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From January to April, U.S. tech employers announced 85,411 job cuts, up 33% from the same period last year, outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Boss Oliver Glasner, who will leave in the summer having only been appointed in February 2024, is on the verge of a third trophy in a remarkable period.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Digital-only subscriptions at The Wall Street Journal increased to 4.33 million for the quarter, compared with 4.29 million in the period that ended in December.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The company’s outlook also calls for adjusted earnings per share of 86 cents in the period, above the 82-cent consensus view and up 39% from a year earlier.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
No one knew how a longer period of weightlessness would affect the human body.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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