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A 134-year-old home goods retailer filed for bankruptcy and is closing more than 70 stores

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Conn’s HomePlus, a 134-year-old furniture and electronics retailer with locations primarily in the southern United States, has filed for bankruptcy and is closing nearly half of its 170 stores. The Texas-based company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, has been struggling with slumping sales

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Explosión e incendio en una fábrica de tequila de José Cuervo: ya son seis los muertos, según las autoridades mexicanas

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Bomberos de Jalisco localizaron a una sexta víctima tras una explosión en fábrica de tequila de José Cuervo, de acuerdo con un comunicado difundido este miércoles. “Mientras continuaban las maniobras de enfriamiento y remoción de escombros tras el incendio ocurrido el día de ayer en una destilería, ubicada en

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Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces his first House of Commons grilling from lawmakers

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Newly elected British leader Keir Starmer faced a House of Commons milestone on Wednesday. He fielded lawmakers’ queries at the boisterous weekly Prime Minister’s Questions session. It was the first such session since Starmer’s Labour Party won a landslide election victory on July 4, returning to power after 14 years.

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