will It Matter?
Many younger people say they always want to work remotely. But researchers say their personal and professional lives may suffer.

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U.S. Home Sales Jumped 6.7% in January

February 20, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on U.S. Home Sales Jumped 6.7% in January
Home sales jumped at the start of the year as buyers rushed to purchase properties in the face of record-low inventory and climbing mortgage rates.

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  • Top Apple Executives to Leave, Adding to Recent Departures
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