Pay packages for the women who run S&P 500 companies jumped in 2021 as the economy recovered and stock prices and profits soared. Median pay for the women occupying the corner office rose 26% to …
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By MAE ANDERSON
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5/26/22
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Germany’s energy and climate minister says the Group of Seven wealthy nations can lead the way on ending the use of coal. Coal is a heavily polluting fossil fuel that’s responsible for a large …
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5/26/22
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The Supreme Court has allowed the Biden administration to use a higher estimate than Republican-led states want for calculating damages to people and the environment from greenhouse gas emissions. A …
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5/26/22
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Government officials familiar with the matter say Western allies are considering whether to allow Russian oligarchs buy their way out of western sanctions and using the money to rebuild Ukraine. …
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By ROB GILLIES and FRANK JORDANS
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5/26/22
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Sri Lanka’s prime minister says that he will quickly prepare an economic reform program and seek approval from the International Monetary Fund. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says urgent …
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By KRISHAN FRANCIS
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5/26/22
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U.S. officials say the Biden administration is aiming to lead the international bloc opposed to Russia's invasion of Ukraine into a broader coalition to counter what it sees as a more serious, …
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By MATTHEW LEE
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5/26/22
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Pakistan’s defiant former Prime Minister Imran Khan has called off a planned, open-ended sit-in in Islamabad. The development on Thursday temporarily assuaged fears of a protracted civil conflict …
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By MUNIR AHMED
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5/26/22
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Police in Spain say an explosion at a biodiesel plant has left two people dead and forced 250 children to be evacuated from the area. Video of the explosion on Thursday showed flames engulfing the …
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5/26/22
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The Palestinian Authority says its investigation into the shooting death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh proves that she was deliberately killed by Israeli forces. Israel is likely to …
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By IMAD ISSEID
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5/26/22
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The British government is unveiling a package of help on Thursday to ease a severe cost-of-living squeeze. Treasury chief Rishi Sunak was due to outline new help, including a windfall tax on oil and …
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By JILL LAWLESS and SYLVIA HUI
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5/26/22
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is wrapping up the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting with a speech in Davos. His address Thursday comes after days of discussions about Russia’s war in Ukraine, …
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5/26/22
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Computer chip and software maker Broadcom will spend about $61 billion to acquire the cloud technology company VMware, one of the biggest deals of the year despite rising inflation and some economic …
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
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5/26/22
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British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is visiting Sarajevo to reaffirm the U.K.’s commitment to peace and stability in Bosnia amid growing fears of malign influence from Russia in the …
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5/26/22
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Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week as the number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits remains near five-decade lows. Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 8,000 to …
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By MATT OTT
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5/26/22
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The World Economic Forum’s annual gathering of CEOs, government leaders and other elites this week in the Swiss town of Davos may seem full of important but impersonal announcements. So what do …
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By PETER PRENGAMAN, KELVIN CHAN, HELENA ALVES
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5/26/22
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Pay for CEOs who run the biggest U.S. companies soared 17.1% last year, up to a median of $14.5 million. That's according to the AP's annual pay survey conducted with Equilar. Such raises tower over …
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By STAN CHOE
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5/26/22
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Troubled Japanese technology giant Toshiba has announced some additions to its proposed leadership ahead of a shareholders’ meeting next month. Toshiba is seeking to add on the board outside …
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By YURI KAGEYAMA
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5/26/22
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The office of Albania's prime minister says the country has offered to NATO a naval base in an effort to highlight the tiny country’s value in the alliance “in these difficult times." Prime …
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By LLAZAR SEMINI
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5/26/22
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An international rights group says that Bulgarian authorities are attacking Afghan and other asylum-seekers, using police dogs and other violence to illegally push them back over the border into …
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5/26/22
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After days of discussions about Russia’s war in Ukraine, climate change and other hot-button global issues, the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos is set to conclude with a speech …
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By JAMEY KEATEN
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5/26/22
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