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Japan plans biggest minimum wage hike since pay floor set in 1978

[ad_1] Japan’s labor ministry proposed a record increase in the minimum wage for the fourth consecutive year, in a bid to support low-income households amid

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Wells Fargo won’t renew its Philadelphia arena naming deal

[ad_1] The home of the Philadelphia Flyers and the 76ers — well, the Sixers, for now — will soon need a new name. Banking giant

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California farmers signing up to get paid to give up water rights

[ad_1] A plan to help shore up the depleted Colorado River by cutting off water to alfalfa fields in California’s crop-rich Imperial Valley is finding

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Court: FCC fee to fund telephone for poor unconstitutional

[ad_1] Calling it a “misbegotten tax,” a federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled Wednesday that a method the Federal Communications Commission uses to fund

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U.S. states are ordering their pension funds to sell their China investments

[ad_1] As state treasurer, Vivek Malek pushed Missouri’s main retirement system to pull its investments from Chinese companies, making Missouri among the first nationally to

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AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes wants Microsoft compensation for CrowdStrike outage

[ad_1] On Friday, a flawed update from U.S. cybersecurity company CrowdStrike crashed Windows PCs all over the world, with computers displaying the dreaded “blue screen

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Trouble lies ahead for Europe’s LVMH, Burberry and car makers such as Daimler Truck Holding as China’s slowdown hurts profits, share prices, valuations and jobs

[ad_1] From luxury brands to car makers, European companies are taking a hit from China’s slowdown, and more trouble is coming for businesses heavily reliant

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How a philosophy degree and years of private equity work catapulted Marco Alvera into the CEO chair at e-NG producer, Tree Energy Solutions

[ad_1] CEO Agenda provides unique insights into how leaders think and lead and what keeps them busy in a world of constant change. We look

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Boeing pleads guilty to fraud in fatal Max crashes

[ad_1] The Justice Department submitted an agreement with Boeing on Wednesday in which the aerospace giant will plead guilty to a fraud charge for misleading U.S. regulators

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Commentary: Asia’s productivity is lagging behind. GenAI can help close the gap

[ad_1] Asia’s growth prospects are looking up. According to the IMF, the region is forecast to grow 4.5% this year, 0.3 percentage points more than