Natural gas prices have skyrocketed worldwide following the Russian invasion of Ukraine this year.
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Adidas ends partnership with Kanye over antisemitic remarks
The company faced pressure to cut ties with Ye, with celebrities and others on social media urging Adidas to act.
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U.S. stocks march higher ahead of tech-heavy earnings week
Several big companies outside of the tech sector are also reporting earnings this week, including Coca-Cola, General Motors and Caterpillar.
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Tentative deal would boost pay for 8,000 Southwest workers
Airline workers are pushing for better pay in the midst of a travel recovery.
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Companies lure hourly workers with college tuition perks
Walmart, Amazon and Chipotle have made free higher education accessible for to more than 3 million U.S. workers, but critics question whether the move is glossing over deeper issues.
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Ye, formerly Kanye West, dropped by agency, documentary on him scrapped
He also was recently restricted from posting on Twitter and Instagram over antisemitic posts that the social networks said violated their policies.
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Chinese officers charged in plot to obstruct U.S. Huawei probe
The defendants are accused of paying tens of thousands of dollars in digital currency, along with cash and jewelry, to a U.S. official they thought they had recruited as an asset but was a double agent working for the FBI.
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UNE team gets $6.6 million grant to explore eye pain, potential treatments
With the National Eye Institute award, a University of New England scientist will look at how eye damage takes its physical and emotional toll.
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As Trump Organization trial starts, the 1st task is picking a neutral jury
Manhattan prosecutors say the Trump company helped top executives avoid income taxes on job perks such as rent-free apartments and luxury cars.
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Endangered whale’s decline slows, but population continues to fall
One of the biggest challenges facing the right whales today is that the number of female whales capable of breeding appears to be falling.