But the groups also said they are willing to seek a compromise that could address the business community’s concerns.
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Netflix to charge an additional $8 month for viewers living outside U.S. subscribers’ households
The service hasn’t said how it will authenticate subscriber identities or accounts.
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UPS strike looms in a world reliant on delivery
The union wants to address part-time pay, driver safety and a contract provision that created 2 separate hierarchies of workers with different pay scales, hours and benefits.
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Using ‘he/him,’ ‘she/her’ in emails got 2 dorm directors fired at small New York Christian college
The firing of 2 employees at a religious school in western New York is fanning the culture wars roiling parts of the United States
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Breakthrough proposal would aid drought-stricken Colorado River as 3 Western states offer cuts
Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a deal to significantly cut their water use from the Colorado River over the next 3 years.
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TikTok files lawsuit to overturn Montana’s first-in-nation ban on the video-sharing app
The lawsuit by TikTok, owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, follows 1 filed last week by 5 content creators.
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Venmo to be officially available for teenagers, although many use it already
Venmo has been a popular way to send money to individuals for years, and now has more than 90 million users.
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What it would mean for the global economy if the U.S. defaults on its debt
A default could shatter the $24 trillion market for Treasury debt, cause financial markets to freeze up and ignite an international crisis.
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Versant Power rate deal would hike bills $5 a month for home customers
The settlement agreement, which must be approved by the Public Utilities Commission, would increase the monthly bill for the typical residential customer by 4%.
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Hollywood executive booed during Boston University graduation
Scores of students turned their backs as the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery gave the school’s commencement address while striking writers picketed outside.