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Hundreds of Flights Canceled at New York Airports, Even With a Few Inches of Snow

To avoid the ripple effects of real-time adjustments to what was predicted to be up to nine inches of snow, the major airlines said they pre-emptively canceled flights.To avoid the ripple effects of real-time adjustments to what was predicted to be up to nine inches of snow, the major airlines said they pre-emptively canceled flights. Airlines […]

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More Student Loan Borrowers Are Shedding Debts in Bankruptcy

A new study suggests that distressed borrowers using a simpler bankruptcy process are succeeding — and that more people like them should try.A new study suggests that distressed borrowers using a simpler bankruptcy process are succeeding — and that more people like them should try. Student Loans, Personal Bankruptcies, Personal Finances, Education Department (US), Justice Department,

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Before Electric Vehicles Became Political, There Was the Toyota Prius

The political polarization of battery-powered cars may have started when Toyota released its first hybrid model 25 years ago.The political polarization of battery-powered cars may have started when Toyota released its first hybrid model 25 years ago. Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Fuel Efficiency, Fuel Emissions (Transportation), United States Politics and Government, United States Economy, Republican Party,

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How One Father Created an Organ Empire

The National Kidney Registry has matched thousands of kidney donors with recipients. It has also paid millions of dollars to a company owned by its founder.The National Kidney Registry has matched thousands of kidney donors with recipients. It has also paid millions of dollars to a company owned by its founder. Organ Donation, Transplants, Kidneys, Prices

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A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving

It’s uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.It’s uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk. California,

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Why Sears’s Last Great Hope Was a Promise That Never Materialized

Only five Sears stores remain in the country, with the end likely near for what was once the mightiest American retailer.Only five Sears stores remain in the country, with the end likely near for what was once the mightiest American retailer. Real Estate (Commercial), Sears Holdings Corporation, Seritage Growth Properties, ESL Investments, Bankruptcies, Shopping and Retail,

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As A.I. Companies Borrow Billions, Debt Investors Grow Wary

Artificial intelligence companies looking to raise funds are being made to pay lofty interest rates, as debt investors become cautious.Artificial intelligence companies looking to raise funds are being made to pay lofty interest rates, as debt investors become cautious. Credit and Debt, Artificial Intelligence, Computers and the Internet, Stocks and Bonds, Credit Ratings and Credit Rating

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Data Center Surge Reaches India as American Tech Giants Invest Billions

Megacities in southern India are attracting enormous investments to help build artificial intelligence infrastructure to serve the world’s most data-hungry country.Megacities in southern India are attracting enormous investments to help build artificial intelligence infrastructure to serve the world’s most data-hungry country. Data Centers, Artificial Intelligence, Computers and the Internet, Amazon.com Inc, Google Inc, Microsoft Corp, India Read

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Despite Crackdown on Activism, Tech Employees Are Still Picking Fights

They increasingly see themselves as rank-and-file workers who have traditional gripes with their companies.They increasingly see themselves as rank-and-file workers who have traditional gripes with their companies. Kickstarter, Google Inc, Alphabet Workers Union, Microsoft Corp, Labor and Jobs, Layoffs and Job Reductions, Strikes, Organized Labor, Engineering and Engineers Read More

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