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A study of B2B companies found that just one in 20 was able to consistently grow sales faster than sales and marketing expenses. As companies seek to cut costs in an uncertain economy, increasing this commercial productivity is a smart strategy. Research shows the three ways companies can do this are to refine the go-to-market model, turn every rep into an A player, and make sales and marketing support more efficient.

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Use The Fall Foliage 2023 Prediction Map To Plan Your Leaf-Peeping Trip
Use The Fall Foliage 2023 Prediction Map To Plan Your Leaf-Peeping Trip
Or, set sail on a fall foliage cruise in 2023. Options include day trips, like the New York City fall foliage cruise in New York City or Boston. Or, for a longer trip, embark on a cruise with Princess Cruises, which have Canada and New England cruise itineraries in September 2023 that range from 7 to 24 days, and, in addition to leaf peeping, including checking out lighthouses and enjoying lobster bakes.

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UBS Reports Record-Breaking $29 Billion Profit    
UBS Reports Record-Breaking $29 Billion Profit
Michael de la Merced joined The Times as a reporter in 2006, covering Wall Street and finance. Among his main coverage areas are mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies and the private equity industry. More about Michael J. de la Merced






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How landscape design can save homes from wildfires    
How landscape design can save homes from wildfires
A healthy landscape is less vulnerable to fire. That means regularly removing fallen leaves and branches, and pruning trees and shrubs. The landscape should also be well irrigated but if that’s not possible, the design can focus on features that do not require much water such as desert plants and rock gardens.


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Tilly's: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot    
Tilly's: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TLYS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TLYS




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Squeezing in one last summer trip over Labor Day weekend? Expect crowded airports and full flights    
Squeezing in one last summer trip over Labor Day weekend? Expect crowded airports and full flights
Travelers have enjoyed a bit of a break from last year\'s skyrocketing airfares. The average fare for a domestic flight in July was down 9% from June and 19% from last July, according to the government\'s consumer price index. However, the index sample is skewed toward discount airlines — the biggest airlines have reported that their prices are closer to 2022 levels.


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A 23-year-old investor was charged with a $1 million meme stock fraud    
A 23-year-old investor was charged with a $1 million meme stock fraud
In recent years, brokers have catered to retail investors with no-fee trading and gamified apps, making it both easier and more appealing to trade stocks and other securities. Retail investors have glommed onto a series of popular stocks, like the ones Anthony traded, with hopes of making a buck. But unlike Anthony, the successful investors, or at least those who have not been charged with fraud, had the money to actually fund their trades.




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Orsted delays 1st New Jersey wind farm until 2026; not ready to 'walk away' from project    
Orsted delays 1st New Jersey wind farm until 2026; not ready to 'walk away' from project
Orsted said it has already invested $4 billion in its U.S. wind energy portfolio, which factored into its decision, at least for now, to stick with its proposed projects. The company plans to make a “final investment decision” on whether or not to go forward with U.S. projects, including one in New Jersey, by the end of this year or early next year.


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Owners of Scranton Times-Tribune, 3 other Pennsylvania dailies sell to publishing giant    
Owners of Scranton Times-Tribune, 3 other Pennsylvania dailies sell to publishing giant
It wasn’t clear how many layoffs were planned. But a document given to Times-Shamrock employees said the new owner is “offering employment to virtually of the employees, except for a few crossover team members who serve both print and radio.”


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What’s in a Name? For These Design Brands, Generations of Expectations.    
What’s in a Name? For These Design Brands, Generations of Expectations.
Lissa Carmona, Etel’s daughter, had been trained in finance, but changed course, immersed herself in design and went on to become the company’s chief executive in 2008. In addition to pieces by her mother, the collection now includes works by Oscar Niemeyer, Oswaldo Bratke and Jorge Zalszupin. Last year, Ms. Carmona honored Mr. Zalszupin, a Polish-Brazilian designer and architect, by creating a museum of his work in his former residence in São Paulo.




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Emeren Group: Q2 Earnings Snapshot    
Emeren Group: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SOL at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SOL


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White House asks Congress to pass short-term funding bill to keep government operating    
White House asks Congress to pass short-term funding bill to keep government operating
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., told Fox News on Sunday that he “would actually like” to have a short-term funding measure because a shutdown “hurts the American public.” He suggested an extension would allow the House to pass its own spending plans and improve its leverage in talks with the Senate.




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U.S. Officials Are Streaming to China. Will Beijing Return the Favor?    
U.S. Officials Are Streaming to China. Will Beijing Return the Favor?
Olivia Wang covers news in mainland China and Hong Kong for The New York Times. She joined The Times in 2022. She has a master’s degree in journalism and bachelor’s degree in social sciences from the University of Hong Kong. More about Olivia Wang


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House prices see biggest yearly decline since 2009    
House prices see biggest yearly decline since 2009
Flats have remained \"relatively more affordable\", he said. The price of detached properties had risen by 23% since the start of the Covid pandemic in 2020, while the price of flats had gone up by 13%.




