Democrats divided over cutting deal to end shutdown

Senate Democrats are divided over whether Republicans have offered enough to reach a deal to end the government shutdown this week. Many centrist Democrats are signaling to their Republican colleagues that an agreement could be reached in the next few days. But other Senate Democrats have warned that reopening the government without a real concession…

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Here are the agencies affected by shutdown layoffs

The White House announced this on Fridaymoving forwardIts threats are being exploited amid a government shutdown, with layoffs of federal workers. Several agencies have confirmed that their employees have received notices regarding reduction in force or RIF. Details about the total number of employees affected are still unclear, although the number is expected to be…

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Sony raises profit forecast after earnings beat, lifted by music and imaging divisions

The Sony Group Corp. logo displayed on a screen at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies (Ceatec) in Chiba, Japan, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sony Group on Tuesday reported an increase in its second-quarter operating profit that beat expectations, while announcing a share buyback of up to 100 billion Japanese yen ($648…

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