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• More CVS pharmacies join movement to unionize

  13-04-2024 22:11 via foxbusiness.com
  
  Two CVS pharmacies in Rhode Island, the state where the company's corporate headquarters is located, filed to unionize Friday as workers across the industry continue to highlight an escalating staffing crisis and cite concerns about patient safety. Pharmacists at the stores in Wakefield and Westerly are seeking to join The Pharmacy Guild, a U.S. trade union exclusively specializing in representing and unionizing pharmacy professionals, to fight for higher staffing levels, which they argue w
  
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• Maryland man wins lottery jackpot after years of bad luck

  13-04-2024 21:18 via foxbusiness.com
  
  A Bowie, Maryland man who played the lottery primarily to convert his losing tickets to "points" is now $50,000 richer after he won the top prize in a scratch-off game. The man, who did not wish to be identified, told the Maryland Lottery that he normally focuses on redeeming his non-winning scratch-off tickets for points that can be redeemed for items. He said he hopes to one day have enough points to get a computer. STRESSED MARYLAND MAN BUYS LOTTERY TICKET, WINS BIG PRIZEBut, h
  
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• Elon Musk hosts Argentine President Javier Milei at Tesla headquarters

  13-04-2024 20:42 via foxbusiness.com
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk hosted Argentine President Javier Milei at the electric vehicle giant's headquarters in Austin, Texas, on Friday, where the pair reportedly agreed to work together to promote free markets and discussed potential lithium projects.The Wall Street Journal reported this was the first face-to-face meeting between the pair, who have praised each other on Musk's social media platform, X, for months. The Journal referred to their relationship as a "bromance."Argentina's incoming amba
  
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• Krispy Kreme rolls out sweet tax break deal for customers on Tax Day

  13-04-2024 18:57 via foxbusiness.com
  
  Krispy Kreme customers can look forward to getting a sweet treat at a sweet price on Tax Day, Monday, April 15. Krispy Kreme announced Friday that customers can purchase an Original Glazed or Assorted dozen in store and get a second Original Glazed dozen for the price of sales tax in their state. Pricing for the second dozen will vary, depending on the state. The company stated that supply will be limited at participating Krispy Kreme locations. There is a limit of two dozen per custom
  
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• US high schoolers want financial education, but many schools don't offer it: survey

  13-04-2024 15:00 via foxbusiness.com
  
  A recent survey by Intuit found that U.S. high school students want to learn about personal finance in schools but that many lack access to such courses at school, while parents may be reluctant to teach their children about financial literacy.Intuit's Financial Education survey found that 85% of U.S. high school students said they're interested in learning about financial topics at school and that 95% of those who currently receive a financial curriculum find it helpful."Ultimately, what we lea
  
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• As energy prices soar, Biden administration jacks up costs to drill on public lands

  13-04-2024 14:01 via foxbusiness.com
  
  The Biden administration on Friday finalized a rule that will make it more expensive for oil and gas companies to drill on public lands, despite soaring energy prices and inflation still trending upwards.The Department of the Interior announced it has revised the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) oil and gas leasing regulations, which will raise royalty rates for the first time in 100 years and update the federal onshore oil and gas leasing framework. Under the new rule, the minimum royalt
  
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• How Roundup lawsuits could give China an edge

  13-04-2024 14:00 via foxbusiness.com
  
  Bayer is fending off thousands of lawsuits tied to weed killer Roundup, and the payouts are getting bigger with about 113,000 of 167,000 resolved and 54,000 remaining in a handful of states. The product contains glyphosate, a chemical that plaintiffs claim causes cancer. Earlier this year, a jury awarded $2.25 billion to a man who used the product and developed cancer. Monsanto, the maker of Roundup, was purchased by Bayer in 2018 for $63 billion in what was the largest acquisition in
  
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• 'Golden Bachelor' stars Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist could lose out on big payday because of divorce: experts

  13-04-2024 14:00 via foxbusiness.com
  
  In filing for divorce, "Golden Bachelor" couple Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist are not only losing out on love, but also a lucrative business venture.Turner won the title of the first "Golden Bachelor" when the show premiered last fall, and at the end of the season, he proposed to Nist. They were married in January, then announced their divorce this week. The two stand to lose out on countless money-making opportunities with the quick split.Brand expert Eric Schiffer spoke to Fox News Digital abo
  
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• Precious metals buyer cashes in on Costco's gold bar rush: 'I consider this savings'

  13-04-2024 13:00 via foxbusiness.com
  
  Costco is cashing in on the rush to buy gold as rate cut uncertainty and other market pressures drive up the price of the hot commodity. One buyer who purchased a gold bar at the wholesaler weighed in on the craze."I've always been buying gold and silver. I've been buying it for probably 30 years now. And I saw a lot of reports that Costco was selling gold, and I haven't seen anybody review it on YouTube," buyer Blaine Silverman said on "The Big Money Show" Thursday.COSTCO GOLD AND SILVER S
  
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• After community backlash, celeb chef David Chang will no longer enforce 'chili crunch' trademark

  13-04-2024 02:04 via cbc.ca
  
  After days of criticism, celebrity chef David Chang said he will no longer enforce the trademark for his chili crunch condiment. 
  
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• US Steel shareholders vote on controversial Nippon deal

  13-04-2024 01:37 via foxbusiness.com
  
  U.S. Steel shareholders approved the $14.1 billion controversial takeover by Japanese-owned Nippon Steel. More than 98% of the shares voted at Friday’s meeting to approve the merger, making up about 71% of the company’s outstanding stock, U.S. Steel said. "The overwhelming support from our stockholders is a clear endorsement that they recognize the compelling rationale for our transaction with [Nippon Steel Corporation]," said U.S. Steel President and CEO David Burritt
  
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