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UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close facilities amid Amazon slowdown
UPS to cut 20,000 jobs on reduced Amazon deliveries as tariffs weigh

ATLANTA, Georgia: United Parcel Service is cutting 20,000 jobs and closing dozens of facilities, marking one of its biggest shakeups...

JERA to consider Alaska as a potential LNG supplier
Japan's JERA may consider Alaska as LNG supply option

TOKYO, Japan: Japan's biggest power company, JERA, says it might buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Alaska. This comes as Japanese...

U.S. stocks bounce higher on non-farm payrolls data
Positive jobs report lights up Wall Street

NEW YORK, New York - A better-than-expected jobs report boosted U.S. stock markets Friday.  Total nonfarm payroll employment increased...

Toyota considers major buyout of key supplier Toyota Industries
Toyota could invest in potential $42 billion buyout of key supplier

TOKYO, Japan: Toyota Motor is weighing a potential investment in a primary buyout of one of its key suppliers, Toyota Industries, the...

UK economic confidence plunges to record low, Ipsos poll reveals
Poll: Britons' confidence in economy is lowest since at least 1978

LONDON, U.K.: Britons' outlook on the economy has hit an all-time low, with public confidence plunging to its weakest point since records...

Huawei targets Nvidia with new AI chip in tech showdown
WSJ: China's Huawei develops new AI chip, seeking to match Nvidia

BEIJING, China: China's Huawei Technologies is stepping up efforts to challenge U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence hardware,...

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Trump signs order to boost skilled trades, shift from college degrees
Trump pushes training for skilled trades that do not require college

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump signed an executive order to expand job training for skilled trades this week, shifting focus...

AFRICOM, National Guard Chaplains Participate in Southern African Development Community Conference
AFRICOM, National Guard Chaplains Participate in Southern African Development Community Conference

LUSAKA, Zambia - Chaplains from the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), North Carolina National Guard and New York National Guard participated...

Senior Army officials for Civil Works conduct site visits in western North Carolina
Senior Army officials for Civil Works conduct site visits in western North Carolina

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Mr. Lee Forsgren visited western North Carolina April 24-25...

Best of Keep Pounding Day 2025
Best of Keep Pounding Day 2025

CHARLOTTEThe Panthers were all over the Carolinas on Friday, in communities and areas of need for the club's annual Keep Pounding Day....

Why Omarion Hampton Believes the Chargers Are Perfect Fit For Him
Why Omarion Hampton Believes the Chargers Are Perfect Fit For Him

The Chargers first-round pick joined 'The Jim Rome Show' earlier this week and explained why he's fired up to play for Jim Harbaugh...

Fast Facts: Ollie Gordon II
Fast Facts: Ollie Gordon II

Travis Wingfield The Dolphins added a big, physical and productive back in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft in Oklahoma State's...