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Monica Cowan is the host of the WDB Podcast and writes about news in the above categories. She was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where she studied journalism at Ohio State University. In her spare time, Monica enjoys cooking and baking (especially cupcakes), reading fiction novels, playing tennis, and yoga classes with friends,

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Tutor Perini sees ‘major project opportunities,’ but settlement drags down profits

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Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The trick as an infrastructure contractor today isn’t necessarily finding enough work to make a living. It’s also hashing out disputes with your owners and getting paid for the job once you’re done. That’s one takeaway from […]

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Financial markets around the globe are falling. Here's what to know about how we got here

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NEW YORK — Markets on Wall Street and around the world are in a mini-panic. Worried about a slowing U.S. economy, investors sent the market in Japan to its worst day in decades and have sliced billions in market value off some of the world’s biggest technology companies. They’ve turned a relatively calm year in

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Book Review: What's it like to be a rental stranger? Kat Tang's debut novel imagines an answer

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As our lives become more automated, increasingly niche jobs materialize to fill in the gaps. Ours is a society in which people hire celebrities to make birthday videos, or pay “job leaving agents” in hopes of a more frictionless quitting experience. What would it be like to be that stranger for hire, to inhabit whatever

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Canadian union Unifor demands 100% surtax on Chinese EVs

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More voices are weighing in on the debate over Canadian tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs). On 2 August 2024, the country’s largest private sector labour union, Unifor, called upon the federal government to implement “strict, far-reaching protections” against Chinese imports. This includes a surtax of 100% atop existing tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, as well

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Aehra fosters government support for EVs in Italy

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Italian automaker Aehra announced on 5 August 2024 that it had submitted a €1.2bn (US$1.3bn) development plan for the construction of a “state-of-the-art manufacturing facility” in Mosciano Sant’Angelo, a town in the Abruzzo region. The plan will be reviewed by both Italy’s Ministry of Industry and Made in Italy, which controls the nation’s Automotive Fund.

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As Instagram remains blocked in Turkey, Erdogan accuses social media companies of 'digital fascism'

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ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused social media platforms of “digital fascism” on Monday for allegedly censoring photographs of Palestinian “martyrs.” The Turkish leader’s comments came as Turkish officials were engaged in discussions with representatives of the social media platform, Instagram, to reinstate access to millions of its users in Turkey. The

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Turner-Walsh JV breaks ground on contested, $800M Northwestern University stadium

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Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Contractors broke ground on the $800 million Ryan Field football stadium at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, earlier this month, despite legal challenges from local residents who don’t want a new concert venue in their backyard.  A

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New York transit chief paints grim picture for MTA without congestion pricing revenue

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Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s operating budget could take more than an $800 million hit beginning next year as a result of the indefinite halt placed on the state’s congestion pricing program by New York’s governor, the agency’s

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Fluor expects growth in data center, semiconductor construction

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Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Fluor CEO David Constable reiterated a positive outlook on data center construction during the firm’s second quarter earnings call on Friday, highlighting strong demand due to rapid growth in cloud technology and artificial intelligence.  Constable also expects

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Marriott to emphasize conversions over new builds, CEO says

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Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Marriott International, the Bethesda, Maryland-based hospitality company, will prioritize conversion projects over new construction as part of its updated growth strategy, CEO Tony Capuano said Wednesday during the company’s second quarter earnings call. The strategy

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