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¿No entiendes el diálogo de tu serie favorita? No estás solo    
¿No entiendes el diálogo de tu serie favorita? No estás solo
Brian X. Chen es el columnista principal sobre tecnología de consumo del Times. Reseña productos y escribe Tech Fix, una columna sobre las implicaciones sociales de la tecnología que utilizamos. Antes de unirse al Times en 2011, reporteó sobre Apple y la industria inalámbrica para Wired. Más de Brian X. Chen


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Ukraine war: UK arms giant BAE Systems sets up local business    
Ukraine war: UK arms giant BAE Systems sets up local business
Ukraine and Sweden signed a statement of intent to strengthen co-operation in production, operation, training and servicing of CV90 armoured vehicles, which are currently produced by BAE Systems\' Hägglunds business in Sweden.




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Hyundai and LG will invest an additional $2B into making batteries at Georgia electric vehicle plant    
Hyundai and LG will invest an additional $2B into making batteries at Georgia electric vehicle plant
Hyundai will need batteries for more than just vehicles made in Ellabell. The company is already assembling electric vehicles at its plant in Montgomery, Alabama, and announced in April it would start assembling its electric Kia EV9 large SUV at the Kia plant in West Point, Georgia.


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Business Highlights: Key inflation gauge shows a modest rise; food ads are in the crosshairs    
Business Highlights: Key inflation gauge shows a modest rise; food ads are in the crosshairs
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — New numbers show annual inflation held steady in Europe in August. Food prices raced ahead of falling fuel costs, but there was no clarity about whether the European Central Bank can pause its record series of interest rate hikes. The consumer price index for the 20 countries that use the euro currency was unchanged at 5.3% from the July reading, Food, alcohol and tobacco prices increased a painful 9.8%. That’s according to official figures from EU statistics agency Eurostat. Another key inflation number, so-called core inflation, also eased in August. It fell to 5.3% from 5.5%. ___ The S&P 500 fell 7.21 points, or 0.2%, to 4,507.66. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 168.33 points, or 0.5%, to 34,721.91. The Nasdaq composite rose 15.66 points, or 0.1%, to 14,034.97. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies shed 3.54 points, or 0.2%, to 1,899.68.


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Georgia Power customers could see monthly bills rise $9 to pay for the Vogtle nuclear plant    
Georgia Power customers could see monthly bills rise $9 to pay for the Vogtle nuclear plant
Georgia Power agreed to a 50% expansion in energy efficiency programs to help reduce energy use and lower bills beginning in 2026. The company also agreed to support state applications for a share of $7 billion in federal money to expand solar energy to low-income households.


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How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 8/31/2023    
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 8/31/2023
The government reported that the measure of inflation that’s closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low last month. That’s the latest sign that price increases are cooling. Investors are hoping the Fed may be close to done raising interest rates.


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Mississippi candidate for attorney general says the state isn't doing enough to protect workers    
Mississippi candidate for attorney general says the state isn't doing enough to protect workers
Michael Goldberg is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow him at @mikergoldberg.


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A Scandal and Its Fallout Compound the British Museum’s Woes    
A Scandal and Its Fallout Compound the British Museum’s Woes
An interim director to lead the museum is scheduled to be announced within days, a museum spokeswoman said in an email. Smith, the former minister, said it was “not the easiest moment” for anyone to take over leadership of the British Museum, but he said there would be many applicants for the permanent job regardless of the myriad challenges.


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Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson launch fund with $10 million for displaced Maui residents    
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson launch fund with $10 million for displaced Maui residents
Associated Press coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content. For all of AP’s philanthropy coverage, visit https://apnews.com/hub/philanthropy.


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Australian consumer watchdog calls for record fine against Qantas over canceled flights    
Australian consumer watchdog calls for record fine against Qantas over canceled flights
Since Volkswagen made false or misleading representations over 57,000 diesel vehicles imported into Australia during five years to 2015, the penalty for each breach of Australian consumer law has increased from AU$1.1 million ($712,000) to AU$10 million ($6.5 million).


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Opinion | American Power Just Took a Big Hit    
Opinion | American Power Just Took a Big Hit
The Times is committed to publishing a diversity of letters to the editor. We’d like to hear what you think about this or any of our articles. Here are some tips. And here’s our email: letters@nytimes.com.


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In Visit to Tiny Flock in Mongolia, Pope Has an Eye on Russia and China    
In Visit to Tiny Flock in Mongolia, Pope Has an Eye on Russia and China
Jason Horowitz is the Rome bureau chief, covering Italy, the Vatican, Greece and other parts of Southern Europe. He previously covered the 2016 presidential campaign, the Obama administration and Congress, with an emphasis on political profiles and features. More about Jason Horowitz


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Food ads are in the crosshairs as Burger King, others face lawsuits for false advertising    
Food ads are in the crosshairs as Burger King, others face lawsuits for false advertising
Ultimately, the Burger King case and others could cause companies to be more careful with their ads, said Jeff Galak, an associate professor of marketing at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business. But that could come at a cost; more realistic photos might lead to lower sales.


