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Month: August 2024
Are we heading for another Greek debt crisis?
It may seem like a recurring nightmare, but Greece is in danger of running out of money again. …
‘Lego Batman’ producer, then Treasury sec?
Treasury secretary pick Steven Mnuchin is an executive producer on Warner Bros.’ “The Lego Batman Movie,” which pulled in an estimated $55.6 million from U.S. audiences during its opening weekend.
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Nike stars champion ‘Equality’ in new ad
Nike on Sunday launched a star-studded short film titled “Equality” that coincides with Black History Month.
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Cutting down trash with bamboo packaging
Universal Biopack makes packaging that it sells to restaurants and manufacturers. But rather than plastic, it uses a mixture of bamboo and cassava.
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Trump brand takes another hit
Sears Holdings, the company that owns retail stores Sears and Kmart, said this weekend that it would remove 31 Trump-branded items from its website. …
Cook calls for campaign against fake news
Apple CEO Tim Cook wants the tech industry to take action against “fake news” stories that are polluting the web.
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Can 24-hour drinking zones transform a city?
Montreal is planning to allow bars and clubs to stay open all night, but opinions are mixed.
Russian dissident Kara-Murza tells BBC he thought he would die in prison
Vladimir Kara-Murza’s joy at his release in the prisoner swap is marred by thoughts of Russian detainees who remain in jail.