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• Senate Republicans balk at McCarthy's plan to separate Ukraine aid from government funding bill

  8-9-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 32

  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is planning on yanking further Ukraine funding from a short-term spending bill, but his GOP colleagues in the upper...

• Israel says it will reopen the main cargo crossing to Gaza on Sunday, a relief for Gazan producers

  8-9-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 28

  Israel announced plans to reopen the Gaza Strip's main cargo crossing on Sunday after closing it earlier this week, claiming authorities had found...

• The IRS plans to crack down on 1,600 millionaires to collect millions of dollars in back taxes

  8-9-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 40

  The IRS announced on Friday it is launching an effort to aggressively pursue 1,600 millionaires and 75 large business partnerships that owe...

• Biden and Modi working in 'warmth and confidence' to build ties as Chinese leader skips G20

  8-9-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 39

  President Joe Biden opened his visit to India on Friday by meeting privately with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Indian leader's home in a...

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• Texas heat brings the state's power grid closest it has been to outages since 2021 winter storm

  8-9-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 46

  Texas' power grid manager on Thursday again asked residents to cut their electricity use as the state endures another stretch of sizzling summer...

• IRS vows 'equity' in new approach to audits

  8-9-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 69

  The IRS says it will pursue "equity" in its decisions on whom to audit, vowing to pay special attention to the wealthiest Americans while working...

• Biden won't meet with top Chinese official at G20 summit

  8-9-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 84

  President Biden does not plan to meet this weekend with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who is attending the G20 summit in place of President Xi Jinping.

• Disney execs reportedly think Bob Iger’s ‘end game’ is to sell company to Apple

  8-9-2023 Business NY Post - Business 61

  Bob Iger has showed interest in teaming up with Apple as early as in 2006, when Disney acquired Pixar, which was then chaired by Apple founder...

• People who ‘manifest’ big dreams are more likely to go bankrupt: study

  8-9-2023 Business NY Post - Business 39

  If you dream it, you can do it -- or maybe just go broke: "We expected to see overoptimism but results like bankruptcy were surprising."

• Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs scores victory in legal battle over racism claims against liquor giant Diageo

  8-9-2023 Business NY Post - Business 37

  A judge denied Diageo's motion to dismiss Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawsuit accusing the spirits giant of racism in the promotion and distribution of his...

• Donald Trump unloads Bronx golf course to Bally’s casino chain following battle with city: sources

  8-9-2023 Business NY Post - Business 50

  Bally's is placing its chips on the Bronx location to win what will likely be the only state gaming license for a new development in the city. It...

• Jimmy Fallon’s apology for toxic workplace allegations slammed: ‘Sounds like it was spoken by a toddler’

  8-9-2023 Business NY Post - Business 31

  Fans aren't buying Jimmy Fallon's apology he reportedly issued after claims of his toxic workplace behavior. "Oh, f--k off. Fallon's 'apology' is...