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Truck carrying 44,000 pounds of chickpeas catches fire in Death Valley

ustowner-011 2024-12-01 21:28

Truck in California caught fire after brakes overheated, Death Valley National Park officials say A truck carrying 44,000 pounds of chickpeas burst[……] ....

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Black Friday shoppers spent a record $10.8 billion online: What did people buy?

ustowner-011 2024-12-01 02:39

People didn’t just fill their plates this Thanksgiving weekend — data shows they also filled their online shopping carts. Black Friday online shop[……] ....

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Home warranty firm accused of not paying up when appliances break

ustowner-011 2024-11-29 03:31

LAS VEGAS — A major home warranty provider is under scrutiny from customers who say it isn’t living up to its promises to fix or replace broken applia[……] ....

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What to know about the Amazon strike planned for Black Friday

ustowner-011 2024-11-29 02:03

Workers for the largest online retailer in the world are planning to go on strike during one of the busiest shopping weekends of the holiday season. [……] ....

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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the US slips to 6.81%

ustowner-011 2024-11-28 02:23

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased this week, though it remains near 7% after mostly rising in recent weeks. The rate slipped[……] ....

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Electric car sales are slowing in the US and Europe as both fans and skeptics share concerns

ustowner-011 2024-11-27 19:55

DETROIT (AP) — While sales of electric vehicles surge in China, adoption of more environmentally friendly vehicles is stumbling in the United States a[……] ....

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Fed officials see interest rate cuts ahead, but only ‘gradually,’ meeting minutes show

ustowner-011 2024-11-27 02:36

Federal Reserve officials expressed confidence that inflation is easing and the labor market is strong, allowing for further interest rate cuts albeit[……] ....

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Warren Buffett to donate $1.1 billion of Berkshire stock to 4 family foundations

ustowner-011 2024-11-27 02:35

In a letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett revealed that he would be donating more than $1.1 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to four of his famil[……] ....

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U.S. charges former Wamco executive Kenneth Leech with fraud

ustowner-011 2024-11-26 01:54

Kenneth Leech, the former co-chief investment officer of Western Asset Management Co, was charged by U.S. authorities on Monday with running a fraudul[……] ....

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