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General strike to disrupt services across Greece Wednesday

The Associated Press
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - A 24-hour general strike called by Greece's private and public sector unions was set to shut down most services around the country Wednesday. Late ...
Kohl's CEO steps down to take president role at Levi Strauss

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Michelle Gass, CEO of department store chain Kohl's, is stepping down from her role early next month and will become the president of denim giant Levi St...
18-carat pink diamond reaps $28.8 million at Geneva auction

The Associated Press
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - A pear-shaped 18-carat pink diamond billed as a rarity sold at a Geneva auction for 28.4 million Swiss francs ($28.8 million), including fees and taxes, on...
Asian shares mixed as market await vote results, price data

By ELAINE KURTENBACH
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. midterm elections and a major inflation update due later in the week. T...
Crypto exchange Binance to buy rival FTX in apparent bailout

By KEN SWEET
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it plans to buy its rival FTX Trading, in the latest example of how fortunes can change rapidly in the crypto wo...
Widows of executed Nigerian activists end case against Shell

By MIKE CORDER
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The widows of four Nigerian activists executed in 1995 have withdrawn their appeal in a Dutch civil case in which they alleged that oil gia...
Powerball ticket sold in California snags record $2.04 billion win

By STEFANIE DAZIO and SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press
Nov 08, 2022 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone h...
Mishaps, distrust spur Election Day misinformation

By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press
Nov 08, 2022 12:00 am - Voters casting ballots in Tuesday's pivotal midterms grappled with misleading claims about glitchy election machines and delayed results, the final crest of a wave of mi...
UN experts urge stringent rules to stop net zero greenwash

By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer
Nov 08, 2022 12:00 am - SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt - Companies pledging to get their emissions down to net zero better make sure they've got a credible plan and aren't just making false promises, U...
Naperville chamber wins Outstanding Chamber of the Year Award

Nov 07, 2022 10:00 pm - NAPERVILLE - The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce was presented with two awards from the Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, including Outstanding...

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