Business
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Disneyland performers’ vote to unionize certified by federal labor officials
Character and parade performers at Disneyland in California are officially unionized.
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Denver launches migrant support program in shift from short-term shelter
After months of responding to its growing migrant community by sheltering new arrivals for limited periods of time, Denver has begun rolling out a...
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BUSINESS LIVE: Dr Martens US sales slump; Nightcap abandons Revolution Bars bid; Auto Trader profits soar
Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Dr Martens, Nightcap, Revolution Bars, Auto Trader and De La Rue.
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Hedge funds ramp up bets against Ocado amid profitability woes
A healthy profit remains elusive for Ocado, which reported a £394m loss for the 12 months ending December and a £581m loss the year before.
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Justice Samuel Alito declines to step aside from Trump-related cases over flag spat
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito declined to step aside from two pending cases relating to Donald Trump and the Jan. 6 attack following recent...
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Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement holds breath on mass trial with an almost certain outcome
A Hong Kong court is set to rule whether 16 pro-democracy activists conspired to subvert the state in the Chinese territory’s single largest case...
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American Eagle profit soars, but sales grow slower than expected
American Eagle on Wednesday said it’s making gains in boosting profitability as it works to improve its product assortment and tweak operations.
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McDonald's exec says average menu item costs 40% more than in 2019
A top McDonald’s executive is weighing in on claims that the company has jacked up its prices.
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London markets 'less attractive' than international rivals say boss of tech unicorn Oaknorth
Oaknorth co-founder Rishi Khosla (pictured) joined the criticism of the capital, saying: 'The UK has not done the best in branding over the last...
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City fails to back £3.6bn Royal Mail takeover - despite parent company's board agreeing to the deal
Shares in Royal Mail-owner International Distribution Services rose 13.8p, or 4.3%, to 335p on the announcement - short of the 370p offer price.
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Vaccines tsar sells biotech start-up to US pharma group Merck in £2.4bn deal
EyeBio chairman Dame Kate Bingham (pictured) led Britain's Covid vaccine task force in early 2020 and is the chairman of EyeBio.
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Boost for sunseekers as pound hits highest level against euro for two years
Sterling climbed to just below €1.18 versus the single currency, its strongest level since August 2022 - before later giving up gains.