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Johnson & Johnson Stock (JNJ) Sickens Despite U.S. Manufacturing Pledge to Beat Tariffs

Johnson & Johnson Stock (JNJ) Sickens Despite U.S. Manufacturing Pledge to Beat Tariffs

Shares in healthcare group Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) were in worse shape today despite pledging to ramp up investment in U.S. manufacturing in the face of Trump tariffs. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. The group said it …

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Ice used Marriott chain to detain immigrants, despite hotel’s 2019 pledge not to cooperate | US immigration

Ice used Marriott chain to detain immigrants, despite hotel’s 2019 pledge not to cooperate | US immigration

A Sheraton hotel in Louisiana has been used by immigration officials to hold people who are being deported, in what appears to be a contradiction of a position Sheraton’s parent company, Marriott, took in 2019 when it said its properties would not be used in cooperation with Ice. The Intercept first reported that the hotel, located on MacArthur Drive in …

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Trump Live Updates: More Republican-Led States Pledge National Guard Troops for D.C. – The New York Times

Trump Live Updates: More Republican-Led States Pledge National Guard Troops for D.C.  The New York Times Trump adds firepower to National Guard presence in DC  The Hill National Guard Troops in Washington Stick to Tourist Areas  The New York Times D.C.’s crime numbers are all the buzz. But how do we interpret them accurately?  NPR Red states’ National Guard deployments to assist Trump in …

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Securing Postwar Ukraine, Even With Trump’s Pledge to Help, Is Complex – The New York Times

Securing Postwar Ukraine, Even With Trump’s Pledge to Help, Is Complex  The New York Times Trump promised Ukraine ‘security guarantees’: Here’s what they could look like  CNBC What US, Europe security guarantees for Ukraine could look like  Al Jazeera The transatlantic alliance holds as Trump warms to security guarantees for Kyiv  politico.eu What security guarantees might Ukraine get in return for a peace deal?  The …

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The twisted economics of ‘RushTok’: Some sorority pledge influencers can pay their tuition, but they’re fleeing online hate and backlash

The twisted economics of ‘RushTok’: Some sorority pledge influencers can pay their tuition, but they’re fleeing online hate and backlash

Kylan Darnell became an overnight celebrity in the TikTok niche that documents the glitzy, ritualistic recruitment process for sororities. As a 21-year-old rising senior four years later, she’s taking more of her sorority life offline. Darnell has until now been the embodiment of RushTok, a week-long marathon that has teens at schools around the country meticulously documenting their efforts to …

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Phil Knight, Ex-Nike Chief, and His Wife Pledge $2 Billion to Oregon Cancer Center – The New York Times

Phil Knight, Ex-Nike Chief, and His Wife Pledge $2 Billion to Oregon Cancer Center  The New York Times OHSU’s Knight Cancer Institute receives historic $2B donation from Phil and Penny Knight  KGW Largest gift ever: OHSU receives $2 billion donation from Knight family  KPTV Nike co-founder Phil Knight, his wife, donate $2 billion to OHSU cancer institute  KATU Nike co-founder Phil Knight to donate …

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After 15 years, the Giving Pledge yields mixed results

After 15 years, the Giving Pledge yields mixed results

Warren Buffett, Bill and Melinda Gates, in an interview on May 5, 2015 CNBC A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. In June 2010, Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett started what could …

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Apple to announce $100 billion pledge

Apple to announce 0 billion pledge

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Apple Inc will announce a domestic manufacturing pledge of $100 billion on Wednesday that will focus on bringing more manufacturing to the United States, a White House official said. The pledge would be a new financial commitment on top of what Apple has already pledged, the official said on customary condition of anonymity. Apple said in February it …

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US reverses pledge to link disaster funds to Israel boycott stance – Reuters

US reverses pledge to link disaster funds to Israel boycott stance  Reuters FEMA Will Deny Grants to States and Cities That Boycott Israeli Companies  The New York Times Trump admin ties $1.9 billion in local disaster funds to stance on Israel boycotts  The Times of Israel States that boycott Israeli companies will lose disaster relief funds, DHS says  Axios Trump Sparks MAGA Backlash Over …

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