#US regulator says Amazon’s union victory could be overturned

#US regulator says Amazon’s union victory could be overturned

“#US regulator says Amazon’s union victory could be overturned” Amazon’s landmark victory over a closely watched effort to unionize a warehouse in Alabama could be overturned amid accusations that the e-tailing giant used illegal intimidation tactics to sway employee votes, according to a US regulator. All but one of 23 objections filed by a labor…

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#Apple and Facebook deliver strong earnings in boon to markets

#Apple and Facebook deliver strong earnings in boon to markets

“#Apple and Facebook deliver strong earnings in boon to markets” Apple and Facebook delivered on blowout earnings Wednesday evening, giving US markets a lift into the back half of the busiest earnings week of the quarter.  Apple said sales jumped 54% during its fiscal second quarter, with each product category seeing double-digit growth. The company…

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#Deputy killed, another wounded in standoff with gunman

#Deputy killed, another wounded in standoff with gunman

“#Deputy killed, another wounded in standoff with gunman” A North Carolina sheriff’s deputy was killed and another wounded in an hours-long standoff with a gunman who was later found dead in an apparent suicide, a report said. The shooting broke out when deputies responded to home in Boone for a wellness check at 10 a.m….

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#Mets’ Brandon Nimmo working through sharp hip pain

#Mets’ Brandon Nimmo working through sharp hip pain

“#Mets’ Brandon Nimmo working through sharp hip pain” Brandon Nimmo still isn’t sure what caused his recent right-hip stiffness, but a cortisone shot later, he returned to the Mets’ starting lineup Wednesday. The hip first started bothering Nimmo when the Mets were playing at Colorado on April 18 and caused him to miss a road…

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#GOP not sold on Biden’s jobs plan after joint address

#GOP not sold on Biden’s jobs plan after joint address

“#GOP not sold on Biden’s jobs plan after joint address” President Biden’s first joint address to Congress was met with tepid criticism from Republican lawmakers, who were hopeful but skeptical about whether he will work across the aisle to help grow jobs and keep the economy humming.  During his speech, Biden — who went off-script…

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