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After a year of pressure, activists call off Target boycott - Axios
business 2026/03/11 16:23:12

After a year of pressure, activists call off Target boycott - Axios

Boycott leaders say they’re ending their yearlong campaign against Target over scaled-back diversity initiatives.

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BlackRock is splashing $100 million on training plumbers, electricians, and HVAC technicians - Fortune
business 2026/03/11 16:08:00

BlackRock is splashing $100 million on training plumbers, electricians, and HVAC technicians - Fortune

As BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warns the U.S. is running low on workers needed to build AI data centers, his firm is putting $100 million to trades training.

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IEA agrees to record release of emergency oil reserves in an effort to calm surging prices - AP News
business 2026/03/11 15:59:00

IEA agrees to record release of emergency oil reserves in an effort to calm surging prices - AP News

The International Energy Agency has agreed to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects on energy markets of the war in the Middle East. The Paris-based organization said Wednesday that it will make 4…

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Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz leaves Seattle as local lawmakers mull millionaire tax - CBS News
business 2026/03/11 15:32:05

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz leaves Seattle as local lawmakers mull millionaire tax - CBS News

Howard Schultz said he and his wife will move to Florida as Washington weighs a roughly 10% annual tax on earnings over $1 million.

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Private credit crisis is a result of 'really bad underwriting' - PIMCO - Seeking Alpha
business 2026/03/11 15:29:14

Private credit crisis is a result of 'really bad underwriting' - PIMCO - Seeking Alpha

The ongoing crisis in private credit is the result of bad underwriting, according to Christian Stracke, president and head of APAC and EMEA at Pacific Investment Management Company.

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US Stock Futures Fluctuate as Brent Hits $90 Again: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg
business 2026/03/11 15:12:28

US Stock Futures Fluctuate as Brent Hits $90 Again: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg

Wall Street traders hit by geopolitical worries kept a lid on stocks and bonds, with oil surging after the release of stockpiles from rich nations was seen as just a reprieve as the war in Iran drags on.

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