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JPMorgan elevates 2 women to run bank’s biggest division

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NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase will promote two women to jointly manage the bank's consumer finance division — the bank's biggest business by far...

Retailer results so far show people are going out, spending

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NEW YORK — At Walmart, sales of teeth whitener are popping as customers take their masks off. So are travel items. Macy's says that...

WH memo sees economic strength where critics see fragility

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WASHINGTON — White House officials are seeking to quell anxiety about inflation and the pace of hiring — issuing a memo Tuesday that highlights...

Bill Gates’ leadership roles stay intact despite allegations

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SEATTLE — Despite damaging allegations suggesting Bill Gates pursued women who worked for him, don't expect changes to his roles at the two iconic...

France holds global talks to offer debt relief for Sudan

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PARIS — French and African leaders and international organizations were holding a conference Monday in Paris to negotiate debt relief and raise global support...

Streaming landscape shifts with $43B AT&T Discovery deal

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NEW YORK — AT&T said Monday it will combine its massive WarnerMedia media assets, which includes HBO and CNN, with Discovery Inc. to create...

Buffett’s firm sells off financials, halves Chevron stake

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OMAHA, Neb. — Investor Warren Buffett's company pared back its holdings in financial firms further during the first quarter and also halved its new...

Next Digital trading halted after Jimmy Lai’s assets frozen

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HONG KONG — The Hong Kong stock exchange on Monday halted the trading of Next Digital shares, days after authorities froze assets belonging to...

Indonesia’s Gojek, Tokopedia to merge as GoTo Group

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SINGAPORE — Indonesian ride hailing company Gojek and e-commerce firm Tokopedia said Monday that they are merging to form the GoTo Group. ...

Conservatives seize on gas crunch to blame Biden, stir base

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A graphic calling the East Coast fuel supply crunch “Biden’s Gas Crisis.” A tweet speculating that gas stations running dry was an “INSIDE JOB.”...