Business

Harvesting hops for beer produces a lot of waste. These German groups are seeking to fix that

MUNICH -- Two students in Munich, sipping beers on their dormitory couch in 2022, chatted about a recent lecture describing…

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Japan’s central bank survey underpins optimism about growth

TOKYO -- Business sentiment among Japan’s large manufacturers stood unchanged in the latest quarter from the previous quarter, according to…

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Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, looks back in memoir

2024-10-02 04:55:03 NEW YORK (AP) — Long before Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa mini-empire of bestselling cookbooks and TV shows ever…

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CVS Health plans layoffs, reportedly mulls possible breakup

2024-10-02 02:45:04 CVS Health said Monday that it will lay off about 2,900 people amid pressure from investors to cut…

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DirecTV will buy rival Dish to create massive pay-TV company after yearslong pursuit

DirecTV will buy rival Dish to create massive pay-TV company after yearslong pursuit

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Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, looks back in memoir ‘Be Ready When the Luck Happens’

2024-10-01 23:45:02 NEW YORK -- Long before Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa mini-empire of bestselling cookbooks and TV shows ever took…

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Voters in Northern California county to vote on whether to allow large-scale farms

PETALUMA, Calif. -- In a stretch of Northern California known for scenic shorelines and celebrated vineyards, hundreds of brown-bodied hens…

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Kishida’s legacy: Scandals and compromise at home, global respect for security and diplomacy

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba, who…

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Britain’s last coal-fired electricity plant is closing. It ends 142 years of coal power in the UK

LONDON -- Britain’s last coal-fired power plant is closing on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the nation…

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Amid Verizon outage, Bay Area emergency services, business proceed as usual

2024-10-01 11:05:03 Amid a nationwide Verizon outage that impacted phone service from coast to coast, business and emergency services in…

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Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index tumbles nearly 5% after its ruling party chose Ishiba as the next prime minister

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index tumbles nearly 5% after its ruling party chose Ishiba as the next prime minister

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Verizon outages affects customers in LA – NBC Los Angeles

2024-10-01 01:35:03 Verizon customers were reporting outages Monday morning in Los Angeles and across the United States. Outages began around…

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Former employee resigned after OceanGate co-founder said he’d 'buy himself a Congressman' if Coast Guard interfered

Former employee resigned after OceanGate co-founder said he’d 'buy himself a Congressman' if Coast Guard interfered

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A tiny tribe is getting pushback for betting big on a $600M casino in California’s wine country

SAN FRANCISCO -- For decades a small, landless tribe in Northern California has been on a mission to get land,…

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Federal Reserve's favored inflation gauge shows cooling price pressures, clearing way for more rate cuts

Federal Reserve's favored inflation gauge shows cooling price pressures, clearing way for more rate cuts

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Binance Crypto Exchange to Sell Its Russia Business to CommEX for Undisclosed Amount

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said on Wednesday it will sell its Russia business to newly-launched exchange CommEX, becoming the latest company…

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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage slips to 6.08%, lowest level in 2 years

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. slipped to its lowest level in two years this week,…

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One Tech Tip: Using Instagram’s new teen account settings to supervise young users

LONDON -- Worried about your teen's Instagram use? Faced with growing pressure to do more to stop online harm, the…

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The average rate on a 30-year mortgage slipped to 6.08% this week, Freddie Mac says, its lowest level in two years

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage slipped to 6.08% this week, Freddie Mac says, its lowest level in two…

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An NTSB witness testified that the Titan submersible's carbon-fiber hull showed signs of flaws before it imploded

An NTSB witness testified that the Titan submersible's carbon-fiber hull showed signs of flaws before it imploded

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