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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says he doesn’t focus on company’s stock price

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said he doesn’t pay much attention to the company’s stock price, even after the shares lost half their value in 2022 amid fears of a recession and a bad year for tech stocks across the board. “I don’t spend a lot of my time focused on …

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Washington Commanders near a sale to 76ers owner Josh Harris

Josh Harris speaks with members of the media during a news conference in Camden, N.J., Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Matt Rourke | AP The Washington Commanders are nearing a sale to an ownership group led by Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils Owner Josh Harris at just under $6 billion, …

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Blocking FDA approval could harm biopharma innovation

A messy legal fight over the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone poses risks to the biopharma industry that go beyond the single drug. If a subsequent decision tosses out the pill’s approval, it could potentially stifle innovation in the sector and deter investments in the …

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More women out-earn their husbands, but still do more work at home

More women are becoming breadwinners, but the division of labor at home has barely budged, a new report found. Although men still out-earn women in most households, the share of women who earn as much as or significantly more than their husband has roughly tripled over the last half century, according …

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How personal finance is taught in U.S. schools

One of the most important steps to build wealth or accomplish any major money goal is to have at least a basic foundation of financial literacy. The question is, where do you get that education?  Some states are stepping in to make sure the next generation is equipped to navigate …

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Health plans could soon reduce coverage for preventive care

Sdi Productions | E+ | Getty Images Tens of millions of Americans could be impacted The ACA’s preventive services mandate covered most people who have private health insurance, either through their employer or from the public exchange, Donovan said. Around 100 million people with private insurance got preventive care required …

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AAPL, TSLA, NFLX, BBBY and more

Signage outside a Bed Bath & Beyond retail store in New York, Aug. 25, 2022. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Apple — The tech giant climbed more than 2% Thursday. A report a day earlier said the company is …

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The most in-demand tech skills companies are hiring for right now

The only thing standing between you and a pay bump of almost $40,000 could be a certificate in machine learning.  U.S. workers with advanced tech skills earn about 49% more than workers who don’t use tech skills in their jobs, according to newly released research from Gallup and Amazon Web …

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Audemars Piguet CEO says luxury watch demand shows no sign of fading

The luxury watch market is well-positioned to avoid a crash as tight supply and a new generation of young collectors drive demand, according to the CEO of Audemars Piguet. Luxury watch prices on the secondary market fell 8% last year, with some top models falling more than 20% from their …

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EU will issue fresh wave of sanctions on Russia, official says

The European Union will launch an 11th wave of sanctions on Russia and seek to crack down on efforts to evade economic penalties introduced in the wake of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a top EU official told CNBC Thursday. “Europe has rolled out 10 packages of sanctions. We will …

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