Politics
Video game maker Electronic Arts to be acquired for $52.5 billion
Electronic Arts, maker of video games like “Madden NFL,” “Battlefield,” and “The Sims,” is being acquired for $52.5 billion in...
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Nearly 200,000 BMWs recalled over potential fire risk
The owners of nearly 200,000 BMWs should park their vehicles outside because they risk catching fire while parked or being...
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Trump says U.S. will impose new tariffs on heavy trucks, drugs and kitchen cabinets
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a new round of punishing tariffs, saying the United States will impose a 100%...
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Former Fed chairs warn that removing Lisa Cook could lead to inflation boom
A group of the country’s top economic leaders, including every living former Federal Reserve chair, filed an amicus brief with...
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Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations that it duped customers into enrolling in Prime
SEATTLE — Amazon has reached a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, which said the online retail...
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The charm of watching movies in theaters is fading
WASHINGTON — Americans are more likely to watch newly released movies from the comfort of their own homes instead of...
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Ben & Jerry’s co-founder resigns, claiming parent company Unilever ‘silenced’ its campaigning
Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream brand, has stepped down from the company he started 47...
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LimeWire acquires Fyre Festival, asking ‘What Could Possibly Go Wrong?’
LimeWire, the filesharing service that set the internet ablaze in the 2000s before being shut down for copyright infringement, said...
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Convenience stores are eating fast-food chains’ breakfast
Fast-food restaurants are losing breakfast customers to convenience stores. Morning meal traffic to fast-food chains rose 1% in the three...
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Trump administration ramps up pressure on Labor Department with data probe
The Labor Department has announced an inquiry into the Bureau of Labor Statistics over recent changes to its data practices....
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