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Business news • Jul 04

PECO workers strike starts amid Fourth of July heat wave

The strike centers mainly on wages and benefits. PECO says it has “comprehensive plans” to maintain service during the strike.

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Business news • Jul 04

Exclusive | Passenger on virus-stricken California cruise ship reveals stunning details of chaotic high-seas journey

A passenger on an ill-fated cruise ship that docked in San Francisco after an outbreak of the highly contagious norovirus described the vessel “a floating...

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Business news • Jul 04

FHP: 78-year-old man killed in fiery crash at McDonald’s parking lot in Tallahassee

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A 78-year-old Tallahassee man died Saturday after a fiery single-vehicle crash in the parking lot of a McDonald's, according to...

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Business news • Jul 04

Union reports assaults as PECO strike nears 2nd day; company calls allegations ‘false'

IVEW Local 614, the union representing PECO workers, said that members were assaulted in Philadelphia and Chester County while on strike.

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Business news • Jul 04

Denver bartender serves couple. Then the woman makes a strange food request: ‘There’s a couple ways you can get it’

Denver bartender Jay (@injaywetrustdenver), in the latest installment of his wild and hilarious “Yo! I'm a Bartender” series, walked followers through what...

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Business news • Jul 04

Trump Ramps Up War on Regulations With 702 Cuts in Pipeline

The Trump administration is stepping up its efforts to cut red tape across the federal government, releasing a regulatory plan that would eliminate 702...

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Business news • Jul 04

Michael Dell celebrates America’s 250th birthday with gift to seed the American Dream for millions of kids

In an Independence Day announcement, tech billionaire Michael Dell and his wife Susan unveiled a "public-private partnership" aimed at giving millions of...

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Business news • Jul 04

California fruit farmer reveals results of his massive nectarine giveaway: 'Something none of us could have predicted'

California farmer Cesar Mora gave away a staggering 182000 pounds of nectarines for free, sparking a massive community response.

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Business news • Jul 04

Union claims 3 striking PECO workers injured on picket lines; company calls claims 'false'

The union representing striking PECO workers says three members have been injured since they hit the picket lines just after midnight Saturday.

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Business news • Jul 04

Trump Accounts are now live. Here's how to register.

The Trump administration wants American parents to open federally-backed investment accounts for their children, and billionaire CEO Michael Dell plans to...

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Business news • Jul 04

Jim Cramer says it’s time to buy one surging space stock

As America celebrates its 250th birthday this July 4 weekend, Jim Cramer took a moment on the “Mad Money” Lightning Round Tuesday, June 30, to flag a space...

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Business news • Jul 04

Remote Montana Town Battles a Luxury Developer Over Land, Water and Identity

While officials welcome projects they say boost the economy, some locals lament their hometown is becoming a 'playground for the rich'

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Business news • Jul 04

US debt hits $39T and climbing, and crypto is paying attention

US gross national debt hit $39.01 trillion in May 2026, with a 123% debt-to-GDP ratio fueling Bitcoin hedge narratives and stablecoin Treasury risks.

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Business news • Jul 04

We assume tech clusters form around talent, but the AI boom is increasingly chasing cheap power — how Northern Virginia, Iowa and Ireland became data-centre capitals

Where the internet physically lives is being redrawn, and what's pulling it isn't engineers — it's electricity. Across the industry, the biggest new.

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Business news • Jul 04

US debt was its own revolutionary masterstroke that helped launch a global financial superpower

Believe it or not, U.S. debt was once a source of national strength, before it became a sword of Damocles hanging over the federal government and the bond...

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Business news • Jul 04

BTC price news: Bitcoin retakes $63,000, reversing end-June losses

Bitcoin climbed above $63,000 in U.S. morning hours Saturday, up 1.4% over 24 hours and 3.6% on the week, per CoinDesk data, its highest in two weeks and a...

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Business news • Jul 04

New gold rush as massive mining operation looks to pull $8B out of California's Mother Lode

California could be on the verge of its biggest gold rush in generations. Canadian mining company Lode Gold Resources Inc. announced Monday that it has...

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Business news • Jul 04

The US now has three microreactors running – and data centers are watching closely

The Trump administration has reported that a new experimental nuclear reactor has reached criticality – the point at which it sustains a controlled nuclear...

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Business news • Jul 04

SK Hynix eyeing 0.5% fee rate in Nasdaq debut (SKHY:Pending)

South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix (SKHY) plans to pay 0.5% of proceeds from its Nasdaq offering to banks working on the IPO, a relatively low rate compared to...

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Business news • Jul 04

Trump Accounts: Here's where money will be invested—in line with Warren Buffett's stock advice

The Fourth of July marks the official launch of Trump Accounts, allowing parents to set up the new type of custodial individual retirement account for kids.

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