U.K. job cuts jumped to the highest on record in the three months through October, raising more questions over Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s refusal to extend job support programs until hours before they expired. Redundancies increased by a …
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The Federal Trade Commission is demanding that nine social media and tech companies share details on how they harness users’ data and what they do with the information. Amazon.com, TikTok owner ByteDance, Discord, Facebook, Reddit, Snap, Twitter, …
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Singapore's small and open economy is largely dependent upon the tourist and service sectors for growth. Photographer: Lauryn Ishak/Bloomberg
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NASHVILLE — Tennessee’s average gas price is up another 2 cents ahead of the holidays. The state average of $1.92 is 4 cents more than one month ago and 38 cents less than one year ago, AAA reported. Despite the price increase, Tennessee is now the …
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HONG KONG — China’s market regulator on Monday said it fined Alibaba Group and a Tencent Holdings-backed company for failing to seek approval before proceeding with some acquisitions. It also is launching a review of a merger of two online streaming …
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