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Netflix is giving new parents on its payroll up to a year of paid leave in a move that could pressure other technology employers to improve their baby benefits as they vie for talent.

With Illinois starting its second month of fiscal 2016 without a budget, the Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that has Governor Bruce Rauner’s support to tap $4.8 billion in federal dollars to fund certain state services. The 57-0 vote in the Democrat-controlled Senate sends the measure to the House, which returns to session on Wednesday.

An offer to be bought out for $15.6 billion will do wonders for share prices when the rest of the energy market falls around MarkWest Energy Partners.

What investors need to know about Tesla’s energy storage business and Model S demand before the company’s earnings call on Wednesday.

U.S. stock indexes slipped Tuesday after Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said the economy is “ripe” for a rate hike.

The Dow was down 85.7 points, or 0.5%, to 17513. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% to 2089, while the Nasdaq fell 21 points, or 0.4%, to 5094.

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Water utility also boosts its dividend by 7.9%.