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Dollar General warns of slowing sales amid economic strain
Inflation hits low-income shoppers, dragging down Dollar General

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tennessee: Dollar General is bracing for a challenging year ahead, forecasting weaker-than-expected sales and profits...

Intel stock jumps 15% as Lip-Bu Tan named CEO
Intel jumps nearly 15% as investors cheer appointment of new CEO Tan

SANTA CLARA, California: Intel's stock soared nearly 15 percent this week following the announcement that former board member Lip-Bu...

UAW files labor complaint as Volkswagen cuts Tennessee production
VW cuts production in Tennessee, UAW files charges against company

DETROIT, Michigan: Volkswagen's decision to scale back production at its Chattanooga, Tennessee plant has sparked backlash from the...

Spotify paid a record $10 billion in music royalties in 2024
Spotify says it paid $10 billion in royalties in 2024

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Spotify set a new milestone in 2024, paying out US$10 billion in royalties—the highest annual payout to the music...

Jaguar Land Rover opts out of EV production at Tata’s India plant
JLR shelves plan to build EVs at Tata's India plant

NEW DELHI, India: Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has decided against manufacturing electric vehicles at Tata Motors' upcoming $1 billion factory...

Virgin Group aims to raise $900M for cross-channel rail venture
Virgin Group to raise $900 million for rail service bid, company says

LONDON, U.K.: Virgin Group is seeking to raise $900 million to fund its plan to launch cross-channel rail services, positioning itself...

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Trump administration pushes food firms to drop artificial dyes
RFK Jr. tells US food companies to ban artificial dyes

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The Trump administration is pressuring major food companies to remove artificial dyes from their products,...

New York fires 2,000 prison guards after wildcat strike
New York fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return after strike

ALBANY, New York: New York fired over 2,000 prison guards this week for not returning to work after a weeks-long strike that disrupted...

Tigers narrow 3B pool, send Jace Jung to Triple-A
Tigers narrow 3B pool, send Jace Jung to Triple-A

(Photo credit: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) The Detroit Tigers optioned Jace Jung to Triple-A Toledo on Monday,...

Hilaria Baldwin addresses backlash over her accent controversy
Hilaria Baldwin addresses backlash over her accent controversy

Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): Author and wife of actor Alec Baldwin, Hilaria Baldwin, recently opened up about the backlash she...

Coby White, Bulls vie to tune out Jazz in rematch
Coby White, Bulls vie to tune out Jazz in rematch

(Photo credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images) The Chicago Bulls will get a chance to avenge a loss that looks worse as the NBA season...

Cameron Johnson helps Nets rally past Hawks
Cameron Johnson helps Nets rally past Hawks

(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images) Cameron Johnson scored 28 points as the Brooklyn Nets rallied late in the third quarter...

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