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BERLIN (AP) — German technology company Bosch on Monday opened a 1 billion euro ($1.2 billion) chip factory in the eastern city of Dresden to help meet the growing demand for semiconductors. A global shortage of semiconductors has forced major auto … [Continue reading] about Bosch opens $1.2B semiconductor factory in eastern Germany
Federal retirement activity slowed across the board last month, from new claims to backlogged cases and even the time it takes to process them. The latest numbers from the Office of Personnel Management showed that 7,684 new claims were filed in May … [Continue reading] about Federal retirement kept dropping in May but backlog still higher than same time in 2020
PARIS (AP) — Google is being fined 220 million euros ($268 million) by France’s antitrust watchdog for abusing its ‘dominant’ position in online advertising. The search engine giant is also promising to overhaul the way its platform is used for … [Continue reading] about France fines Google for abusing ‘dominant’ ads position
FINANCIAL MARKETS Stocks edge lower NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged lower in afternoon trading after briefly approaching the record highs they reached a month ago. The quiet opening to the week follows several choppy weeks as investors continue to … [Continue reading] about Update on the latest in business:
French health authorities are racing to contain scattered cases of the more contagious delta virus variant, as France prepares to reopen its borders to vaccinated visitors and celebrates plunging COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates. Health … [Continue reading] about France tackles virus variants as it readies for tourists
