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Clark County Business Briefing, Nov. 9, 2024

November 9, 2024, 5:11am Business Briefs

People in Business Read story

A pair of traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.

Stock market today: Wall Street cruises to more records as it closes its best week in a year

A pair of traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.

November 8, 2024, 1:37pm Business

U.S. stocks cruised to more records as they closed their best week in a year on Friday. Read story

Boeing to refund lost pay to employees furloughed during Machinists strike

November 8, 2024, 11:07am Business

In a goodwill gesture to Boeing employees who were furloughed during the Machinists’ strike, new CEO Kelly Ortberg on Thursday afternoon sent out a message saying the company will return the pay they lost. Read story

Elwood Edwards, the man behind the voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve got mail’ greeting, dies at 74

November 8, 2024, 10:00am Business

Elwood Edwards, who voiced America Online’s ever-present “You’ve got mail” greeting, has died. He was 74. Read story

FILE - Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones speaks to the media after arriving at the federal courthouse for a hearing in front of a bankruptcy judge, Friday, June 14, 2024, in Houston.  (AP Photo/David J.

Who will buy Infowars? Both supporters and opponents of Alex Jones interested in bankruptcy auction

FILE - Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones speaks to the media after arriving at the federal courthouse for a hearing in front of a bankruptcy judge, Friday, June 14, 2024, in Houston.  (AP Photo/David J.

November 8, 2024, 8:19am Business

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars broadcasts could end next week as he faces a court-ordered auction of his company’s assets to help pay the more than $1 billion defamation judgment he owes families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Read story

FILE - The seal on the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building is seen June 9, 2023, in Washington.

Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations

FILE - The seal on the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building is seen June 9, 2023, in Washington.

November 8, 2024, 8:19am Business

Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies. Read story

Union puts potential Philadelphia mass transit strike on hold as talks continue

November 8, 2024, 8:18am Business

The union that represents thousands of Philadelphia mass transit system workers has agreed to delay a strike that could have started Friday, saying progress was being made in ongoing contract talks. Read story

Trump’s win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness

November 8, 2024, 8:17am Business

Savannah Britt owes about $27,000 on loans she took out to attend college at Rutgers University, a debt she was hoping to see reduced by President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness efforts. Read story