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May Day: World’s workers rally, France sees pension anger 05/01/2023 08:28pm • PARIS (AP) — People squeezed by inflation and demanding economic justice took to streets across Asia, Europe and the Americas on Monday to mark May Day, in an outpouring of worker discontent not seen since before the worldwide COVID-19 lockdowns. French police charged at radical protesters and tro The Top 10 Largest Private Equity Firms in the World 05/01/2023 08:00pm • 2022 was a rough year for many public market investors. Major stock indexes fell sharply, with most ending the year in bear market territory. Fixed income didn't do much better, as bonds slumped amid a serious bout of inflation. Although stocks have recovered some ground in the early months of 2023, 8 Biggest U.S. Credit Card Companies This Year 05/01/2023 08:00pm • The card you use for purchases matters. Although all cards work similarly at the point of sale, the types of cards you carry and the card issuers can greatly affect your experience. Will That Be Credit or Debit?The latest research shows that debit has outpaced credit as consumers' preferred payment 85% of Mexican union contracts weren't voted on by workers 05/01/2023 04:42pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Labor Department said 85% of the country’s 140,000 officially registered labor contracts are in danger of being canceled because they failed to meet Monday’s deadline to have union members vote on them. Under labor reforms that helped win renewal of the U.S.-Mexic Brixmor: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/01/2023 04:25pm • NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Brixmor Property Group Inc. (BRX) on Monday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The real estate investment trust, based in New York, said it had funds from operations of $151.6 million, or 50 cen Summer road trips might not cost you nearly as much as they did last year 05/01/2023 03:41pm • If you are heading out for a summer road trip, you probably won’t pay nearly as much for gas as you did last year. On Monday, the average gas price per gallon for the D.C. region was around $3.57 per gallon -- 85 cents less than the same time in 2022. Gas prices are typically at their peak in Ma New Mexico mom sentenced for tossing baby in trash bin 05/01/2023 03:28pm • A New Mexico teenage mother was sentenced Monday to a mandatory 18 years in prison for tossing her newborn son into a trash bin behind a shopping center, but a state district judge cited mental health concerns and the defendant's age in suspending two years of the punishment. Jurors convicted Alexis Will lunch out become more expensive? Tipped minimum wage increases in DC 05/01/2023 01:31pm • You may be paying a little more for that pasta primavera or bacon cheeseburger at your favorite lunch spot in D.C. The first step of Initiative 82, which raises the tipped minimum wage for servers and bartenders, went into effect Monday, and many city restaurants say your bill will be a little heft Operator in limo crash that killed 20 goes on trial in NY 05/01/2023 12:31pm • SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) — Nearly five years after a stretch limousine packed with birthday revelers careened down a hill and off a road in rural upstate New York, killing 20 people, the operator of the company that rented out the vehicle is going on trial. Nauman Hussain, who ran Prestige Limousine, Maryland-based potato chip brand My Dad's Chips gets big distribution deal 05/01/2023 12:30pm • Gary and Brian Edell with a package of "My Dad's Chips," which has recently signed its largest distribution deal to date. (Courtesy My Dad's Chips) Gaithersburg, Maryland-based small batch potato chip maker My Dad's Chips has signed its largest distribution deal to date. The deal with Rainfor Should school use 'Warrior' nickname? Tribe to have last say 05/01/2023 07:20am • SALAMANCA, N.Y. (AP) — The profile of a Native American man, a braid trailing down and feather jutting up, is tiled into a high school hallway, dyed into the weight room carpet and laid into the turf of the football field at Salamanca city schools. School leaders say the omnipresent logo and “Wa Sudan's army and rival extend truce, despite ongoing clashes 04/30/2023 11:58pm • CAIRO (AP) — Sudan's army and its rival paramilitary said Sunday they will extend a humanitarian cease-fire a further 72 hours. The decision follows international pressure to allow the safe passage of civilians and aid, but the shaky truce has not so far stopped the clashes. In statements, both s Megatrends: Investing in the New Space Race 04/30/2023 08:00pm • The space industry holds virtually unlimited possibilities. In space, humans could finally move beyond Earth and become a multi-planetary species. In addition to the tremendous achievement it would be to settle on the moon or Mars, there are many real tangible impacts that would make life better for 7 Top Passport Wallets (That Also Hold Vaccine Cards) 04/30/2023 08:00pm • For the organized traveler, a wallet that's able to keep your passport and other documents safe in one place is a must-have for breezy international travel. Passport holders come in varying sizes and with security features such as RFID-blocking technology or zippers. No matter what type of passport Types of Savings Accounts 04/30/2023 08:00pm • Since the early 1800s, Americans have been depositing money in dedicated savings accounts. Now, of course, savers in the U.S. enjoy a number of options for storing money -- everything from a traditional savings account and a certificate of deposit to a money market account. Here's an overview of the