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Month: August 2021

Nasdaq’s plan to boost diversity on corporate boards gets SEC approval

By Jazmin Goodwin, CNN Business The Securities and Exchange Commission approved Nasdaq’s proposal to increase diversity on the boards of companies listed on its exchange. The rule requires all Nasdaq-listed companies to have at least two diverse directors, including one woman and one member of an “underrepresented” minority group, including Black people, Latinos or members

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Democrats release $3.5 trillion budget resolution, which doesn’t include an increase to the debt limit

By Ali Zaslav and Lauren Fox, CNN Senate Democrats released their budget resolution on Monday, which does not include an increase to the debt limit, kicking off a massive showdown on Capitol Hill and previewing the party’s next steps following the expected passage of a bipartisan infrastructure bill. The budget resolution has a price tag

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Amusement park closing roller coaster

By WLWT Staff Click here for updates on this story     SANDUSKY, Ohio (WLWT) — Cedar Point is closing one of its roller coasters forever. After years of speculation, the amusement park announced over the weekend that the Wicked Twister roller coaster will close for good. Final rides will be given on Sept. 6, park officials

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Teen arrested after 2 killed in shooting

By Shelby Montgomery Click here for updates on this story     OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Police arrested a teenager in connection with a deadly double shooting Saturday afternoon in southwest Oklahoma City. Authorities told KOCO 5 a disturbance call came in around 3:40 p.m. Saturday. The caller reported that a shooting occurred at a home in

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Condor week about to kick off

By Chris Hagel Click here for updates on this story     SOLEDAD, California (KSBW) — Pinnacles National Park is celebrating the start of their very own “Condor Week” on social media with recommendations of where to spot the endangered raptor. According to the park, to optimize your chances of seeing a California Condor relatively close-up they

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El presidente de Belarús, Alexander Lukashenko, dice que la velocista olímpica que desertó fue “manipulada”

Sol Amaya (CNN) — El presidente de Belarús, Alexander Lukashenko, dijo este lunes que la velocista olímpica Kristina Timanovskaya había sido “manipulada” para que desertara durante los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio. “[Timanovskaya] no lo habría hecho sola si no hubiera sido manipulada”, dijo el presidente de Belarús en una conferencia de prensa de varias horas

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