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Musk and Trump are viewed roughly the same by Americans, an AP-NORC poll finds
Elon Musk’s attachment to President-elect Donald Trump has created an unprecedented alliance between America’s most powerful politician and its richest businessman
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Stock market today: Asian stocks are mostly higher ahead of Federal Reserve's meeting
Asian stocks are mostly higher ahead of the Fed’s last rate decision this year
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Federal Reserve is set to cut key rate but consumers might not feel much benefit anytime soon
Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday will likely signal a slower pace of interest rate cuts next year compared with the past few months, which would mean that Americans might enjoy only slight relief from still-high borrowing costs for mortgages, aut...
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Nissan, Honda confirm talks on closer collaboration but say there's been no decision on a merger
Japanese automakers Nissan Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. have confirmed that they are discussing closer collaboration but denied reports they have decided on a merger
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Nissan Motor's shares jump 22% as the companies confirm it's in talks on a merger with Honda
Nissan Motor's shares jump 22% as the companies confirm it's in talks on a merger with Honda
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December 17
Grubhub to pay $25M in deceptive practices settlement with Illinois attorney general and the FTC
Grubhub Inc. will pay $25 million to settle a dispute over alleged deceptive business practices with the Illinois attorney general and the Federal Trade Commission
December 17
December 17
Lawmakers unveil bill to fund government through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in disaster aid
Lawmakers unveil bill to fund government through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in disaster aid
December 17
December 17
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 12/17/2024
U.S. stock indexes closed lower and gave back some of their stellar gains for the year
December 17
December 17
Amazon investing another $10 billion in Ohio-based data centers
Amazon Web Services will invest another $10 billion to bolster its data center infrastructure in Ohio
December 17
December 17
Suspect charged with killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO as an act of terrorism
The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO is charged with murder as an act of terrorism
December 17
December 17
Trump sues Des Moines Register, pollster for 'election interference' after pre-election poll
President-elect Donald Trump is accusing the Des Moines Register newspaper and its pollster of “brazen election interference” for publishing a poll the weekend before the election that showed Democrat Kamala Harris was leading by three percentage point...
December 17
December 17
Energy chief Granholm warns against 'unfettered exports' of liquefied natural gas
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says the incoming Trump administration should proceed cautiously as it considers proposals for new natural gas export terminals
December 17
December 17
Canada imposes economic sanctions on 5 Venezuelan officials, including the high court president
Canada has imposed economic sanctions on five Venezuelan officials, including the head of the country’s high court, accusing them of engaging in electoral fraud during the disputed July presidential election
December 17
December 17
What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?
In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs have joined a parade of business and world leaders in trying to improve their standing with President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office in January
December 17
December 17
Stellantis pledges invest $2.1M in Italian production in 2025 during government talks
The Stellantis automaker has pledged to invest 2 billion euros or $2.1 billion in Italian production next year and spend another 6 billion euros or $6.3 billion in the supply chain
December 17
December 17
Small winter catch set for New England's long-closed shrimp industry, a climate casualty
New England shrimp will come back to seafood counters in small amounts next year under a research fishing program
December 17
December 17
California's Pacific Gas & Electric could receive $15B in federal loans to modernize its power grid
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. could receive up to $15 billion in federal loans to help the utility modernize its power grid and expand clean energy infrastructure across central and northern California
December 17
December 17
Woman who stowed away on flight to Paris arrested again in Buffalo
A Russian woman who was arrested after she stowed away on a flight from New York City to Paris last month has been arrested again in Buffalo
December 17
December 17
PGA Tour to hire CEO to run expanding business. Jay Monahan stays on as commissioner
The PGA Tour is hiring a CEO for the first time
December 17
December 17
Global demand spurring Indonesia's mining boom comes at a cost for many communities
Indonesia's mining industry is rapidly expanding on demand for the minerals needed to help power the global energy transition, like nickel, cobalt and bauxite
December 17
December 17
Event promoters, hotels and lodging sites soon will have to disclose extra fees up front
The Federal Trade Commission says it will soon require hotels, vacation rental platforms and live event promoters to disclose any fees up front when they list prices
December 17
December 17
Biden calls for ban on congressional stock trading
President Joe Biden has endorsed a ban on congressional stock trading in an interview that’s being released this week
December 17
December 17
Billion-dollar donation from Netflix's Reed Hastings leads 2024's list of biggest gifts
