Tag: boosting

Somerset County, union reach deal boosting pay 19% over three years

Mar. 27—SOMERSET, Pa. — A new contract with Somerset County’s largest union will raise most existing wages by 19% over three years — and increase the minimum entry level county wage to $12.50. The deal between Somerset County commissioners and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees workers approved Tuesday boosts wages for 174 […]

Voters remember Trump’s economy as good, boosting Trump to lead over Biden

As Super Tuesday makes an historic rematch all but official, voters are comparing not just two presidents, but two presidencies. And right now former President Donald Trump emerges from that comparison as the frontrunner. He leads President Biden by four points nationally, his largest lead to date. Here’s why: Voters recall the economy under Trump […]

Buffett Endorses Japan Trading Firms in Letter, Boosting Shares

(Bloomberg) — Warren Buffett’s favorite Japanese trading houses climbed after he said in his letter to investors the companies follow shareholder-friendly policies that are “superior” to those practiced in the US. Most Read from Bloomberg Marubeni Corp. gained the most in four months, rising as much as 5.6% on Monday. The other four trading companies […]

Exclusive-Thailand aims for lithium output in two years, boosting EV ambitions

By Devjyot Ghoshal and Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand hopes to start producing lithium from a mine in its southwest in about two years, boosting its ambitions to become a regional electric vehicle (EV) production hub, according to government and company officials involved in the project. The silvery-white element is a key metal for […]

How Gen Z Navajo weaver Naiomi Glasses’s collaboration with Ralph Lauren is boosting Native American representation

In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Ralph Lauren this month announced its partnership with Diné (Navajo) textile artist Naiomi Glasses. The seventh-generation weaver became the brand’s inaugural artist-in-residence and debuted a collection that reflects her Native American roots. With her first of three capsule collections within the Polo Ralph Lauren x Naiomi Glasses label, the 26-year-old designer […]