Category: Business
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7 ways to build credit — without a credit card
[ad_1] A revolving account, such as a credit card, can play a large part in your credit score. But if you can’t get a credit card or simply don’t want one, you can still build a positive credit history. Consider one or all of these strategies to improve your credit without using a traditional credit…
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Delay in Trump’s hush-money sentencing is a win for his campaign — and his wallet
[ad_1] Donald Trump heard what is surely welcome news on Friday, when his Manhattan hush-money judge delayed the former president’s September 18 sentencing until three weeks after the presidential election. In a four-page decision, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan explained that he based his decision on Trump’s ongoing legal challenges to his conviction.…
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Why are the Murdochs trying to buy UK property site Rightmove?
[ad_1] Getting into property is considered to be Lachlan Murdoch’s shrewdest and most profitable contribution to building the family empire. Shortly after the turn of the century, Rupert Murdoch’s eldest son persuaded News Corporation to take a 44% stake in REA Group, the owner of Australia’s realestate.com.au property website. More than two decades on, the…
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Asos to charge shoppers who regularly return large amounts of goods
[ad_1] Asos is to start charging UK shoppers who frequently return large amounts of goods a fee of £3.95 to send items back unless they keep up to £40 worth of their order. The online fashion retailer, which until now has made free returns of unused items within 14 days an important part of its…
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As Trump stock tumbles, conservative news outlet Newsmax plans an IPO
[ad_1] Ten years after its launch on cable networks, the conservative news channel Newsmax has its eyes on the stock market. Newsmax has confidentially filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company announced this week. It’s hoping to raise $75 million and is planning on trading on the New…
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Coinbase must face shareholder lawsuit over SEC risks
[ad_1] By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A federal judge rejected Coinbase’s (COIN) bid to dismiss a proposed class action by shareholders who accused the operator of the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange of downplaying the likelihood it would be sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. U.S. District Judge Brian Martinotti in Newark, New Jersey,…
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s daily routine: 15-hour fasts and low-dose sleeping pills
[ad_1] Despite Sam Altman’s controversy-laden year leading OpenAI, the AI giant is poised to get even more valuable, with reported talks of raising a new round of funding that would value it at over $100 billion. But outside the office, Altman is one of many tech execs obsessed with extending his lifespan. He has also…
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Process fee, service fee, delivery fee … Who wouldn’t pay to see Ticketmaster rinsed by the regulator? | Marina Hyde
[ad_1] Ticketmaster has a dream. A dream that one day, it will be “pleased to have partnered with” your child’s school, making it “easier for you to buy tickets” to the nativity play. Which will henceforth be known as the nativity experience. But listen – Ticketmaster wants to make the whole process run more smoothly,…
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PwC is ‘tipping the balance’ of hybrid working and will start tracking their workers’ locations
[ad_1] PwC has demanded staff spend less time working from home—and it’s going to start tracking their location to ensure they comply. The accountancy firm informed its 26,000 U.K. employees in a memo that from January they’ll be expected to be at their desks—or with clients—at least three days a week, or for 60% of…
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Analysis-VW factory threat stress-tests Germany’s economic model
[ad_1] By Maria Martinez and John O’Donnell BERLIN (Reuters) – Having lost cheap energy from Russia and facing uncertainty over its once-lucrative trade ties with China, big German business is now facing a crunch point over a third ingredient in its long-time formula for success – consensual industrial relations. Together, Germany’s industry leaders, trade unions…