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Want a 6% CD From JPMorgan Chase? You Need to Have $5 Million

The bank paid customers almost no interest for years. Now it is paying up—strategically.

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Logistics Companies Grow Cautious on Holiday Hiring

Logistics companies and fulfillment specialists generally are keeping their hiring flat this year compared with last year, moving cautiously with their traditional seasonal staffing in an uncertain retail economy that has seen tepid growth in sales of goods.

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In Suing Amazon, FTC’s Lina Khan Turns Her Earlier Pricing Argument on Its Head

The government’s antitrust lawsuit is a more streamlined complaint that leaves out some allegations from the FTC chair’s famous law-school paper.

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Secrecy of Google Antitrust Trial Leads to Blame Game

The judge and government lawyers are defending themselves against criticism for letting tech executives testify behind closed doors.

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Suspect arrested in murder of Baltimore tech CEO Pava LaPere – NBC News

Suspect arrested in murder of Baltimore tech CEO Pava LaPere  NBC News Manhunt underway for ‘extremely dangerous’ convicted felon suspected of killing a 26-year-old female tech CEO in Baltimore  CNN Manhunt intensifies in Baltimore for suspected killer of tech CEO Pava LaPere  NBC

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Taiwan reveals first domestically made submarine in defense milestone

By Carlos Garcia, Walid Berrazeg and Sarah Wu KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) -Taiwan unveiled its first domestically developed submarine on Thursday, a major step in a project aimed at strengthening the island’s defence and deterrence against the Chinese navy, though it

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Donald Trump was a no-show for the second Republican debate. He still came out on top. – USA TODAY

Donald Trump was a no-show for the second Republican debate. He still came out on top.  USA TODAY Christie calls Trump ‘Donald Duck,’ DeSantis knocks former president and other debate takeaways  The Associated Press Opinion | Giving Donald Trump a Pass at

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Biden is talking about democracy as he aims for a split-screen moment with the GOP

President Biden’s latest speech on democracy comes the day after the Republican debate, as a government shutdown looms and as House Republicans hold an impeachment inquiry hearing. (Image credit: Evan Vucci/AP)

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How rumors and conspiracy theories got in the way of Maui’s fire recovery

Some of the rumors and conspiracy theories were driven by the island’s history, but others were pushed by social media influencers and foreign governments. (Image credit: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)

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Japanese scientists race to create human eggs and sperm in the lab

Scientists in Japan are leaders in the development of new technology that could make sperm and eggs from practically any cell in the body. The results could transform human reproduction. (Image credit: Kosuke Okahara/Kosuke Okahara for NPR)

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