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Golf at 3 p.m. Thursday? Sure, It’s the Afternoon Fun Economy.
Remote workers have fueled a surge in weekday exercise, cosmetics and leisure — especially at the driving range.
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China Wine Tariff Pushes Australia’s Grape Growers Into Crisis
Two years later, they’re suffering from a glut of red wine and plummeting grape prices with no overseas market big enough to fill the gap.
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Post Politics Now: Senate to take key vote on repealing decades-old Iraq war authorizations
Advocates argue that repealing the authorizations is long overdue and necessary to assert the role of Congress in declaring war.
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Reality thwarts Biden’s plan to make government a ‘model employer’
The White House pledges to make the government a “model employer,” but labor troubles and a gender pay gap hinder his support for equity and federal unions.
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Much of the 2024 GOP field focuses on dark, apocalyptic themes
Most of the declared and potential Republican hopefuls feature rhetoric focused on existential dangers and demonizing Democrats.
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NorthStar Emergency Medical Services Files Notice of Data Breach Affecting 82,450 Individuals
On March 14, 2023, NorthStar Emergency Medical Services (“NorthStar”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after learning that an unauthorized party had gained access to confidential patient data that was stored on the company’s IT network. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party…
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New Product Liability Laws Coming to EU – Update for Life Sciences Companies
The EU is currently overhauling its product liability laws. Prompted by the perceived risks of new technologies and a desire to make it easier for claimants to bring claims for medical device and pharmaceutical claims, the changes represent a major shift in the litigation landscape in the EU. They will have a profound effect for…
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Independent Living Systems, LLC Notifies More Than 4 Million People of Recent Data Breach
On March 14, 2023, Independent Living Systems, LLC (“ILS”) filed a notice of data breach with the Maine Attorney General after confirming that an unauthorized party was able to access sensitive patient information stored on the company’s computer network. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to…
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Ukraine’s Allies Promise Weapons for Spring Counteroffensive
Ukraine and Russia are both running low on ammunition, and both are scrambling to replenish their stocks and gain a competitive edge.
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Garbage Piles Up in Protest Against France’s Pension Change
A bill raising the retirement age for most workers by two years, to 64, could become law this week despite widespread protests, including a strike by garbage workers in Paris and elsewhere.