Available positions increased to 7.74 million from a revised 7.37 million reading in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey showed Tuesday.
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China bans exports to U.S. of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to chip sanctions
The Chinese Commerce Ministry announced the move after the Washington expanded its list of Chinese companies subject to export controls on computer chip-making equipment, software and high-bandwidth memory chips.
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Trump vows to block Japanese steelmaker from buying U.S. Steel, pledges tax incentives and tariffs
Trump had vowed early in the presidential campaign that he would ‘instantaneously’ block the deal.
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Cyber Monday expected to set a record on the biggest day for online shopping
Adobe Analytics, which tracks online shopping, expects consumers to spend a record $13.2 billion on Monday, 6.1% more than last year.
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Landmark climate change case opens at top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
The UN General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice last year for an opinion on ‘the obligations of States in respect of climate change.’
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Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to
In June, as his son Hunter was facing trial in the gun case in Delaware, Biden ruled out a pardon or clemency for his son in an interview with ABC News.
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U.N. halts aid shipments through Gaza’s main crossing after looting. It blames the crisis on Israel
The agency for Palestinian refugees says it is halting aid deliveries because of the threat of armed gangs who have looted recent convoys.
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Trump taps Kash Patel, ally who has railed against ‘deep state,’ to lead FBI
The selection is in keeping with Trump’s view that the government’s intelligence agencies require a radical transformation and his stated desire for retribution against supposed adversaries.
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Israeli strike in Gaza kills World Central Kitchen workers
The strike highlighted the dangerous work of delivering aid in Gaza, where the war has displaced much of the 2.3 million population and caused widespread hunger.
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The world gets first glimpse inside Notre Dame after 5 years after fire
The transformation is nothing short of breathtaking: light dances across brilliant stone, gilded accents gleam anew, and the iconic monument’s majesty is reborn.