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Meta Officially Shuts Down Corporate DEI Programs
Meta has announced that they are officially ending all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, effective immediately, joining other large companies cutting back on DEI policies.
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CDC: 1 Dead, 49 Falls Ill Following E. Coli Outbreak Linked To McDonald’s Quarter Pounder
The United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a food safety alert after one person died and 49 others fell ill from E. coli, and officials believe the outbreak is linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers.
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Higher food prices lift US consumer prices; Hurricane Helene boosts jobless claims
Consumer prices rose slightly more than expected in September amid higher food costs, but the annual increase in inflation was the smallest in more than 3-1/2 years.
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Boeing To Begin Furloughs As Strike Continues Causing Delay In Production
On Wednesday, Boeing’s CEO announced that the company will begin furloughing “a large number” of employees to limit spending during the strike by union machinists that began just a week ago.
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Bob’s Stores Retail Chain Closing All Locations After 70 Years Of Business
Bob’s Stores, a clothing store chain located in the northeast that has been in business for the past 70 years, will be closing all of its locations in the U.S.’s latest retail casualty.
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Musk’s SpaceX is quick to build in Texas, slow to pay its bills
A review of Texas property records shows that SpaceX can be far slower to pay builders and suppliers than they are to break ground.
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Exclusive: Tesla plans to build new electric vehicles in mid-2025
Tesla has told suppliers it wants to start production of a new mass market electric vehicle codenamed “Redwood.”
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Exclusive: Tesla plans to build new electric vehicles in mid-2025
Tesla has told suppliers it wants to start production of a new mass market electric vehicle codenamed “Redwood.”