Washington Times - Business
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Drugstore chain Walgreens cuts quarterly dividend to get more cash to grow its business
Walgreens is chopping its dividend nearly in half as the drugstore chain looks to strengthen its balance sheet.
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U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fall again as job market continues to show strength
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week as the labor market continues to show resilience despite elevated...
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Stock market today: Wall Street ticks modestly higher in premarket, seeking first gains of 2024
Markets on Wall Street drifted higher early Thursday in search of their first gains of the new year.
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Striking doctors in England at loggerheads with hospitals over calls to return to work
The longest planned strike in the history of Britain's state-funded National Health Service entered its second day of six on Thursday with doctors...
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Biden administration announces $162 million to expand computer chip factories in Colorado and Oregon
The Biden administration is providing $162 million to Microchip Technology to support the domestic production of computer chips -- the second...
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Microsoft adds AI button to keyboards to summon chatbots
Pressing a button will be one way to summon an artificial intelligence agent as Microsoft wields its computer industry influence to reshape the...
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California ready to fine retail stores without gender-neutral toy sections
Major retailers in California are now required to have an aisle dedicated to gender-neutral toys under a law that took effect New Year's Day.
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Fishermen go to Supreme Court saying they may lose family business over federal regulation
A lawsuit brought by herring fishermen against the Commerce Department has the potential to upend much of how the federal government works.
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National debt hits record $34 trillion as Congress gears up for funding fight
The federal government's gross national debt has surpassed $34 trillion, a record high that foreshadows the coming political and economic...
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Now in public domain, early Mickey Mouse version will star in horror movies
The earliest iteration of Mickey Mouse is on a rampage, barely two days in the public domain.
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Nebraska state workers get reprieve from governor's return-to-office order
State government workers are getting a reprieve from Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen's order to end remote work and return to their offices after a state...
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China ramping up nuclear energy as U.S. turns to wind and solar
The United States is closing older nuclear power plants and only taking baby steps toward building new ones while China, the world's No. 2 economy,...