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JPMorgan Chase has reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit with victims of financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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JPMorgan reaches settlement with victims of Jeffrey Epstein, deceased financier charged with sex trafficking

They have had enough after the cost of the staple of every Italian table soared by twice the rate of inflation. One consumer advocate group is calling for a weeklong national pasta strike starting June 22 after the Rome government held a crisis meeting last month and decided not to intervene on prices.
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Food prices are squeezing Europe. Now Italians are calling for a pasta protest

Stocks are drifting higher on Wall Street Monday ahead of a big week for central banks and interest rates around the world.
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts ahead of Fed, inflation data

Billionaire investor turned philanthropist George Soros is ceding control of his US$25 billion empire to a younger son, Alexander Soros, according to an exclusive interview with The Wall Street Journal published online Sunday.
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Report: Billionaire investor, philanthropist George Soros cedes control of empire to a younger son

A growing number of companies are pledging to cut their greenhouse gas emissions to ” net zero ” as part of global efforts to tackle climate change, but that goal is rarely supported by a credible plan, according to a report published Monday.
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More companies setting ‘net-zero’ climate targets, but few have credible plans, report says

An obscure law has Canada’s two main railways fighting back over concerns about expenses and congestion, with the drama playing out in social media posts and a backroom lobbying push.
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In backrooms and on social media, battle rages over law to expand railway competition

U.S. lawmakers are considering rolling back an Obama-era rule that requires airlines to show the total price of a ticket upfront in advertising, while also tweaking training requirements for airline pilots and making other changes in a massive bill covering the Federal Aviation Administration.
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U.S. lawmakers propose to weaken Obama rule requiring airlines to advertise full airfare price

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With GM and Ford embracing Tesla’s EV charging technology, here’s what it means for consumers

Mexico’s Labour Department issued new rules Friday requiring employers to pay for internet and provide ergonomic chairs for employees working from home.
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Mexico sets new work-from-home rules, including that employers pay internet

A shopping app that didn’t exist four months ago is making quite the splash for online shoppers. But experts warn of potential data dangers for Canadian customers.
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What is Temu? Shopping app that didn’t exist 4 months ago now a source of privacy concerns