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Local families break ground on the future of Raleigh
RALEIGH – It has been over 20 years since Ven Poole and Todd Saieed first purchased 20 acres of land just a mile east of North Hills and through the woods of St. Albans Dr. […]
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Amazon testing TikTok-style feed on its app, AI firm says
NEW YORK — Amazon appears to be getting the TikTok bug, joining other companies seeking to hold consumers’ attention by introducing replicas of the popular social platform. The e-commerce giant has been testing a feed […]
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North Carolina named CNBC’s 2022 top state for business
CNBC ranked North Carolina as America’s Top State for Business in 2022 as the television business network unveiled its state rankings Wednesday. It marks the first time the state has finished on top but in […]
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Companies could face hurdles covering abortion travel costs
After the U.S. Supreme Court revoked the federal right to an abortion that’s been in place for half a century, companies like Amazon, Disney, Apple and JP Morgan pledged to cover travel costs for employees […]
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Kohl’s stock surges on buyout talks with Franchise Group
Shares of Kohl’s are up more than 12% before the opening bell Tuesday after the retailer said that it is in advanced talks to be sold in a deal worth about $8 billion. The Wisconsin […]
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GOP directs culture war fury toward green investing trend
SALT LAKE CITY — Republicans are coming out swinging against Wall Street’s growing efforts to consider factors like long-term environmental risk in investment decisions, the latest indication that the GOP is willing to damage its […]
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Boeing will move its headquarters to DC area from Chicago
Boeing Co. said Thursday it will move its headquarters from Chicago to the Washington, D.C., area, where company executives would be closer to key federal government officials. The company said it will use its campus […]
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Once a retail giant, Kmart nears extinction after closure
AVENEL, N.J. — The familiar sights and sounds are still there: the scuffed and faded floor tiles, the relentless beige-on-beige color scheme, the toddlers’ clothes and refrigerators and pretty much everything in between. There’s even […]
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Etsy sellers protest fees by halting their sales for a week
NEW YORK — Some vendors on Etsy say they are halting sales of their items on the site for a week to protest a hike in the fees the crafts e-commerce marketplace charges them. Starting […]
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Outdoor Retailer show moving to Utah despite boycott threats
DENVER — The Outdoor Retailer trade show is moving back to Salt Lake City from Denver next year despite threats from an environmental group and big-name recreation companies of a boycott, the event’s organizer announced […]