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Arkansas drops PBS, citing costs and loss of federal funding
The fallout from the Trump administration’s dramatic cuts to American public media is only just beginning. The governing group that…
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“Don’t Be Dramatic”: Trump Shuts Down Concerns About Rising Costs
“All of the ingenuity of corporate America, all the resources, all the resourcefulness, has not produced an infant formula that is…
Business
Rio Tinto outlines plan to cut costs, raise productivity at strategy day
Rio Tinto CEO Simon Trott outlined a plan to focus on cost cuts and productivity gains at his first strategy day on Thursday (Dec 4) as he…
Business
Reits are emerging as ‘powerful tools’ to fund rocketing data centre costs – Singapore benefits
Data centres are projected to need a US$6.7 trillion investment globally to keep up with compute power demand by 2030 Data centres are…
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Trump rolls back 'ridiculous' Biden-era fuel economy standards in bid to lower new-car costs
President Trump announced Wednesday he will eliminate strict fuel economy standards imposed under the Biden administration that have been…
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RedBird IMI boss Jeff Zucker Looks to AI as an ‘Opportunity’: ’It’ll Bring Down the Production Costs Tremendously ‘
RedBird IMI boss Jeff Zucker appears to be embracing the AI revolution. “We actually think AI is an opportunity,” he told the audience at…
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Netflix, Warner Bros Discovery combo seen lowering costs for consumers: sources
Alphabet’s YouTube remains the country’s largest streaming platform by viewership Netflix’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros…
Business
The hidden costs of getting climate innovation wrong
Why do some climate innovations fail to deliver? Not because they’re flawed, but because the business world misjudges their economics.…
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Trump’s Use of Slur Costs Him Ally in Red State Redistricting Scheme
The president’s crass mouth is losing him Republican support in Indiana. State Senator Michael Bohacek announced Friday that he would no…
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Washington Is Fighting the Wrong Battle on Health-Care Costs
Despite what politicians claim, drugs are not the main driver of growth in health-care spending — and capping their prices would only…
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Telefonica to cut 5,000 jobs to slash costs, union says
The cuts, affecting about a fifth of the carrier’s Spanish workforce, will apply to three Telefónica units Spain’s largest…
Business
Ross and T.J. Maxx are winning the retail wars as shoppers flock to off-price stores to battle higher costs
The following sentence might cause anxiety. As Thanksgiving looms near, it’s time to begin holiday shopping. The current level of…
Business
Volkswagen pares India EV development costs amid hunt for a partner
The spending cuts also reflect growing caution among global carmakers balancing investment between India, China and western markets…
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World’s top aluminium producer adds markups as Trump tariffs drive up consumer costs
The US relies heavily on foreign aluminium supplies as it does not have the capacity to produce enough to meet demand Rio Tinto Group is…
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From Meta to the military: The hidden costs of ‘masculinity’ at work
Early this year, Mark Zuckerberg made headlines by saying corporate culture needs more “masculine energy.” This sentiment was echoed by…
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Congress under pressure to lower skyrocketing health care costs
It took 43 days for Congress to reopen the government, and now lawmakers are going to try to negotiate a health care deal in less time…
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Ikea profit falls 26% to 1.7 billion euros as US tariffs fuel costs
Overall sales from the company’s stores across 63 markets around the world fall for a second year in a row Sweden’s Inter Ikea, which…
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Trump unveils deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower costs and expand coverage for obesity drugs
President Donald Trump unveiled a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for their…
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Commerzbank Q3 profit unexpectedly falls 8% as higher tax rates, costs weigh
Germany’s Commerzbank, fending off a possible takeover by Italy’s UniCredit, reported an unexpected 7.9 per cent drop in third-quarter net…
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New Jersey's high energy costs emerge as a factor in tightening governor's race
Crushing electric bills are angering New Jersey voters, and Republicans hope pinning the blame on Democrats will elect the state's first…
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England in New Zealand: Batting costs tourists again as hosts edge to victory and claim ODI series sweeo
England failed to overcome another grim batting failure as New Zealand edged to a two-wicket victory in the third one-day international in…
Business
ANZ flags A$1.1 billion second-half profit hit from restructuring, compliance costs
Australia’s ANZ warned on Friday that its earnings would take a hit of A$1.11 billion (S$937.5 million) after tax in the second half of…
Business
Meta forecasts bigger capital costs next year, US$16 billion tax charge guts Q3 profit
Meta forecast “notably larger” capital expenses next year, thanks to investments in AI, and recorded a nearly US$16 billion one-time…
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Wisconsin Issues Dire Warning About Trump’s Effect on Obamacare Costs
“Republicans’ reckless decisions are causing prices on everything to go up, from groceries to gas—Wisconsinites cannot afford to pay even…