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Wall Street Higher Towards Federal Reserve Rate Decision
Stock markets in New York bounced slightly on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's important interest rate decision. The central bank is expected to raise interest rates in the United States by 0.75 percentage points. That would be the…
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Trump: Capitol Attack Hearings are a Judicial Mockery
Former US President Donald Trump lashed out Monday evening (local time) at the parliamentary committee investigating the storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
On Monday, the committee held a public hearing into the…
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Google Settles Women’s Discrimination Case for $118 Million
US tech giant Google has agreed to pay $118 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over discrimination against women. This was announced by two law firms that defend the women.
Former Google employees filed a complaint with the…
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Employment in US Rises Faster Than Expected
Job growth in the United States was higher than economists had forecast in May. According to the US government, employment increased by 390,000.
On average, connoisseurs had expected an increase of 320,000 new jobs. It is an…
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NASA Lets Two Companies Develop New Spacesuits
The American space agency NASA is developing new spacesuits for astronauts. NASA awarded the contract after a one-year tender procedure to the American companies Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace.
The development of new spacesuits…
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Activist Investor Peltz Gets Board Seat at Unilever
Activist investor Nelson Peltz has won a board seat at laundry and food group Unilever. The well-known American investor has been appointed as a non-executive director, a role comparable to that of a supervisory director.
This will…
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Beijing Denounces US Secretary of State’s China Speech
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has criticized the China speech by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. He is accused by a spokesperson of, among other things, spreading false information and defamation about Beijing's policies.…
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Biden Willing To Use Force To Defend Taiwan
US President Joe Biden says the United States is willing to use force to defend Taiwan against China. He calls that a promise that the country has imposed on itself.
Biden's spokesman toned down his words shortly after the…
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