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Elon Musk slams billionaire tax: ‘Eventually, they run out of other people’s money and then they come for you’
Elon Musk is among those finding fault with a proposed new annual tax on billionaires’ unrealized capital gains, with the…
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‘It’s not looking good’: Paid leave may be on chopping block in Democrats’ social-spending bill
Paid leave, a major part of Democrats’ wide-ranging social-spending bill, may be left on the cutting-room floor as the party’s…
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Fiserv stock dives after earnings to pace S&P 500 decliners
Fiserv Inc.’s stock is currently the biggest laggard in the S&P 500 Wednesday after the financial-technology company discussed the loss…
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My sister wants to distribute $50K to each grandchild from our mom’s savings — but some of us siblings don’t have kids
Dear Quentin, I trust my sister, but think she is sometimes driven by sentiment rather than practicality. I am one…
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American Appetites Power Through Inflation
Strong earnings from McDonald’s, MCD 2.35% Kraft Heinz and Coca-Cola KO 1.88% show America’s food and beverage giants have what…
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FCA frustrates staff attempt to drum up union support
Bosses at the Financial Conduct Authority have thwarted the efforts of a group of disgruntled employees to encourage colleagues to unionise…
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China’s Ambitious Climate Goals Collide With Reality, Imperiling Global Efforts
China, the world’s largest greenhouse-gas polluter, is heading to Glasgow climate talks next week with a bold agenda: For the…
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Rogers Family Feud Creates Boardroom Chaos for Canadian Communications Firm
TORONTO—Before he died, Ted Rogers made clear in his autobiography that he had two wishes for the telecommunications empire he…
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U.S. moves closer to vaccinating young children, and WHO warns pandemic is ‘far from finished’
In positive news for parents, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted 17-0 in favor of vaccinating children…
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Autumn Budget 2021: What the economic crime levy means for the City and how it will work
The UK government is pushing ahead with a levy designed to tackle the £37bn annual cost of economic crime, much of…
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