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Uber Threatens European Pullout Over Driver Classification

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The EU is poised to pass legislation that would classify Uber drivers as employees, rather than contracted workers.

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G7 Plans Russian Diamond Crackdown, Industry Says ‘Not so Fast’

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A G7 plan to crack down on sanctioned Russian diamonds has run into resistance from some of the industry’s biggest players.

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Amazon Wants to Keep the Cloud Healthy

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Cloud services make Amazon tons of its revenue. Keeping those networks spic and span is a high priority, according to its new patent.

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Pesky Oil Prices Are Messing With Fed’s Ability to Stick the Landing

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Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has met his match in the ongoing fight against inflation: skyrocketing oil costs.

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Congress Flirts With Government Shutdown Sept. 30

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Congress is threatening to shut down the government at midnight on September 30th.

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Fed Likely to Hold Steady on Rates, But Forecasts Key

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The Federal Reserve prepares to share its projections. Economists predict a ‘ho-hum’ meeting, but 2024 election year looms.

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UN Chief Warns of ‘Great Fracture’ Among Global Powers

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SEC’s Push to Scrutinize Fund Names Brings Out Industry Dissenters

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Leaked Microsoft Docs Reveal its ‘Hybrid’ Cloud Dreams

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Disney Wants to Pour Billions Into its Parks and Cruises

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The World’s Central Banks Are Fretting Hedge Funds’ Risky Bond Bets

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Saudi Arabia Reportedly Wooing Tesla for New Factory, Musk Denies It

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IRS Recruiting Auditors to Crack Down on One-Percenters

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Apple’s Latest Patent Authenticates Your Ears

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Apple wants to make sure your toddler (or a hacker) doesn’t run away with your Airpods.

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Stripe May Be Eyeing No-Code Development

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Stripe may be looking to expand its roster of offerings.

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Snap’s New Tech Could Go After Pawn Shops

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A filing from Snap for a computer vision appraiser may add to the company’s shopping ambitions.

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Agriculture Titans Are In a Head-to-Head Battle for America’s Soy Farmers

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Companies Are Taking a Breather on Buybacks

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Production Slowdowns are Making a Luxury Item Out of Diesel

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SEC’s Gensler May Face an Unbeatable Foe in Crypto

Despite a barrage of enforcement actions, the agency is flailing.

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Trump Media Delays Registration for Bitcoin ETF

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Vanguard’s Joe Davis on AI and the ‘Second Half of the Chessboard’

Joseph Davis, Vanguard’s global chief economist and global head of the Investment Strategy Group.

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China’s Revolutionary DeepSeek Turns to American Hardware for Upgrade

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