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Ghosn Escape Planner Michael Taylor Is Sentenced to Two Years in Prison

July 19, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Ghosn Escape Planner Michael Taylor Is Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
Michael Taylor’s son Peter is sentenced to one year and eight months as Tokyo court rules on Americans who helped former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn escape Japan.

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Zoom to Buy Five9 in $14.7 BillionDeal

July 18, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Zoom to Buy Five9 in $14.7 BillionDeal
The all-stock deal for Five9, which provides cloud-based customer-service software, will help Zoom expand its potential offerings for business and enterprise clients.

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The Pain of the Never-Ending Work Check-In

July 18, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Pain of the Never-Ending Work Check-In
Meetings got shorter during the pandemic, researchers say, but they are multiplying; workers at companies adopting hybrid remote and office schedules should prepare for it to get worse.

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Biden’s Attack on Facebook Followed Months of Frustration

July 18, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Biden’s Attack on Facebook Followed Months of Frustration
The heated rhetoric between the White House and Facebook escalated over the weekend but comes after months of mounting private frustration inside the Biden administration over the social-media giant’s handling of vaccine misinformation.

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Escalating Materials Prices Turn Construction Bids Into a Gamble

July 18, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Escalating Materials Prices Turn Construction Bids Into a Gamble
Construction companies, manufacturers and other businesses that submit bids to win jobs say that process has turned unpredictable as rising materials costs expose them to potential losses.

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Mortgage-Refinancing Costs Expected to Fall as Fannie, Freddie Drop Fee

July 18, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Mortgage-Refinancing Costs Expected to Fall as Fannie, Freddie Drop Fee
Starting Aug. 1, the government-backed mortgage giants will stop charging a 0.5% refinance fee that was imposed last year during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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U.S. Retail Sales Rose in June

July 18, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on U.S. Retail Sales Rose in June
Americans stepped up retail spending in June, offering a boost to the economic recovery as it faces concerns about accelerating inflation.

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How States That Ended Federal Covid-Related Jobless Benefits Compare With Those That Haven’t

July 18, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on How States That Ended Federal Covid-Related Jobless Benefits Compare With Those That Haven’t
Federally funded programs are scheduled to expire in September, but some states have opted out early.

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Medicare Payment Collector Targets Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts

July 17, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Medicare Payment Collector Targets Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts
MSP Recovery LLC said in court papers earlier this week it had identified 60 asbestos compensation trusts nationwide that fail to divulge settlement payments made to asbestos injury victims and to reimburse Medicare providers for those peoples’ healthcare costs.

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Cities Try to Phase Out Gas Stoves—but Cooks Are Pushing Back

July 17, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Cities Try to Phase Out Gas Stoves—but Cooks Are Pushing Back
Many restaurant and home chefs prefer cooking on gas-burning ranges, and persuading some to switch to electric stovetops is proving to be a hard sell—a sentiment the natural-gas industry has seized on.

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