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The Stellantis sign is seen outside the FCA Headquarters and Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan, on Jan. 19, 2021.Jeff Kowalsky | Afp | Getty ImagesDETROIT — Stellantis is laying off roughly 400 salaried employees in the U.S. in its engineering, technology and software units to cut costs as the automaker faces what it calls challenging market conditions.Stellantis on Friday said the layoffs would affect about 2% of employees in those units “after rigorous organizational reviews.” Stellantis employed 11,800 U.S. salaried employees as of the end of last year.The cuts are effective March 31.”As the auto industry continues to face…

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U.S. commuters.Caroline Purser | The Image Bank | Getty ImagesThe recent influx of immigration into the U.S. is helping to bolster the economy despite a raft of global challenges, according to Joyce Chang, chair of global research at JPMorgan.The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its U.S. GDP growth projection to 2.1% for 2024, up from 1.4% in its December outlook, as the economy continues to display resilience despite high interest rates as the central bank seeks to manage inflation levels.Meanwhile, the labor market has remained relatively hot despite tighter monetary conditions, with unemployment remaining below 4% in February and…

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Drive-By Truckers will play their ambitious 2001 double album, Southern Rock Opera, in full on tour later this year. The Southern Rock Opera Revisited 2024 Tour begins with a stretch of shows in June and July. The band will then take a break before resuming the tour in the autumn. See Drive-By Truckers’ tour dates below.In an interview with Matt Hendrickson for Garden & Gun, Drive-By Truckers’ frontman, Patterson Hood explained why he and his band are revisiting Southern Rock Opera on tour. “It’s almost like a perfect storm of different stuff,” he said. “We’re not ready to make a…

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Girl In Red has teamed up with Sabrina Carpenter on a new single called ‘You Need Me Now?’ – listen below. READ MORE: Girl In Red: “Gen Z expect more honesty, intimacy and rawness” The crunchy break-up anthem marks the third song to be lifted from Girl In Red’s second album ‘I’m Doing It Again Baby!’, which is due for release on April 12 via Columbia (pre-order here). It follows ‘Too Much’ and the record’s title track. On ‘You Need Me Now?’, Girl In Red – real name Marie Ulven Ringheim – calls out an ex’s bad behaviour and “games“, singing:…

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As temperatures begin to rise, it’s time to prepare your outdoor space for some seasonal relaxation. That, of course, includes showing off your culinary skills on the porch, patio or in the backyard for guests. During the winter, your grill has probably been hibernating, so you’ll need to give it a tune-up before it’s ready for heavy use from spring to fall. Even if you kept the grill going in the cold, now is a great time for a thorough cleaning before the official outdoor cooking season begins. Here are a few tips and tricks that will hopefully make things…

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Apple spent a few years attempting to bring support for its Apple Watch to Android smartphone, the company reportedly stated in its response to the US Department of Justice (DoJ) lawsuit filed against the firm on Wednesday. Previous reports shed some light on the company’s efforts to introduce support for its smartwatches on phones running on Google’s smartphone operating system, but this is the first confirmation from Apple that the company previously wanted to launch an Apple Watch that worked with Android phones.The company’s response (via 9to5Mac) to the US DoJ lawsuit states that the company considered supporting the Apple…

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Stabler’s family is falling apart, but at least he knocked someone else’s corrupt father off his throne. Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 4 Episode 8 featured the powerful end of the Bonner saga alongside Bernie’s move out of Stabler’s home — and an equally tragic secret she’s been holding onto forever. The dialogue and deep emotion made the hour feel more like the last act of a classic film than an episodic TV show. What a fantastic story! Meredith Bonner’s struggle with guilt and pain was fascinating. This character began as a corrupt police chief…

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A tableau of Arunachal Pradesh state during the Republic Day parade along Kartavya Path in New Delhi, India, on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. India’s Republic Day marks the anniversary of when the country’s secular constitution came into effect in 1950. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesChina slammed the United States for interfering in its border dispute with India, after Washington said it recognized the disputed Arunachal Pradesh as a part of Indian territory.”China strongly deplores and firmly opposes this,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said Thursday at a press conference in Beijing. “The China-India boundary question is a matter between…

