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G20 finance ministers agree to work toward effectively taxing the super-rich

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations agreed Friday to strive toward effectively taxing the super-rich, a joint ministerial declaration said. “With full respect to tax sovereignty, we will seek to engage cooperatively to ensure that ultra-high-net-worth individuals are effectively taxed,” the declaration said after the two-day meeting in Rio […]

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Newell Brands, 3M rise; Saia, DexCom fall, Friday, 7/26/2024

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Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Newell Brands, 3M rise; Saia, DexCom fall NEW YORK — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., up $5.18 to $50.45. The biopharmaceutical company beat analysts’ second-quarter earnings and revenue forecasts. Colgate-Palmolive Co., up $2.90 to $99.39.

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North Carolina regulators says nonprofit run by lieutenant governor's wife owes the state $132K

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RALEIGH. N.C. — North Carolina state regulators now declare a nonprofit run by wife of North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson must repay over $132,000 for what they call disallowed expenses while carrying out a federally funded child care meal program. The state Department of Health and Human Services revealed a larger amount in a

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Airline catering workers threaten to strike as soon as next week without agreement on new contract

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WASHINGTON — More than 8,000 airline catering workers are threatening to go on strike as soon as next week, adding more uncertainty to summer travel, which has already been disrupted by fallout from a widespread technology outage. The workers are employed by Gategourmet, a subsidiary of a Swiss company. They prepare, pack and deliver food

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Bills co-owner Kim Pegula breaks team huddle in latest sign of her recovery from cardiac arrest

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PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills co-owner Kim Pegula showed significant signs in her recovery from a debilitating cardiac arrest by being escorted to the field by her husband to break the post-practice team huddle on Friday. This marked the first time Pegula was seen publicly walking on her own since going into cardiac arrest in

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Steward Health Care announces closure of 2 Massachusetts hospitals

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BOSTON — Steward Health Care announced Friday that is it closing two hospitals in Massachusetts because it received no qualified bids for the facilities after declaring bankruptcy earlier this year. Steward’s bankruptcy is being investigated by the U.S. Senate, with Democrats accusing the Dallas-based company of allowing private equity executives to strip the firm of

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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is already breaking box office records, with more possible soon

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“ Deadpool & Wolverine ” has gotten off to a supercharged start at the box office, breaking the Thursday preview record for an R-rated movie. The comic-book film sold an estimated $38.5 million worth of movie tickets from preview screenings Thursday, Disney said Friday. The previous R-rated record-holder was “Deadpool 2,” released by Fox’s 20th

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Federal grand jury charges short seller Andrew Left in $16M stock manipulation scheme

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A federal grand jury in California has charged short seller Andrew Left with multiple counts of securities fraud for a $16 million stock market manipulation scheme. The Department of Justice said in a statement on Friday that Left, who was a securities analyst, trader, and guest commentator on television channels including CNBC and Fox Business,

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Recall of Boar's Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreak

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NEW YORK — U.S. health officials Friday announced a recall of some Boar’s Head liverwurst and other deli meats as they investigate a listeria outbreak that has sickened nearly three dozen people and caused two deaths. Boar’s Head Provisions Co. recalled its liverwurst because it may be tainted with the listeria bacteria, the U.S. Agriculture

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