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Unilever announces share buyback, dividend boost
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Unilever, the consumer goods multinational whose brands include Dove, Knorr and Ben & Jerry’s, says it is planning a share buyback worth up to 6 billion euros ($7.4 billion) later…
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Novartis 1Q profit jumps 12 percent as heart drug sales soar
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss pharmaceuticals company Novartis says net income jumped 12 percent in the first quarter, pointing to explosive growth in its heart-failure drug Entresto as its rollout continues, and powerful double-digit percentage growth…
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First Saudi cinema opens with popcorn and ‘Black Panther’
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The lights dimmed and the crowd of men and women erupted into applause and hoots as Hollywood’s blockbuster “Black Panther” premiered in Saudi Arabia’s first movie theater. Though it was…
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Female food pros serve samples, compete for $10K in local competition
A local grocery store is launching a competition to support D.C.-area food businesses. Meet the finalists.
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Virgin Holidays pledges $300k to move dolphins to sanctuary
The tour operator Virgin Holidays is pledging $300,000 to help move seven dolphins from the National Aquarium in Baltimore to a seaside sanctuary.
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JPMorgan Chase to open 1st DC-area branches, hire 700
The bank will open up to 70 branches and hire 700 employees in Virginia, Maryland and the District. A fifth of those new branches, it said, will be in low-to-moderate-income communities.
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Asian shares higher on optimism about global growth
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares rose on Thursday as improving optimism about the global economy helped investors shake off worries about geopolitical risks for the moment. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose…
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US manufacturers seek relief from steel and aluminum tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rising costs. Delayed shipments. A baffling bureaucracy. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported aluminum and steel are disrupting business for American companies that buy those metals, and many are pressing for relief.…
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‘That’s how she’s wired’: Pilot lauded for handling crisis
The Southwest Airlines pilot being lauded as a hero in a harrowing emergency landing after a passenger was partially blown out of the jet’s damaged fuselage is also being hailed for her pioneering role in a career where she has been one of the few women at the controls.
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Lockheed wins Air Force contract to develop hypersonic weapons
Global tensions being what they are, hypersonic weapons are getting lots of attention lately, especially after the U.S.’s top nuclear commander said the country has no defenses against them. And so the announcement Wednesday that…
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Regulators to require inspections after jet engine explosion
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — U.S. airline regulators said Wednesday they will order inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off and triggered a fatal accident on a Southwest Airlines jet. The move by…
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Amazon’s reveals its Prime service has 100 million members
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Amazon has persuaded more than 100 million shoppers to subscribe to its Prime service that offers free two-day shipping and other perks that help bind people to the company and its…
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Bank executive killed in jet tragedy remembered as selfless
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico bank executive who died on a Southwest Airlines flight was remembered Wednesday as a dedicated mother of two who helped others find jobs, volunteered around Albuquerque and brought…
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US sorghum growers fear China tariffs could cost them dearly
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — American sorghum farmers fear they will lose their largest export market if China follows through with a tariff on their crop. China imposed preliminary anti-dumping tariffs of 178.6 percent on U.S.…
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JPMorgan Chase announces massive Greater Washington expansion
New York global financial juggernaut JPMorgan Chase & Co. is launching a massive retail banking expansion in Greater Washington, with up to 70 branches planned across the region. The bank (NYSE: JPM) will hire about…
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