A slowing global economy is taking a toll on Caterpillar, which cut its outlook for the year Wednesday after profits and revenue slid in the third quarter. Hinting at a pull-back in spending by builders, dealers slashed inventories by about $400 million. That’s a $1.2 billion swing from last year’s third quarter, when dealers increased […]
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An Oklahoma judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a new law that would allow doctors who perform medication abortions to face felony charges for not informing women about the possibility of reversing the process. Oklahoma County District Judge Don Andrews issued a temporary injunction that prevents the law from taking effect Nov. 1. The injunction will
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As Nicki Minaj once told us, you “gotta keep an eye out for Selener,” because the the pop star is back with a vengeance and starting all types of drama with her new song. After an extended break from the public eye, Selena Gomez returned on Tuesday with her comeback single, “Lose You to Love
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Kelly Grier, the U.S. chair and managing partner of Ernst & Young, acknowledged that a leadership training offered by the giant accounting firm contained offensive and inappropriate content in an email and video sent out to the company’s alumni and obtained by HuffPost. Grier was responding to a HuffPost report on the contents of a
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The shutdown of one of the nation’s oldest nuclear power plants last year is having a surprising, stinging consequence for a New Jersey bay considered one of the nation’s most fragile. The environmental group Save Barnegat Bay held a conference Wednesday where scientists noted the increase of tiny jellyfish near the Oyster Creek nuclear power
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There’s no cheering — or jeering — in the press box. Impartiality should be the guiding tenet of any journalist. Yet, the Houston Astros are making it really, really tough to abide by that principle. This is an organization that clearly has no respect for the media — female sports writers, in particular — or
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WASHINGTON — When Kashyap Patel was an aide to the House Intelligence Committee in the first years of the Trump administration, he played a key role in helping Republicans try to undermine the Russia investigation, writing a memo that accused law enforcement officials of abusing their power. The memo, which consumed Washington for weeks, was
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Image copyright Ian Shanks Image caption Prof Shanks said he was relieved his 13-year legal battle to get compensation was over A scientist has been awarded £2m compensation by the UK’s highest court for his invention of pioneering technology to test blood sugar levels nearly 40 years ago. Professor Ian Shanks developed the system, used
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“When I was growing up, everyone would tell us to stay away from those steps or go with a friend,” the Bronx, New York, native told TMZ on Capitol Hill Tuesday. (See the clip above.) Warner Bros/Getty Images “Joker” and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are kindred spirits in their affection for the Bronx stairs featured in the
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Marcelo Claure, chief operating officer of Softbank, was named WeWork’s new board chair WeWork leaders have warned staff to expect major job cuts after a shake-up at the struggling co-working company. Softbank, the firm’s biggest outside investor, has agreed to invest billions in the firm after the collapse of
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