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Discount retailer Big Lots files for bankruptcy
The home goods chain filed for Chapter 11 protection and agreed to sell itself to a unit of private equity firm Nexus Capital Management.
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Walter G. Ehmer, longtime Waffle House president, dies at 58
Ehmer was remembered as “embodying Waffle House’s unique down-to-earth style of leadership,” starting his career there in 1992 and working his way up.
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Congress returns to deal with looming federal spending deadline
Government funding will expire on Sept. 30. Lawmakers plan to start working on a temporary fix.
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The Harris agenda emerges: Populism with a ‘healthy dose of centrism’
Kamala Harris’s new economic policy blends left-leaning populism with centrist tax plans to address business leaders’ concerns.
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Boeing reaches tentative contract agreement with machinists union
The agreement, reached just days before the machinists’ contract was set to expire Sept. 12, could help Boeing avoid a costly strike.
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Weight-loss drugs change shopping habits
GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are booming among consumers. That means Americans are downsizing in fitting rooms and grocery aisles.
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Biden decision to kill Nippon Steel deal could spark legal challenge
Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel are preparing for a legal fight if the White House blocks their deal over national security issues.
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