Red Sea Attacks Add Another Snarl to Global Shipping
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Red Sea Attacks Add Another Snarl to Global Shipping

Already hampered by problems at the Panama Canal, shipping companies are now steering clear of the Suez Canal to avoid being attacked in the Red Sea.
Chaebol Families Dominate South Korea’s Economy: What to Know
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Chaebol Families Dominate South Korea’s Economy: What to Know

Conglomerates that sprawl across the society trace their roots to the nation’s rise into a world power and have been tightly controlled for generations.
It Took 10 Years to Grow This Christmas Tree. The Price? $105
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It Took 10 Years to Grow This Christmas Tree. The Price? $105

Amid wild cost fluctuations and extreme weather conditions, a small army of workers toiled for years at Wyckoff’s Christmas Tree Farm in Belvidere, N.J. The goal? Producing this year’s crop, including this seven-foot Norway Spruce, which is sold for $105.