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It’s Crunchtime Again for Canada to Avoid New U.S. Tariffs

Canada is seeking a deal to dodge further economic pain at the hands of the Trump administration on midnight Tuesday. But at what cost?Canada is seeking a deal to dodge further economic pain at the hands of the Trump administration on midnight Tuesday. But at what cost? Canada, International Trade and World Market, Customs (Tariff), Economic […]

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India’s College Boom Is Leaving Graduates in Debt and Without Jobs

Families are betting their savings on private universities as a path to a better life. A shortage of well-paying work is turning that wager into frustration.Families are betting their savings on private universities as a path to a better life. A shortage of well-paying work is turning that wager into frustration. India, Colleges and Universities, Wages

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As China Hunts for Scientific Talent, the US Makes It Easier

Young researchers have long come to the U.S. for academic training, but a combination of Chinese money and U.S. restrictions is shifting the balance.Young researchers have long come to the U.S. for academic training, but a combination of Chinese money and U.S. restrictions is shifting the balance. China, Colleges and Universities, Foreign Students (in US), International

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Paramount Asks States to Shoulder Costs of Delaying Warner Bros. Deal

Paramount’s $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery has been postponed until the conclusion of a trial, scheduled for March.Paramount’s $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery has been postponed until the conclusion of a trial, scheduled for March. Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Paramount Pictures,

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‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Lenders Pitch Loans for Needs Like Electricity and Rent

The rapid growth of pay-later loans raises questions about whether their popularity is driven by consumer preference or desperation.The rapid growth of pay-later loans raises questions about whether their popularity is driven by consumer preference or desperation. Credit and Debt, Personal Finances, Consumer Behavior, Banking and Financial Institutions, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Shopping and Retail,

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Mark Cuban and Other Founders Wade Into Wealth Tax Debate

Some entrepreneurs, including Mark Cuban, are publicly worried about the potential fallout from California’s proposal to impose a special billionaire tax.Some entrepreneurs, including Mark Cuban, are publicly worried about the potential fallout from California’s proposal to impose a special billionaire tax. internal-storyline-no, Cuban, Mark, Khanna, Ro, Sanders, Bernard, Newsom, Gavin, Taxation, California, Silicon Valley (Calif), Luckey,

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A French Start-Up, Inbolt, Makes Robots See, and Work, Better

Inbolt, a French start-up that sells robot vision systems, helped a Stellantis plant in Detroit become a top performer in the company.Inbolt, a French start-up that sells robot vision systems, helped a Stellantis plant in Detroit become a top performer in the company. Robots and Robotics, Factories and Manufacturing, Sensors, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Carnegie Mellon

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How a False Nuclear Claim About Iran Ricocheted From India to Washington

A dubious post that spread on X became the basis of false claims that Iran’s leadership had declared it a nuclear power.A dubious post that spread on X became the basis of false claims that Iran’s leadership had declared it a nuclear power. Rumors and Misinformation, Nuclear Weapons, Social Media, Propaganda, Hemmer, Bill, Netanyahu, Benjamin, Scott,

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How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands

The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall.The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that

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