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Remote options brought moms back to work. Return-to-office could push them...
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We love dollar stores. But here’s what can happen when they move in: study
Dollar stores have proliferated in recent years, and a study by a University of Connecticut economist has found that they contribute to less healthful food choices in the neighborhoods where they open....
View ArticlePrivate equity’s growing footprint in home health care draws scrutiny
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View ArticleEverything you need to know about Capital One’s $35 billion takeover of...
Aisha S Gani | Bloomberg News (TNS) Capital One Financial Corp., the U.S. lender backed by Warren Buffett, is set to buy Discover Financial Services in a $35 billion deal that will bring together two...
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Equal education, unequal pay: Why is there still a gender pay gap in 2024?
By Claire Savage, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Not even education can close the pay gap that persists between women and men, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau report. Whether women earn a...
View ArticleReddit is preparing to sell shares to the public. Here’s what you need to know
By DAVID HAMILTON (AP Business Writer) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Reddit, that vast, lively and sometimes chaotic repository of internet discussion, is expected to carry a valuation up to $6.4 billion when...
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Hamburger Helper, kitchen mainstay since the ’70s, looks to stay relevant...
For the busy parent, the uninspired home cook or simply anyone looking to get dinner on the table, a trip through the packaged foods aisle at the grocery store is an easy solve. Take Hamburger Helper,...
View ArticleA million simulations, one verdict for US economy: Debt danger ahead
By Bhargavi Sakthivel, Maeva Cousin and David Wilcox, Bloomberg News The Congressional Budget Office warned in its latest projections that U.S. federal government debt is on a path from 97% of GDP last...
View ArticleFeds join ranks of employers with generous fertility benefits
Michelle Andrews | KFF Health News (TNS) Companies have increasingly offered generous fertility benefits to attract and keep top-notch workers. Now, the federal government is getting in on the act....
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