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Once again, we have socialized an industry’s losses and privatized its profits.
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Marie Mongan, Who Developed Hypnotherapy for Childbirth, Dies at 86
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Her natural childbirth techniques have been used by Kate Middleton, Jessica Alba and many other women around the world in search of a more gentle, unmedicated experience.
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Stimulus payments start to arrive on Wednesday, although some banks gave people access already.
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More payments will be made in coming weeks, including for people who will receive theirs by mail as a check or debit card.
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Twitter Hacker Pleads Guilty in Florida Court
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The 18-year-old is expected to serve three years in a juvenile facility in return for the plea.
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Moderna Starts Testing Its Covid Vaccine in Babies and Young Children
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The company will study its vaccine in children ages six months through 11 in the United States and Canada.
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Seeking return to normal, JPMorgan Chase is planning for summer interns to go to the office.
The New York Times – Business:
The plan to bring back in-person internships in July is another sign that corporate giants believe a version of pre-pandemic working life is near.
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China appears to have blocked Signal, the encrypted chat app.
The New York Times – Business:
Users in China on Tuesday morning reported widely that the app had stopped working. The outage appeared likely to be a government-led block.
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Google reduces some app-store fees amid criticism.
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Google said that starting July 1, it would take 15 percent of the first $1 million developers take in from certain app sales, down from 30 percent.
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A boardroom shake-up at the food giant Danone sets off shareholder infighting.
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CtW, an adviser to union pensions, sent a sharply worded letter to Artisan Partners, the firm that led the revolt over Emmanuel Faber’s leadership.
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In Between Stimulus Payments, Retail Sales Decline
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A 3 percent drop in February followed a rise the month before, putting a spotlight on how stimulus money is affecting consumer spending as the economy recovers.