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Unemployment Claims Rise by 18,000, Higher Than Economists’ Forecasts

Unemployment Claims Rise by 18,000, Higher Than Economists’ Forecasts
Unemployment Claims Rise by 18,000, Higher Than Economists’ Forecasts
May 01, 2025  |  Economy

The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance in the United States rose by 18,000 during the week ended Saturday (April 26), the Department of...

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Kohl’s Fires CEO Ashley Buchanan Over Personal Relationship With Company Vendor
Kohl’s Fires CEO Ashley Buchanan Over Personal Relationship With Company Vendor
May 01, 2025  |  Retail

Ashley Buchanan’s tenure as CEO of department store chain Kohl’s was short-lived. Buchanan, who became chief executive of Kohl’s Jan. 15, was fired Wednesday (April...

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U.S. Bank Names Dan Son Head of Working Capital Finance Division
U.S. Bank Names Dan Son Head of Working Capital Finance Division
April 24, 2025  |  Personnel

U.S. Bank has tapped banking industry veteran Dan Son to lead its working capital finance division. A press release Thursday (April 24) stated that Son...

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Jobless Claims Remain ‘Relatively Subdued’ Despite Businesses’ Tariff Concerns
Jobless Claims Remain ‘Relatively Subdued’ Despite Businesses’ Tariff Concerns
April 24, 2025  |  Economy

Businesses may be feeling cautious because of uncertainty around tariffs, but they are generally not laying off workers. While the number of initial claims for...

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This Week in AI: Tariffs Hit AI, Tech Giants’ Antitrust Woes and a More Adept ChatGPT
This Week in AI: Tariffs Hit AI, Tech Giants’ Antitrust Woes and a More Adept...
April 18, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

It’s a big week for artificial intelligence news. AI hardware is being dinged by tariff troubles while two juggernauts in the AI field — Meta...

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Spirit Airlines Picks New CEO From Rival Sun Country
Spirit Airlines Picks New CEO From Rival Sun Country
April 17, 2025  |  Personnel

Dave Davis, formerly chief financial officer and president of Sun Country Airlines, will become Spirit’s CEO next week, the airline announced Thursday (April 17). “We’re excited to...

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Report: SEC Leadership Resists DOGE Request for Staff Emails
Report: SEC Leadership Resists DOGE Request for Staff Emails
April 15, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly resisted a request from the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team at the agency to access staff emails,...

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Wells Fargo Expands Technology Banking Team Amid Tech Sector Growth
Wells Fargo Expands Technology Banking Team Amid Tech Sector Growth
April 14, 2025  |  Banking

Wells Fargo said it is making the largest investment in talent that it has made in the 25-year history of its Technology Banking organization. The...

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