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• Barbie sales surged 14% after blockbuster movie release, Mattel says

  26-10-2023 Business NY Post - Business 26

  Barbie maker Mattel said sales of its iconic doll jumped 14% in the latest quarter thanks to the “Barbie” box-office blockbuster starring Margot...

• GDP report shows US economy grew a strong 4.9% in the latest quarter as Fed mulls rate hikes

  26-10-2023 Business NY Post - Business 28

  The US economy grew a stellar 4.9% from July through September, driven by robust consumer spending despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to slow...

• Lawmakers look to weed out illegal NYC smoke shops with possible ties to Middle East terror funding

  26-10-2023 Business NY Post - Business 23

  “We know LLCs are used to hide and funnel money to unsavory causes and could be used to fund terrorist activities,” said Hoylman-Sigal, who is the...

• Bud Light links up with UFC in multiyear sponsorship deal for embroiled brewer

  26-10-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 23

  Bud Light will become the official beer of the Ultimate Fighting Championship next year as part of a sponsorship deal that aims to revive America's...

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• Autoworkers reach deal with Ford, a breakthrough toward ending strikes

  26-10-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 21

  The United Auto Workers union said Wednesday it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford that could be a breakthrough toward ending the...

• Wisconsin Republicans float changes to win approval for funding Milwaukee Brewers stadium repairs

  26-10-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 35

  Wisconsin Republicans floated changes Wednesday to a funding proposal for Milwaukee Brewers stadium repairs including a new tax on non-Brewers...

• D.C. Council considering local news voucher program

  26-10-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 25

  Two D.C. Council members introduced a bill this week that would provide grant funding to local news outlets based on a voucher system.

• Bud Light links up with UFC in multiyear sponsorship deal for embroiled brewer

  26-10-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 30

  Bud Light will become the official beer of the Ultimate Fighting Championship next year as part of a sponsorship deal that aims to revive America's...

• Beer belly wrestling, 'evading arrest' obstacle course on tap for inaugural Florida Man Games

  26-10-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 26

  It ain't the Olympics, but a group of Floridians plan to host competitions themed according to the collective antics of the beer-loving,...

• Beer belly wrestling, 'evading arrest' obstacle course on tap for inaugural Florida Man Games

  26-10-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 35

  It ain't the Olympics, but a group of Floridians plan to host competitions themed according to the collective antics of the beer-loving,...

• Ford and UAW reach tentative agreement that would end 6-week strike

  26-10-2023 Business NY Post - Business 39

  Bargaining reportedly ratcheted up this week as the two sides came closer to a deal.

• Elon Musk rolls out audio, video calling on X as he seeks to make it an ‘everything app’

  26-10-2023 Business NY Post - Business 39

  The latest functionality comes amid a series of new features and changes to the platform's core experience under Musk, who acquired the social...