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  • US investors target another English soccer club

    From the BBC World Service: If 777 Partners does buy Liverpool-based Everton, half of all Premier League clubs will have American owners. Plus, a BP exec resigns and iPhone radiation worries French regulators.

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  • We don’t pay teachers enough
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    A recent survey found two thirds of public school teachers think their pay is inadequate. On average, a 27% raise would make them feel fairly compensated.

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  • What does it take to fix Main Street?
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    Waterville, Maine’s downtown stood largely empty for years after factories closed and retailers moved out to the interstate. But thanks to key reinvestment, the area is growing into a hub for arts and culture.

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  • The biggest company you’ve never heard of is set to join the Nasdaq
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    U.K.-based Arm plans to go public this week. Plus, caterers are facing increasing pressure to host extravagant weddings, thanks to social media.

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  • SNAP’s work requirement age just went up
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    This could make it harder for older Americans to qualify for food assistance. Plus, Biden visits Vietnam and shipping rates went up a bit.

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  • Paying the way to market dominance
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    Is Google really the best search engine out there, or does spending billions to remain the default make them an illegal monopoly?

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  • Devastation in the Atlas Mountains

    Moroccan businesses are reeling after a massive earthquake on Friday. Plus, Vietnam spends big on Boeing jets and florists congregate for the World Cup of Flowers.

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  • Little hints from the Fed
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    Can economists follow a trail of clues left by Fed officials to figure out if rates will go up?

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  • President Xi skips G20, China broadens iPhone ban
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    Plus, service sector businesses are displaying cautious optimism about the economy.

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  • Strikes could disrupt Australia's LNG exports
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    From the BBC World Service: Workers are striking at Chevron Australia Liquid Natural Gas projects. The action could disrupt output from facilities that account for over 5% of global supply. Indian authorities have come in for criticism over efforts to spruce up the capital Delhi ahead of the G20 meeting this weekend. Unlike in the U.S., workers in Singapore have been returning to the office en-masse and city centers are booming. In London, 140,000 people have visited Sotheby’s auction house to view items that belonged to the late Queen singer, Freddie Mercury; his piano and handwritten lyrics have sold for millions.

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