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237 stories in Business

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Burger King Emailed Blank Receipts to Everyone

Burger King emailed a blank receipt to thousands of customers. People started to receive the emails just after midnight (GMT -4). The customers were confused and wondered if Burger King had been hacked or if it was a tec

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Sony and Honda Start New Car Company

Recently, Sony and Honda Motor officially agreed to start a joint venture. The joint venture will start selling electric cars in 2025.

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Four-day Workweek Trials Change Lives

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many workers got burnout, quit their jobs or do not have enough money because of inflation.

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Too Hot to Work?

A union suggested that it can be too hot to work and there should be laws to protect workers

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Some Trains Will Be Free to Ride From September

In Spain, the government already lowered public transportation prices by 50% to help people fight against inflation. Now, it will give 100% discounts.

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Toyota and Suzuki Will Make Hybrid Vehicles in India

On Friday, Toyota Motor Corp and Suzuki Motor Corp said that they want to begin making hybrid vehicles in India. Toyota says that hybrid cars are a good fit for India and similar countries.

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Japan Will Reward Eco-friendly Shopping

The government of Japan will begin a system that gives points to shoppers when they buy eco-friendly products, for example appliances that do not use a lot of energy. The points can be used like money to buy goods or ser

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Business

Moscow Thinks It Will Sell More Oil in 2022

The Foreign Minister of Russia says that sanctions by the West will not be a problem for Russia’s oil business. Sergei Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, thinks that Russia will earn a lot more money by selling oil th

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