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• Florida's private passenger train service plans to add stop between South Florida and Orlando

  26-10-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 52

  Officials with Florida's high-speed passenger train service said Thursday that they plan to add a stop somewhere along the newly-opened extension...

• Starbucks illegally threatened to revoke abortion travel benefits for unionized workers, judge rules

  26-10-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 46

  Starbucks managers in Wisconsin illegally threatened to take away abortion travel benefits guaranteed to workers if they unionized, a judge ruled...

• U.S. economy accelerated to a strong 4.9% rate last quarter as consumers shrugged off Fed rate hikes

  26-10-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 38

  The nation's economy expanded at a robust 4.9% annual rate from July through September as Americans defied higher prices, rising interest rates and...

• Man United reports Premier League-record revenues of $783.5 million

  26-10-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 28

  Manchester United reported revenues of $783.5 million for the last financial year Thursday, a Premier League record.

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• Southwest Airlines quarterly profit slides 30% and says growth will slow next year

  26-10-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 27

  Southwest Airlines' third-quarter profit fell 30% to $193 million despite record revenue as leisure travel boomed over the summer.

• Harris will attend an AI summit at a UK estate that was a base for World War II codebreakers

  26-10-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 37

  Vice President Kamala Harris will attend a summit on artificial intelligence in the United Kingdom next week, shortly after President Joe Biden...

• House gridlock breaks with new speaker who promises 'aggressive schedule' for the people's business

  26-10-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 30

  House Republicans celebrated a return to legislating Wednesday after electing Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana to serve as speaker and ending weeks...

• 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...

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

  26-10-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 22

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