How drought cost America’s cotton industry billions
Cotton farmers in Texas, where about 40% of the U.S. crop is produced, are facing a severe drought that is costing the industry billions. A...
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Inflation forces mom and pop restaurants and big chains to lean on their unique strengths
Customers at a McDonald’s restaurant Scott Mlyn | CNBC As the restaurant industry battles inflation, the large size of chains and their access to cash...
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2022 World Cup set to kick off in Qatar with no beer and plenty of critics
FIFA President Gianni Infantino (2ndR) and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group A match between...
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See which states have suffered the most major weather disasters since 2011
Ninety percent of counties across the U.S. have experienced a flood, wildfire, hurricane or other federally declared climate disaster between 2011 and 2021, according to a...
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The four-day workweek is new standard for 40% of companies, EY survey finds
A man walks on Wall St. during the morning commute, as the city deals with record temperatures and the excessive heat, in New York, July...
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Why U.S. rail travel is so expensive
Amtrak’s Acela is the fastest passenger train in the Western Hemisphere, but tickets can be pricey. Amtrak fares can vary dramatically in the Northeast, home...
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Target, Lowe’s, Carnival and others
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Target (TGT) – Target plunged 13.5% in the premarket after missing consensus estimates by 59 cents...
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Ticketmaster extends presale period for Taylor Swift ‘Eras’ tour to deal with ‘unprecedented demand’
Taylor Swift poses with her awards during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2022 held at PSD Bank Dome on November 13, 2022 in Duesseldorf, Germany....
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DOT says Frontier, foreign airlines must pay travelers $600 million in refunds
Travelers look at a display board showing cancelled and delayed flights at Orlando International Airport on New Year’s weekend, despite thousands of flight cancellations and...
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It may be one of the last countries to let travelers in — and it’s not China
In 2008, the national anthems of both North Korea and the United States resonated throughout the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre — echoing hopes of a...
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Why Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen tickets will be more expensive and tougher to get
Terry Wyatt | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Hundreds of thousands of Taylor Swift fans will closely be checking their phones Monday night, waiting...
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Here are the three big issues facing Ukraine as a tough winter approaches
Winter is on the way, and in war-torn Ukraine the fight against Russia appears far from over. Moscow continues to target Ukrainian power plants and...