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Sunak and Starmer prepare for their first debate as …

6/4/2024
LONDON (AP) — The two main contenders to be Britain’s next prime minister were set to face off in a televised debate on Tuesday, with Conservative leader Rishi Sunak hoping to boost his party’s …

US job openings fall to 8.1 million, lowest since …

6/4/2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings fell in April to the lowest level since 2021. But they remained at historically strong levels despite high interest rates and signs the economy is slowing. …

Many Americans still shying away from EVs despite …

6/3/2024
Many Americans still aren’t sold on going electric for their next car purchase. High prices and a lack of easy-to-find charging stations are major sticking points, a new poll shows. About 4 in 10 …

Insults, awards for Chandler Chamber honorees

6/3/2024
​The emcee of the 2024 Chandler Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Community Awards show had insults for just about everyone he mentioned. No one seemed to mind the ribbing at the May 30 event …

Poppi faces lawsuit from consumer who questions its …

6/3/2024
Popular soda brand Poppi is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by a consumer who says its products don’t improve gut health as much as their marketing suggests. In a lawsuit filed last week in …

A grant program for Black women business owners is …

6/3/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. federal court of appeals panel suspended a venture capital firm's grant program for Black women business owners, ruling that a conservative group is likely to prevail in its …

Musk's X is allowing users to post consensual adult …

6/3/2024
The social media platform X says it will now formally allow people to show consensual adult content, as long as it is clearly labeled as such. The move makes official a policy already in place when …

Meme stocks are roaring again. Yes, again

6/3/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Meme stocks are shaking Wall Street once again Monday. And, as is so usually the case, it all started online. A post on Reddit late Sunday indicated that Keith Gill, a central …

CEO pay is rising, widening the gap between top …

6/3/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — The typical compensation for CEOs of S&P 500 companies keeps climber higher — and outpacing the wages of average workers today. In its annual analysis of CEO pay for The …

Technical issues briefly halt trading for some NYSE …

6/3/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — A technical issue caused the temporary halt for some stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange Monday, including at least one whose price briefly fell nearly 100%. Berkshire …

Toyota apologizes for cheating on vehicle testing and …

6/3/2024
Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda has apologized for massive cheating on certification tests for seven vehicle models. The fraudulent testing at Japan’s top automaker involved the use of inadequate or …

Climate solution: Massachusetts town experiments with …

6/3/2024
Jennifer and Eric Mauchan live in a Cape Cod-style house in Framingham, Massachusetts that they've been cooling with five air conditioners. In the summer, the electric bill for the 2,600-square-foot …