Articles filed under Bloomberg
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A new guide to tipping in the gig economyOct 03, 2019 6:18 am - Few social situations puzzle even the most mannered etiquette experts so much as deciding how much and when to tip, especially in the U.S., where it's not always optiona...
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Amazon focuses on Alexa privacy as it unveils new gadgetsSep 30, 2019 8:26 am - Amazon.com defended the privacy features of its Alexa digital assistant - and introduced some new tools to reassure users - following months of debate about the practice...
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5 key takeaways from Trump's call to Ukraine's ZelenskySep 26, 2019 6:02 am - The White House on Wednesday took the unusual step of releasing a transcript of a controversial call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zel...
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'No one is above the law': Pelosi announces formal impeachment inquiry of President TrumpSep 25, 2019 12:41 pm - WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, acquiescing to mounting pressure from fellow Dem...
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Canceled wedding, angry tweets as Thomas Cook strands travelersSep 26, 2019 6:18 am - The collapse of iconic British travel operator Thomas Cook Group has thrown the travel plans of thousands of customers into chaos. Minutes after the tour operator filed ...
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One way to slow climate change: Pay CEOs to protect the planetSep 23, 2019 1:15 pm - The executives tasked with introducing Seventh Generation's line of eco-friendly laundry detergents, dish soaps and cleaners to Southeast Asia faced a dilemma earlier th...
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Climate change could derail your retirementSep 23, 2019 1:15 pm - A new global survey of retiree well-being paints a bleak picture for Americans hoping for an old age free of financial stress. A separate report on the impact of global ...
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America's billionaire playgrounds: rockets, ranches and riversSep 24, 2019 5:49 am - Gordy & Sons Outfitters in Houston stocks almost anything an outdoors enthusiast could want, from a $1,550 knife inlaid with 45,000-year-old woolly mammoth tusk fossil t...
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Don't-pay-till-you-die reverse mortgages are booming in CanadaSep 23, 2019 1:15 pm - Reverse mortgages are surging in Canada as more older people join the country's debt bandwagon. If you're 55 or older, you can borrow as much as 55% of the value of your...
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Gasoline pump prices in U.S. set to jump after Saudi attackSep 18, 2019 8:36 am - The attack on an oil facility in Saudi Arabia that sent futures prices soaring Monday will likely begin filtering through to gas stations later this week, according to p...