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Unemployment rate jumped to 4.3% in July as hiring hit the brakes
- By West virginia digital
- . August 2, 2024
U.S. hiring decelerated sharply last month in the face of high interest rates as employers added a weak 114,000 jobs.

The experience economy of sports and music tourism will be worth $1.5 trillion in 2032
- By West virginia digital
- . August 2, 2024
Everyone seems to be “chasing vibes” lately—whether that’s going to Taylor Swift’s latest concert in Zurich, a music festival in

Wells Fargo, Bank of America on Fed rate cut in September
- By West virginia digital
- . August 2, 2024
Today, the stock market is feeling the consequences. This week the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) met to discuss the

British Airways sees travel demand take off, but parent IAG kills bid for Air Europa after EU scrutiny
- By West virginia digital
- . August 2, 2024
Airline giant IAG, owner of Spanish airline Iberia and British Airways, said Thursday it had dropped its bid to buy

Taxi drivers in France demand payout after months of Olympic gridlock in Paris
- By West virginia digital
- . August 2, 2024
French taxi drivers on Thursday demanded government compensation for lost revenue during the Olympic Games as traffic disruptions and fewer regular

Intel slashes 18,000 jobs and suspends dividend to better compete with chip rivals Nvidia and AMD
- By West virginia digital
- . August 2, 2024
Chipmaker Intel Corp. is cutting 15% of its massive workforce — about 15,000 jobs — as it tries to turn

The European Commission is banning staff from free tickets for the Olympics, Euros and Eurovision
- By West virginia digital
- . August 2, 2024
Even if it feels great to be offered something at no cost, staff at the European Commission, the European Union’s

Country club resolves dispute over lease of 2,000-year-old sacred ceremonial grounds
- By West virginia digital
- . August 2, 2024
Ohio’s historical society announced a deal Thursday that will allow it to take control of an ancient ceremonial and burial

Amazon cloud competes with Google, Microsoft, and Oracle
- By West virginia digital
- . August 2, 2024
Amazon reported a boost in its quarterly profits Thursday, but the company missed revenue estimates, sending stocks lower in after-hours trading.

Trump campaign raked in $139 million, despite turbulence
- By West virginia digital
- . August 2, 2024
Republican nominee Donald Trump’s campaign said it raised $138.7 million in July — a tumultuous month in the campaign which