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Annual increases in compensation jumped to as high as 5% in 2022 — almost double the prepandemic trend — when companies were scrambling to hire people at a time of acute labor shortages.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
The parking lot is large for the studio’s size, and its 59 striped spaces have accommodated about $2 million worth of fancy cars at a time, Brundo estimated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The investment in the plant is the biggest in Carrier’s history, and comes at a time of record order volumes for the company’s chillers in data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Researchers at the University of Oxford have observed virus-like particles assembling themselves one molecule at a time, uncovering the surprisingly simple rules that allow complex biological structures to form with remarkable reliability.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
“One record at a time, please,” Gloria says.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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