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“I am a lawyer,” I nodded humbly, breath bated for the reaction I wanted—no, needed—to receive.  I said this to most people I met, as opposed to “I work in a law firm.” An innocuous difference at first, but one which belied a deep reliance on my job for my self-worth. I didn’t merely work for a firm; being a lawyer was at the heart of who I was.  I found myself unable to stop talking about work, with its intricate political webs and overinflated gossip, to friends and family. In fairness, I was spending sixteen hours a day in…

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Understanding how to measure inseam is a fundamental skill for anyone looking to find the perfect pair of jeans. If the jeans don’t fit, then you won’t wear them, no matter how good other people think they look on you. It’s as simple as that. In this comprehensive guide, we cover the specifics of how to measure inseam for jeans, ensuring that you can select a pair that fits flawlessly and complements your style. Whether you’re shopping online or tailoring an existing pair, knowing your inseam measurement is crucial. This article will walk you through the simple yet essential process…

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[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Station 19 Season 7 Episode 2 “Good Grief.”] This isn’t the first time that Jack (Grey Damon) has stepped away from Station 19, but it very well looks like it will be the last. Due to his brain injury, he can no longer be a firefighter. That’s hard for Jack to accept as Station 19‘s final season continues, but it is something we’ll see. Because, despite his attempt to argue, he’s already gotten a second opinion. For now, he’s packed up his locker and, with the rest of the house around him, added his name…

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Terry Vine | Getty ImagesFalling fertility rates are set to spark a transformational demographic shift over the next 25 years, with major implications for the global economy, according to a new study.By 2050, three-quarters of countries are forecast to fall below the population replacement birth rate of 2.1 babies per female, research published Wednesday in The Lancet medical journal found.That would leave 49 countries — primarily in low-income regions of sub-Saharan Africa and Asia — responsible for the majority of new births.”Future trends in fertility rates and livebirths will propagate shifts in global population dynamics, driving changes to international relations…

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Nike’s China sales continued to slow during its holiday quarter, but the retailer beat estimates on the top and bottom line, helped by better than expected growth in North America and price changes.Here’s how the company performed in its fiscal 2024 third quarter compared with what Wall Street was anticipating, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv:Earnings per share: 77 cents vs. 74 cents expectedRevenue: $12.43 billion vs. $12.28 billion expectedThe company’s reported net income for the three-month period that ended Feb. 29 was $1.17 billion, or 77 cents per share, compared with $1.24 billion,…

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., once again urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate Tesla, CEO Elon Musk and the company’s board of directors over what she called, “possible misappropriation of Tesla resources and conflicts of interest arising from Mr. Musk’s dual role at Tesla and X— renamed from Twitter.”Warren, who sits on both the Senate’s banking and the armed services committees, had sent a similar request to the SEC last July, and a letter to Tesla’s board chair Robyn Denholm expressing similar concerns in the past.In a six-page letter dated March 21, Warren flagged new worries to the federal…

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Remi Wolf has a new song and music video: “Cinderella” is the lead single from the pop artist’s second studio album, Big Ideas. Wolf co-directed her new visual with Ragan Henderson, and it features a cameo from Mac DeMarco, who plays an ice cream man. Watch the video below.Wolf recorded her new song with co-producer Solomonophonic at New York’s Electric Lady Studios. She’ll release her new album on July 12 via Island. And, later this year, Wolf will join Olivia Rodrigo on the European leg of the Guts World Tour.Read Pitchfork’s review of Remi Wolf’s debut studio LP, Juno. Read…

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Wallows have shared their latest single ‘Calling After Me’ and have shared the tracklist to upcooming album ‘Model’ – listen to it down below. The trio – comprised of Dylan Minnette, Braeden Lemasters and Cole Preston – recently announced their upcoming album, which is set to drop May 24th via Atlantic Records. So far, the band have shared ‘Your Apartment’ as a preview. Now, they’ve released their latest teaser of ‘Model’, called ‘Calling After Me’. They said of the song: “We like that ‘Calling After Me’ is pretty fun and light on its feet for a Wallows song. We’re excited for people…

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