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Amazon workers reject union in vote at North Carolina warehouse
Organizers had been campaigning at the warehouse since 2022, hoping to secure higher wages and longer breaks.
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Activist Elliott has unfinished business at Phillips 66. How its plan to build value may unfold
Elliott engaged Phillips 66 in November 2023, calling for a series of improvements. The activist has since grown its position and stepped up its efforts.
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Unemployment spikes in Washington, D.C., as Trump and Musk begin efforts to shrink the government
Since Trump has taken office, nearly 4,000 workers have filed for unemployment insurance as part of a surge that began at the start of the new year
Business
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As Trump eyes more tariffs, South Korea remains safe haven for GM and Hyundai
Automakers such as Hyundai Motor and General Motors have increasingly used South Korea as a tariff-free export market to the U.S.
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Here's how two apps are connecting Black-owned restaurants with new customers
EatOkra and Black Foodie Finder are two of the most popular apps showcasing and bringing new patrons to Black-owned businesses and Black food professionals.
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Roku shares surge as company halves quarterly losses, adds 4 million streaming households
Roku CEO Anthony Wood said more than half of U.S. broadband households now watch TV with Roku.
Technology
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Airlines, banks, casinos, package deliveries, and emergency services around the world are recovering today from what could be "the largest tech outage in history." the root cause was not a foreign agent but linked back to a software update issued by a u-s based cybersecurity firm called "Crowd Strike." Could this have been avoided?
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In London, a mobile phone is stolen every 6 minutes. "If I steal your phone, I'm stealing a thousand dollars," says digital identity expert David Birch. But "If I can get into your bank account, I can steal $100,000. So that's what they really want." So there are important steps to take immediately - including turning off message preview.
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"Human beings had a play-based childhood from time immemorial," says author Jonathan Haidt. What caused teen mental health decline is "between 2010 and 2015, phones, screens come sweeping in...The most important thing that parents can do is delay the age at which their child gets immersed in internet culture."