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TOKYO (AP) — Japanese telecommunications and technology conglomerate Softbank Group Corp. reported Monday a whopping 1.17 trillion yen ($11 billion) profit for the October-December quarter as its investments rose in value. SoftBank’s profits were … [Continue reading] about Profit at Japan’s SoftBank zooms on lucrative investments
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Philharmonic launched an on-demand video and audio streaming service Monday called NYPhil+ that is available for $50 annually or $4.99 monthly. Initial selections include David Lang’s “Prisoner of the State” and Julia … [Continue reading] about New York Philharmonic launches on-demand streaming service
The Office of Personnel Management still hadn’t managed to recover from January 2020’s retirement surge when a new one hit a year later. In January 2021, 13,850 federal employees retired, driving the retirement backlog up to 26,968, the highest it’s … [Continue reading] about Retirements surge in January, pushing backlog to 8-year high
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Myers, a veteran data journalist whose work has driven some of the top investigative stories done by The Associated Press in recent years and has helped spearhead automation initiatives across its global newsroom, has been … [Continue reading] about AP names Justin Myers as data editor
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on a pivotal House panel have proposed an additional $1,400 in direct payments to individuals, bolstered unemployment benefits and more generous tax breaks for families with children and for lower earners as Congress began … [Continue reading] about Dems propose $1,400 payments as part of Biden virus relief
