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APAC workers with advanced digital skills earn up to 65% more: AWS/Gallup

Young Asia couple remote work at home, A couple freelance work on computer at home Onuma Inthapong | E+ | Getty Images Workers in Asia-Pacific who have advanced digital skills potentially earn up to 65% more than those who do not use digital skills at work, according to a new …

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How to succeed as an introvert without acting like an extrovert

The research is clear: Making extra small talk or raising your hand for networking opportunities can help introverts find more energy, better social connections and higher levels of happiness. But if you aren’t an outgoing extrovert, you can’t fake being one forever. Over time, it’ll leave you feeling drained and …

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Cramer says six things must happen before the market sell-off can end

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday gave a six-item checklist for what must happen before he will be ready to declare an end to the market sell-off. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 had their worst day since Dec. 15 on Tuesday, with every sector closing lower, especially …

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March may be a three-paycheck month for you — how to plan for it

These are the three-paycheck months in 2023 If your first paycheck in 2023 was Friday, Jan. 6, your three-paycheck months will be March and September. Otherwise, if your first paycheck in 2023 was Friday, Jan. 13, your three-paycheck months will be June and December. How to make the most of a three-paycheck month “March is …

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A ‘baby bond’ bill calls for giving every child $1,000 at birth

Urbazon | E+ | Getty Images Democratic lawmakers in Washington are renewing a proposal to give every American child $1,000 at birth. The “baby bond” funds, called American Opportunity Accounts, would then be topped off with up to $2,000 per year, depending on a family’s income. The accounts would be …

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Supreme Court justices in Google case hesitate to upend Section 230

People wait in line outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on February 21, 2023 to hear oral arguments in two cases that test Section 230, the law that provides tech companies a legal shield over what their users post online. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Supreme …

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Starbucks launches olive oil-infused coffee, plans U.S. debut

Starbucks initial Oleato launch will launch three olive oil-infused drinks in stores across Italy. Source: Starbucks Starbucks has a new way to customize its coffee: olive oil. The coffee giant will launch its “Oleato” line in its roughly two dozen Italian locations on Wednesday and plans to bring it to …

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Biden intiative gives student loan borrowers a ‘fresh start’

The amount of student loans in default dropped by three percentage points from the third to fourth quarters of 2022, according to new data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. To put that into perspective: $34 billion in defaulted loans were marked current at the end of 2022, …

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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) earnings Q2 2023

Nikesh Arora of the United States on the first hole during the third round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at The Old Course on October 02, 2021 in St Andrews, Scotland. David Cannon | David Cannon Collection | Getty Images Palo Alto Networks shares moved 7% higher in extended …

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Safe to return to East Palestine, Ohio

Ron Fodo, Ohio EPA Emergency Response, looks for signs of fish and also agitates the water in Leslie Run creek to check for chemicals that have settled at the bottom following a train derailment that is causing environmental concerns on February 20, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio. Michael Swensen | …

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