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Is a plug-in hybrid better than a fully electric vehicle?14:18 There's plenty of options for drivers looking to cut emissions, but which is the best? There's no blanket answer, but you can find out what works best for you. Millennial Money: Navigating the SSI ‘marriage penalty’12:39 For people who rely on Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, getting married can result in reduced monthly benefits and a lower amount allowed for savings. Unilever is cutting 7,500 jobs and spinning off its ice cream business12:39 Unilever, the company that makes Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, Dove soaps and Vaseline, says it's cutting 7,500 jobs and spinning off its ice cream business to reduce costs and boost profits. Bill and Lisa Ford to raise $10M for Detroit youth nonprofit endowments11:31 Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Co., and his wife Lisa Ford are raising $10 million to help ten Detroit nonprofits serving young people start endowments. China’s stock watchdog fines property developer Evergrande, slaps lifetime ban on its chairman11:31 Troubled property developer China Evergrande Holding says Beijing's stock watchdog has fined it 4.2 billion yuan ($333.4 million) for allegedly falsifying its revenue, among other allegations. Sex trade to slavery: a UN agency says criminals reap $236B a year in profits from forced labor10:25 The U.N. labor agency says illegal profits from forced labor globally have risen to the “obscene” amount of $236 billion per year. Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Bank of Japan ups key rate for 1st time in 17 years9:20 Shares are mixed in Asia after the Bank of Japan hiked its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding negative rate policy. 4 things to know from Elon Musk’s interview with Don Lemon6:06 Former CNN reporter Don Lemon mixed it up with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in an interview Lemon posted on Musk's X social network Monday. Rules that helped set real estate agent commissions are changing. Here’s what you need to know6:06 The cost of hiring a real estate agent to buy or sell a home may soon change, along with decades-old rules that have helped determine broker commissions. Spotify paid $9 billion in royalties in 2023. Here’s what fueled the growth6:06 Every year since 2021, Spotify has published its “Loud & Clear” report, an attempt to be more transparent about its payments. The Bank of Japan ends its negative interest rate policy, opting for its first hike in 17 years6:06 Japan's central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding policy of negative rates meant to boost the economy. New kind of hospital is coming to rural U.S. To qualify, facilities must close beds3:25 While the shift makes it easier for a hospital to keep its doors open, experts say it doesn’t solve all of the challenges facing rural health care. What Seattle-area homebuyers should expect after national settlement3:25 A major national real estate group plans to settle a lawsuit alleging it helped inflate agent commissions. Here's what it means for homebuyers and sellers. Inslee seeks ouster of WA regulatory leader amid tumult at agency0:12 The chair of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission had his pay cut and Gov. Inslee wants him to resign. |