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Richard Branson says business leaders must join the fight to end ‘brutal’ and ‘deeply flawed’ death penalty

“It’s about good governance and efficiency,” the Virgin Galactic founder told MarketWatch.

We spent 10 amazing weeks in Europe living on just our Social Security budget. Here’s how we did it.

How to pull off a fabulous trip without going into debt — or only staying in hostels.

Trump’s proposal to cover IVF costs has no chance of passing Congress, analyst says

Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for in vitro fertilization is facing skepticism, with one veteran analyst saying it would be dead on arrival in Congress.

Centene’s Medicaid pressures weigh on stocks of major insurers

Shares of major players in the Medicaid business dropped sharply Wednesday after Centene Corp. executives spoke about ongoing tumult in the joint federal and state program.

Sweetgreen’s 2024 rally stays fresh as TD Cowen upgrades salad chain to buy

Investors continued flocking to Sweetgreen Inc.’s hot stock on Wednesday as the restaurant chain piled on more gains on the heels of a fresh upgrade to buy from hold at TD Cowen.

Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker to retire next June

Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker will retire next June, the regional Fed bank announced Wednesday.

Super Micro’s stock just got downgraded for these four reasons

Barclays worries about three trends in the server maker’s business, plus inadequate investor transparency.

Moderna’s experimental mpox vaccine reduces severity of disease, early study finds  

Amid mounting concerns about the spread of mpox, an experimental vaccine from Moderna may be poised to offer additional protection beyond currently available vaccines, research published Wednesday shows. 

Factory orders rise in July after two months of weakness

Orders for U.S. manufactured goods rose 5% in July, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.  The gain follows two straight monthly declines.

Job openings fall to lowest level since 2021. It’s getting harder to find work.

Job openings in the U.S. fell to the lowest level in three and a half years and returned to prepandemic levels in another sign the labor market has softened and that work is not as easy to find.

Fed’s Bostic: Economy is ‘losing momentum’ but there is no sense of looming crash or panic from business leaders

“Right now, I am not quite prepared to declare victory over inflation,” Bostic says.

Core & Main’s stock drops 13% as earnings and revenue fall short

Core & Main Inc.’s stock fell about 13% on Wednesday after the St. Louis-based water, wastewater and drainage-supply distributor’s earnings fell short of analyst estimates and warned that “significant weather disruptions” have impacted its business.
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