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Russian exhibitors barred from CES over invasion of Ukraine

The organization did not immediately respond to an inquiry about how many Russian companies attended past CES events, or if there was less interest from them this year.

Fed attempts to tame inflation with most aggressive rate hike in 22 years

The Federal Reserve intensified its fight against the worst inflation in 40 years by raising its benchmark short-term interest rate by a half-percentage point Wednesday — its most aggressive move since 2000 — and signaling further large rate hikes to come.

US added 678K jobs in February in sign of economic health

U.S. employers added a robust 678,000 jobs in February, another gain that underscored the economy’s solid health as the omicron wave fades.

US employers add 467K jobs in January

The strong hiring gain, which was unexpected, demonstrates the eagerness of many employers to hire even as the pandemic maintains its grip on the economy.

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp suffer worldwide outage

Facebook along with its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms suffered a worldwide outage Monday that has extended more than three hours. Facebook’s internal systems used by employees also went down. Service has not yet been restored.

At least 17 nations hit by record ransomware attack

Cybersecurity teams worked Sunday to stem the impact of the single biggest global ransomware attack on record, with some details emerging about how the Russia-linked gang responsible breached the company whose software was the conduit.

US adds 559K jobs as firms still struggle to fill positions

U.S. employers added a modest 559,000 jobs in May, an improvement from April’s sluggish gain but still evidence that many companies are struggling to find enough workers.

Slack outage ties up first business day of 2021 for many

Slack, the messaging service used by millions of people for work and school, suffered a global outage on Monday, the first day back for most people returning from the New Year’s holiday.

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