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Hawaii investigates unsolicited land offers as the state tries to keep Lahaina in local hands    
Hawaii investigates unsolicited land offers as the state tries to keep Lahaina in local hands
It was too early to say who would put money into the project, but such funds often receive money from private, philanthropic and government sources, said Green, who planned to announce details during an address scheduled for Sept. 8.


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Factories May Be Leaving China, but Trade Ties Are Stronger Than They Seem    
Factories May Be Leaving China, but Trade Ties Are Stronger Than They Seem
Ana Swanson is based in the Washington bureau and covers trade and international economics for The Times. She previously worked at The Washington Post, where she wrote about trade, the Federal Reserve and the economy. More about Ana Swanson


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US jobs report for August could point to a moderating pace of hiring as economy gradually slows    
US jobs report for August could point to a moderating pace of hiring as economy gradually slows
Despite what appears to be a clear trend toward slower hiring, Friday’s jobs report could get complicated. The reopening of school can cause problems for the Labor Department’s attempts to adjust hiring numbers for seasonal fluctuations: Many teachers are leaving temporary summer jobs to return to the classroom.


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Train strikes start ahead of weekend disruption    
Train strikes start ahead of weekend disruption
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Activists prepare for yearlong battle over Nebraska private school funding law    
Activists prepare for yearlong battle over Nebraska private school funding law
Opponents answered that optimism with a shrug, noting that companies and people are always free to make charitable contributions to private school tuition scholarship programs. But voters could repeal the scholarship law before 2025, when the law\'s dollar-for-dollar tax credits would be claimed, said Karen Kilgarin with Support Our Schools.


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Delta Air Lines says it has protected its planes against interference from 5G wireless signals    
Delta Air Lines says it has protected its planes against interference from 5G wireless signals
Some aviation experts and the Federal Aviation Administration believe that C-Band signals are too close to frequencies used by radio altimeters. The Federal Communications Commission, which granted 5G licenses to the wireless companies, has said there is no risk of interference.


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How the Dream of Building a California City From Scratch Got Started    
How the Dream of Building a California City From Scratch Got Started
Conor Dougherty is an economics reporter and the author of “Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America.” His work focuses on the West Coast, real estate and wage stagnation among U.S. workers. More about Conor Dougherty


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Auto workers leader slams companies for slow bargaining, files labor complaint with government    
Auto workers leader slams companies for slow bargaining, files labor complaint with government
Fain has said the union could strike all three automakers at once, or it could pick a target company. Earlier this week, Canadian auto workers, whose contracts expire four days after the UAW\'s, selected Ford as their target.


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California regulators approve more gas storage capacity at the site of the worst US methane leak    
California regulators approve more gas storage capacity at the site of the worst US methane leak
Each day the facility remains open, it is emitting cancer-causing chemicals including benzene, said Najm, citing reports by the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the regulatory agency monitoring air pollution in the area.


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Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed ahead of a key US jobs report    
Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed ahead of a key US jobs report
Bond yields fell again Thursday. The yield on the 10-year Treasury slipped from 4.11% late Wednesday to 4.10%. The yield on the 2-year Treasury, which tracks expectations for the Fed, edged lower from 4.88% late Wednesday to 4.85%.


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The Taliban say they have signed mining contracts worth $6.5 billion in Afghanistan    
The Taliban say they have signed mining contracts worth $6.5 billion in Afghanistan
The Taliban, like previous administrations in Afghanistan, are pinning their hopes on the country’s vast and untapped mineral resources to line the nation’s coffers. Logar province is believed to hold the world’s largest copper deposit.


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After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the US    
After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the US
Not everyone is disappointed. Jenn Engstrom, state director for the California Public Interest Research Group, said while it would be great to solve all of those problems, banning hidden fees is still a win for consumers.


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New York police will use drones to monitor backyard parties this weekend, spurring privacy concerns    
New York police will use drones to monitor backyard parties this weekend, spurring privacy concerns
Cahn, the privacy advocate, said city officials should be more transparent with the public about how police are currently using drones, with clear guardrails that prevent surveillance overreach in the future.


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Opening statements begin in website founder's 2nd trial over ads promoting prostitution    
Opening statements begin in website founder's 2nd trial over ads promoting prostitution
U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich, who had declared a mistrial during the first attempt to try the Backpage defendants, had allowed evidence showing that people were trafficked using the site, but cautioned prosecutors not to linger on details of the abuse. “It seemed the government abused that leeway,” Brnovich said when declaring a mistrial.




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