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$2 billion tech firm pauses 401(k) contributions for staff in the latest corporate benefit rollback - Business Insider
business 2026/05/08 09:20:59

$2 billion tech firm pauses 401(k) contributions for staff in the latest corporate benefit rollback - Business Insider

TTEC, a mid-size technology customer experience firm, is the latest company found to be cutting a core benefit, Business Insider has learned.

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Minnesota lawmakers considering whether to allow plug-in or 'balcony' solar power - MPR News
business 2026/05/08 09:00:00

Minnesota lawmakers considering whether to allow plug-in or 'balcony' solar power - MPR News

Minnesota lawmakers are considering a bill to allow homeowners to install small-scale “plug-in” or “balcony” solar systems. There’s a growing movement for them nationwide. But there are safety concerns.

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US Said to Suspect Nvidia Chips Smuggled to Alibaba Via Thailand - Bloomberg.com
business 2026/05/08 07:56:32

US Said to Suspect Nvidia Chips Smuggled to Alibaba Via Thailand - Bloomberg.com

A key company behind Thailand’s national AI effort is suspected of helping to smuggle billions of dollars worth of Super Micro Computer Inc. servers containing advanced Nvidia Corp. chips to China, with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. one of multiple end customers…

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Stock futures are higher as traders monitor U.S.-Iran developments; April jobs report looms: Live updates - CNBC
business 2026/05/08 07:50:00

Stock futures are higher as traders monitor U.S.-Iran developments; April jobs report looms: Live updates - CNBC

Economists polled by Dow Jones are expecting job gains of just 55,000 last month and for the U.S. unemployment rate to remain at 4.3%.

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Oil prices rise after US and Iran exchange fire in Hormuz strait - BBC
business 2026/05/08 01:02:00

Oil prices rise after US and Iran exchange fire in Hormuz strait - BBC

The flare-up further endangers the US-Iran ceasefire, which Trump extended indefinitely on 21 April.

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Sound Transit plans to close $34.5B shortfall over 2 decades, reshaping light rail future - KOMO
business 2026/05/08 00:05:20

Sound Transit plans to close $34.5B shortfall over 2 decades, reshaping light rail future - KOMO

Sound Transit officials on Thursday outlined how they plan to address a projected $34.5 billion funding shortfall over the next two decades.The funding gap coul

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