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Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 22:32:31 -0500
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Members of the United Auto Workers union apparently will approve picking their leaders in direct elections
Read more: Auto workers likely to approve direct election of leadership
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 21:43:02 -0500
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Organizers for GivingTuesday say American donors gave $2.7 billion during Tuesday's giving day
Read more: GivingTuesday: Record $2.7B raised during day of generosity
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 20:45:38 -0500
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There's a new Silicon Valley corporate name change on the block
Read more: From Square to Block: Another tech company changes its name
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 19:45:58 -0500
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Airlines are being required to gather information about some passengers that will help with contact tracing if they develop COVID-19
Read more: Airlines told to keep data on travelers from southern Africa
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 18:12:54 -0500
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Tesla says it has officially moved its corporate headquarters from Silicon Valley to a large factory under construction outside of Austin, Texas
Read more: Tesla officially moves headquarters from California to Texas
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 17:07:16 -0500
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Facebook says it removed hundreds of fake accounts linked to an effort to spread unfounded claims that the U.S. was pressuring scientists to blame the coronavirus on China
Read more: Facebook: Fake scientist used to spread anti-US propaganda
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 16:57:38 -0500
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Markets turned cautious again, erasing and early gain and ending lower as investors try to handicap how much the new coronavirus variant will impact the economy
Read more: Markets turn cautious, reversing an early gain to end lower
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 16:27:30 -0500
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Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Ambarella, Box rise; Salesforce
Read more: Ambarella, Box rise; Salesforce.com, Generac fall
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 16:26:30 -0500
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Markets turned cautious again, erasing an early gain and ending lower Wednesday as investors try to handicap how much the new coronavirus variant will impact the economy
Read more: How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 16:02:31 -0500
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South Africa’s new cases of COVID-19 have nearly doubled in just one day
Read more: South Africa's new COVID cases double in 1 day amid omicron
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:44:48 -0500
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A proposed oil pipeline in California that could allow ExxonMobil to resume production at three offshore platforms is expected to enter a critical phase of its government review next year
Read more: Oil demand, climate change clash in California pipeline plan
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:34:55 -0500
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Citing an improved supply of automotive computer chips, General Motors raised its financial guidance on Wednesday and said it expects to return to a normal production rate by the end of next year
Read more: GM cites improved chip supply in raising financial guidance
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:31:38 -0500
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels
Read more: Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:20:35 -0500
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Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates say they will still work with the Giving Pledge
Read more: Gates, French Gates offer post-divorce philanthropic plans
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:26:59 -0500
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The Federal Reserve is reporting that many parts of the country were hit by supply chain disruptions and labor shortages in November
Read more: Fed survey finds supply-chain shortages boosting inflation
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:38:52 -0500
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The U.S. identified its first known case of the omicron variant Wednesday — in a person in California — as scientists around the world raced to establish whether the new, mutant version of the coronavirus is more dangerous than the previous ones
Read more: Japan suspends new flight reservations as omicron spreads
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:15:21 -0500
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The head of Visa says he believes the pandemic caused a permanent shift of how consumers choose to pay for goods and services away from cash and into payments
Read more: Visa CEO: COVID caused permanent shift to digital payments
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:47:32 -0500
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Omicron raised alarm because of its sheer number of mutations.
Read more: Mysteries of omicron variant could take weeks to untangle
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:34:48 -0500
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When California's former Gov. Jerry Brown signed the nation’s first law requiring women on boards of publicly traded companies three years ago, he suggested it might not survive legal challenges
Read more: California judge weighs legality of women board member law
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:30:16 -0500
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Fueled by several financial technology companies as well as an entry by the big credit card companies, Americans now have the option to “buy now, pay later” on everything from a $1,500 Peloton bicycle to a $60 floral bouquet
Read more: 'Buy now, pay later' catches on just in time for holidays
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:13:46 -0500
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The head of the World Health Organization is hailing steps by its member states to launch work toward an international agreement to help prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemics in the wake of COVID-19
Read more: WHO nations launch steps toward deal to fight pandemics
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:11:43 -0500
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Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Moscow would seek Western guarantees that would preclude any further NATO expansion and the deployment of its weapons near Russia's borders
Read more: Putin demands NATO guarantees not to expand eastward
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 11:32:53 -0500
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Tourism businesses that were just finding their footing after nearly two years of devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic are being rattled again as countries throw up new barriers to travel in an effort to contain the omicron variant
Read more: Omicron unravels travel industry's plans for a comeback
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:44:59 -0500
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Capital One said Wednesday that will get rid of all overdraft fees, the latest bank to do so this year and one of the largest financial institutions to shy away from the long-hated practice
Read more: Capital One drops all overdraft fees, latest bank to do so
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 11:04:22 -0500
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The chief of the European Union’s executive arm says EU nations should consider making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory because too many people still refuse to get shots voluntarily
Read more: EU chief calls for debate on making COVID-19 jabs mandatory