World Business
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There are more robots working in China than the rest of the world combined
China is making and installing factory robots at a far greater pace than any other country, with the United States a distant third, further strengthening China’s already dominant global role in manufacturing.
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Wall Street stumbles again for a 3rd straight loss
Wall Street stumbled to a third straight loss on Thursday as U.S. stocks gave back more of their big gains for the year so far.
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Starbucks to close hundreds of stores, lay off 900 workers as part of turnaround plan
Starbucks said Thursday it's closing hundreds of stores in the U.S., Canada and Europe and laying off 900 nonretail employees as it focuses more of its resources on a turnaround.
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Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations it duped customers into enrolling in Prime
Amazon has reached a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, which said the online retail giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime memberships and made it difficult for them to cancel after doing so.
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The economy was a strength for Trump in his first term. Not anymore, according to recent polling
President Donald Trump’s second-term strengths look different from his first, according to recent polling.
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YouTube to start bringing back creators banned for COVID-19 and election misinformation
YouTube will offer creators a way to rejoin the streaming platform if they were banned for violating COVID-19 and election misinformation policies that are no longer in effect, its parent company Alphabet said Tuesday.
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A $100,000 per worker visa fee tips the balance to Big Tech
After President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Friday to add a $100,000 fee for new applicants of H-1B visas for skilled foreign workers, two technology leaders reacted in opposite ways.
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Illinois toymaker takes its challenge of Trump administration’s tariffs to Supreme Court
CHICAGO — In an airy warehouse in Vernon Hills, Illinois, workers pack educational toys designed to bring children joy and expand their worlds. Plastic…
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Seattle, a coffee haven, is watching java prices spike. Why?
How much does that morning cup of joe cost? The price may give you a jolt.
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TikTok’s algorithm to be licensed to US joint venture led by Oracle and Silver Lake
Tech giant Oracle will spearhead U.S. oversight of the algorithm and security underlying TikTok's video popular platform under the terms of a deal laid out Monday by President Donald Trump's administration.
