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Economy
Economy

Trump calls for federal tax incentives to benefit TV and movie industry

President Donald Trump on Monday called for bipartisan tax incentives to help a domestic TV and movie industry that has seen large chunks of its business move overseas in recent years. Trump wrote on Truth Social that meetings were “being set up with the Leaders of both Parties in order to get this done.” “It

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Economy

Bill Simmons under review by Massachusetts authorities after admitting to proxy sports betting

Bill Simmons, the popular sports podcaster who has championed sports betting, is under review by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission after he admitted on a recent episode to using his daughter’s boyfriend to place bets for him. The commission announced the review Tuesday, two days after Simmons said on an episode of his podcast that he’d

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Economy

Internal probe finds Dianna Russini’s ties to Patriots coach to be ‘awkward’ and ‘uncomfortable’

The Athletic found its former NFL reporter Dianna Russini had a close, “awkward” and “uncomfortable” relationship with coach Mike Vrabel that she should’ve disclosed, the New York Times-owned digital sports publication said Thursday. However, Mike Semel, The Athletic’s editorial director for standards and quality, who led the probe into Russini’s work, said he did not

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Economy

U.S. oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela

Oil giant Chevron confirmed that it will expand operations in Venezuela after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation’s oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits. Chevron, the only U.S. oil company with a major presence in Venezuela, said Wednesday that it has been assigned additional acreage

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