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Retail Leaders Respond to Overtime Pay Ruling by U.S. Court

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Two key retail organizations responded approvingly after a federal judge in Texas permanently struck down a Biden administration rule that would have made millions of salaried workers in the U.S. eligible for overtime pay. The rule, which had been approved in April, would have increased the minimum annual salary threshold that determines overtime pay eligibility […]

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Elon Musk throws his weight behind Howard Lutnick over Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary

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Elon Musk weighed in on Trump’s impending pick for Treasury secretary. Musk wrote on X that Cantor Fitzgerald chief executive Howard Lutnick would “actually enact change.” Lutnick and Key Square Group founder Scott Bessent are leading contenders for the role. Elon Musk on Saturday said that Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick would “actually enact change”

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Elon Musk throws his weight behind Howard Lutnick over Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary

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Elon Musk weighed in on Trump’s impending pick for Treasury secretary. Musk wrote on X that Cantor Fitzgerald chief executive Howard Lutnick would “actually enact change.” Lutnick and Key Square Group founder Scott Bessent are leading contenders for the role. Elon Musk on Saturday said that Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick would “actually enact change”

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Cynthia Erivo Pulls a Look From Jean Paul Gaultier’s Archives for ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’

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Cynthia Erivo has been paying tribute to her “Wicked” character Elphaba all press tour long, and her recent appearance on “Late Night With Seth Meyers” was no exception.  When Erivo stopped by the talk show, she did so with a nod to Elphaba in a green floor-length knitted coat by Jean Paul Gaultier. For the

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A New Documentary Explores Designer Thom Browne’s Life and Career

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Think you know everything there is to know about Thom Browne? Think again. Reiner Holzemer, a documentary filmmaker who has created other highly respected films on fashion figures including Dries Van Noten and Martin Margiela, has now tackled the life story of Browne. Titled: “The Man Who Tailors Dream,” the 95-minute film explores how a

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How to protect your portfolio against risks tied to President-elect Trump's tariff agenda

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Money manager John Davi is positioning for challenges tied to President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff agenda. Davi said he worries the new administration’s policies could be “very inflationary,” so he thinks it is important to choose investments carefully. “Small-cap industrials make more sense than large-cap industrials,” the Astoria Portfolio Advisors CEO told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this

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US utilities want Trump, Republicans to save inflation act, Edison CEO says

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By Valerie Volcovici BAKU (Reuters) – The U.S. utility industry wants the incoming Trump administration and Republican-led Congress to preserve clean energy and EV tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act, Pedro Pizarro, the CEO of utility Edison International said on Saturday. The 2022 IRA contains hundreds of billions of dollars in subsidies for clean

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Ukraine president says he wants to end Russia war with diplomacy next year

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv would like to end the war with Russia next year through “diplomatic means” as both countries prepare for President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House. In an interview with the Ukrainian media outlet Suspilne, Zelenskyy said he is certain that the war will end “sooner” than it otherwise

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How Biden’s Critical Failure Gave Trump Another Shot At The White House

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The blame game for Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House has already commenced among Democrats. And there are a lot of causes being tossed around. The commentariat and some Democrats have zeroed in on their favorite target: wokeness. Democrats, they say, need to stop saying “Latinx,”embrace the public’s opposition to certain trans rights

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