Business
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New Year’s Eve revelers pay $650 for seat at Applebee’s, $12,500 at Times Square lounge to watch ball drop
Dozens of packages to ring in 2024 range from $499 at a non-traditional location like the terrace at the AMC 42nd Street movie theater to $12,500...
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US Postal Service ramps up stamp prices for 2024
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announced the price increase for a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 66 to 68 cents, which will take effect Jan. 21.
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Tesla factory worker attacked by robot that dug its claws into back and arm: report
The engineer was programming software that controls robots whose job it is to cut car parts from freshly cast pieces of aluminum.
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US retail sales rose 3.1% this holiday season — sharp drop from 7.6% last year: report
US retail sales rose 3.1% year-over-year between Nov. 1 and Dec. 24 -- less than half of the 7.6% figure from the same period last year.
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Costco rumored to be taking beloved snack off menu in major food court shakeup: ‘My fav treat there for 20 years’
Costco Wholesale is planning to discontinue a popular dessert item from its food court menu, according social media users.
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Biden’s $100B CHIPS Act doles out just $35M — as top semiconductor firms hit pause in US until 2025
Samsung was initially scheduled to begin massively scaling production and manufacturing at its plant in Taylor, Texas, in the second half of 2024.
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Biden administration bans imports of latest version of Apple Watch as company files appeal
Apple appealed a decision to ban imports of its watches based on a complaint from medical monitoring technology company Masimo, after the Biden...
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Running in the shadows: White House hopeful Ryan Binkley vows to head off federal bankruptcy
Ryan Binkley says he felt called to run for president because he is ready to slash federal spending and make tough choices needed to stop the...
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Live updates | Palestinian refugee camps shelled in central Gaza as Israel seeks to expand offensive
Israel is apparently preparing to expand its ground offensive in Gaza into a third section of the territory.
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Online subscription-based care moves beyond peddling birth control and helping with hair loss
Need help losing weight or handling depression? How about a pill that lowers cholesterol and treats erectile dysfunction?
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Home prices jump nearly 5% in October — biggest gain this year: survey
A national price index released by S&P Core Logic/Case-Shiller showed home prices gained by 4.8% on a yearly basis in October, the largest...
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‘Career cushioning,’ latest workplace trend, has employees trying to protect themselves heading into 2024
The unpredictability of the state of the American workplace continues to be on the minds of employees as the New Year of 2024 beckons.