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Businesses scramble for help as would-be workers stay home

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NEW YORK — It looks like something to celebrate: small businesses posting “Help Wanted” signs as the economy edges toward normalcy. Yet, instead of...

Vote near on Indiana budget with schools boost, vaping tax

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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana public school and teachers groups are cheering the education funding increase included in the new state budget plan that’s poised for...

Vote near on Indiana budget with schools boost, vaping tax

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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana public school and teachers groups are cheering the education funding increase included in the new state budget plan that’s poised for...

Biden nominates 4 for Tennessee Valley Authority board

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — President Joe Biden has nominated four people for the board of a federal utility. ...

United Airlines stock plunges after another big loss

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Shares of United Airlines tumbled by 8.5% Tuesday after the airline reported a larger first-quarter loss than expected and suggested that key business and...

CSX 1Q profit dips 8% but railroad sees economy growing

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OMAHA, Neb. — CSX Corp. said its first-quarter profit declined 8% due to higher expenses, but the railroad said it expects to benefit as...

J&J records $100 million in sales from the COVID-19 vaccine

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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Johnson & Johnson had $100 million...

CN makes $33.7B bid for Kansas City Southern

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A bidding war is breaking out for Kansas City Southern, with Canadian National Railway making a $33.7 billion cash-and-stock offer for the railway. ...

Venmo is into crypto, allowing users to buy Bitcoin, others

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NEW YORK — Venmo will allow users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies on its app, the company said Tuesday, the latest mainstream financial platform...

Boeing extends potential term for CEO before annual meeting

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Boeing's board of directors has raised the mandatory retirement age for CEO David Calhoun from 65 to 70, just days after he turned 64....