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Lawsuit says First Brands founder splurged on exotic cars and celebrity chefs before bankruptcy

Lawsuit says First Brands founder splurged on exotic cars and celebrity chefs before bankruptcy

WASHINGTON (AP) — The management team that took over First brands as well as debtors of the once fast-growing Cleveland auto parts supplier have sued its founder and CEO, saying that they now know...

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UPS plane crash in Louisville kills 9, disrupts supply chain

UPS plane crash in Louisville kills 9, disrupts supply chain

NEW YORK (AP) — The UPS cargo plane crash on Tuesday at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, which killed at least nine, will temporarily disrupt the supply chain and result in some ship...

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Starbucks’ union workers plan strike next week unless company agrees to a contract

Starbucks’ union workers plan strike next week unless company agrees to a contract

Starbucks’ union members have voted to strike at the company’s U.S. stores next week unless it finalizes a contract agreement, the union said Wednesday. The strike would begin on Nov. 13, which is...

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Civil trial opens over Boeing 737 Max crash in Ethiopia

Civil trial opens over Boeing 737 Max crash in Ethiopia

CHICAGO (AP) — The first civil trial over a Boeing 737 Max crash in Ethiopia more than six years ago opened Wednesday before a federal court jury that was asked to decide how much the American aer...

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Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google say they’re settling 5-year legal fight over Android app store

Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google say they’re settling 5-year legal fight over Android app store

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Video game maker Epic Games has reached a “comprehensive settlement” with Google that could end its 5-year-old legal crusade targeting Google’s Play Store for Android apps. E...

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Trillion dollar pay package for Musk sparks hot debate among Tesla shareholders as vote nears

Trillion dollar pay package for Musk sparks hot debate among Tesla shareholders as vote nears

NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk turned off many potential buyers of his Tesla cars and sent sales plunging with his foray into politics. But the stock has soared anyway and now he wants the company to p...

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