Washington Times - Business
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A fragile global economy is at stake as U.S. and China seek to cool tensions at APEC summit
The United States and China are the two global economic heavyweights. Combined, they produce more than 40% of the world's goods and services.
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Speaker Johnson lands on two-step stopgap bill ahead of deadline to fund government
Speaker Mike Johnson has chosen to run with a two-step, "laddered" stopgap bill to keep the government open with less than a week before federal...
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Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds
The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in a large, international study that experts say could change...
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Vivek Ramaswamy's approach in business and politics is the same: Confidence, no matter the scenario
A political novice and one of the world's wealthiest millennials, Vivek Ramaswamy has waged a whirlwind presidential campaign mirroring his...
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Nonprofits making progress in tackling homelessness among veterans, but challenges remain
Along a busy Atlanta residential road, a 68-year-old Vietnam War-era Army veteran has found what he calls a "match made in heaven."
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1.2 million chickens will be slaughtered at an Iowa farm where bird flu was found
An additional 1.2 million chickens will be slaughtered to prevent the spread of the bird flu after the virus was confirmed on an Iowa egg farm in...
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BMW rolls out self-driving system that lets drivers watch videos, write emails
A new BMW automated driving system that lets drivers take their eyes off the road for other activities such as writing emails or watching videos...
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Yellen says her talks with Chinese finance chief laid groundwork for Biden's meeting with Xi
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday that she and her Chinese counterpart agreed to work toward a "healthy economic relationship,"...
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Former Indiana legislator agrees to plead guilty to fraud in casino corruption scheme
A former Indiana lawmaker has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge alleging that he accepted promises of lucrative employment from a gaming...
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Oil companies attending climate talks have minimal green energy transition plans, AP analysis finds
In 2022, Brazilian oil and gas company Petrobras had 68 places staked out for oil exploration off the South American coast, searching for new...
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Fans push Fisher-Price Corn Popper into toy HOF, with NERF, Cabbage Patch Kids, baseball cards
Fans have pushed the Fisher-Price Corn Popper into the National Toy Hall of Fame, elevating it from perpetual finalist to 2023 inductee, alongside...
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Wynn joins Caesars and MGM in reaching tentative deal to avoid a strike by Las Vegas hotel workers
Over seven months of tense negotiations, mandatory daily room cleanings underscored the big issues that Las Vegas union hotel workers were fighting...