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg made the largest contributions in 2024, and financial aid, especially for medical students, got most of the money
December 17
December 17
Business owners should not forget anti-money laundering rule currently in legal limbo
Small business owners should not forget about a rule that requires them to register with an agency called the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, by Jan. 1
December 17
December 17
Who wants a pig organ? Patients sick and tired of waiting years for a transplant
People worried they'll never get a scarce human transplant want to know when they might get a pig kidney instead
December 17
December 17
'Bluey' is bound for the big screen with a feature film coming in 2027
“Bluey” is heading to the big screen
December 17
December 17
Company recalls over 541K winter tires because they don't have enough snow traction
A company that sells replacement winter tires is recalling more than 541,000 of them in the U.S. because they don’t have enough snow traction to meet North American standards
December 17
December 17
Retail sales rose at healthy pace last month in latest sign of US economy's health
Consumers stepped up their spending at retail stores last month, providing a boost to the economy in the early phases of the winter holiday shopping season
December 17
December 17
Retail sales rose at healthy pace last month in latest sign of the US economy's health
Retail sales rose at healthy pace last month in latest sign of the US economy's health
December 17
December 17
An Alabama woman is doing well after the latest experimental pig kidney transplant
An Alabama woman received a pig kidney transplant last month and is free from dialysis for the first time in eight years
December 17
December 17
An Alabama woman is recovering well after a pig kidney transplant last month that freed her from eight years of dialysis
An Alabama woman is recovering well after a pig kidney transplant last month that freed her from eight years of dialysis
December 17
December 17
Facebook owner hit with 251 million euros in fines for 2018 data breach
European Union privacy watchdogs hit Facebook owner Meta with fines totaling 251 million euros after an investigation into a 2018 data breach on the social media platform that exposed millions of accounts
December 17
December 17
Boston plans to renovate a crumbling stadium for its new women's soccer team. Not everyone is happy
Boston is planning to renovate a crumbling stadium in one of the city's most diverse neighborhoods for its new professional women's soccer team
December 17
December 17
Takeaways from the AP's reporting on nuclear bunkers
Global security leaders are warning nuclear threats are growing as weapons spending has surged to $91.4 billion last year
December 17
December 17
Nuclear bunker sales increase, despite expert warnings they aren’t going to provide protection
Global security leaders are warning nuclear threats are growing as weapons spending surged to $91.4 billion last year
December 17
December 17
EU investigates TikTok over Romanian presidential election safeguards
European Union regulators are investigating whether TikTok breached the bloc’s digital rulebook by failing to deal with risks to Romania’s presidential election
December 17
December 17
Why is tech giant SoftBank investing over $100 billion in the US?
Japanese tycoon Masayoshi Son has joined President-elect Donald Trump in announcing plans by technology and telecoms giant SoftBank Group to invest $100 billion in projects in the United States
December 17
December 17
Grassroots funding for Ukraine's military declines as groups look for creative ways to raise money
Advertisements pasted along the sidewalk in Kyiv ask for donations to help fill financial gaps across Ukraine's military
December 17
December 16
Stock market today: Wall Street trims its stellar gains as Nvidia's star dims again
U.S. stock indexes trimmed some of their stellar gains for the year
December 16
December 16
How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 12/16/2024
U.S. stock indexes drifted through mixed trading ahead of a meeting by the Federal Reserve later this week that could set Wall Street’s direction into next year
December 16
December 16
The US Census Bureau is adding refugees to its immigrant count
The U.S. Census Bureau is changing how it counts international migration in its annual population estimates
December 16
December 16
Mexico's regulators impose 10-year special restrictions on Walmart's subsidiary
Mexico’s anti-monopoly regulators have imposed special conditions for a period of 10 years on Walmart’s Mexico subsidiary for allegedly pressuring suppliers
December 16
December 16
New Jersey weighs making underage gambling no longer a crime, but subject to a fine
Should underage gambling no longer be a crime
December 16
December 16
Another month, another record smashed for New Jersey internet gambling
New Jersey’s red-hot internet gambling market continued to smash records in November, even as revenue inside physical casinos continued to lag behind pre-pandemic levels at six of Atlantic City’s nine casinos
December 16
December 16
Former TV host Carlos Watson gets nearly 10 years in prison in case about failed startup Ozy Media
Former talk show host Carlos Watson has been sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison in the federal financial conspiracy case surrounding his once-buzzy Ozy Media
December 16
December 16
TikTok asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a US ban unless it's sold
TikTok is asking the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to block the federal law that would ban the popular platform in the United States unless its China-based parent company agrees to sell it
December 16
December 16
TikTok files emergency appeal with Supreme Court to block a US ban unless it's sold
TikTok files emergency appeal with Supreme Court to block a US ban unless it's sold
December 16
December 16
Insider Q&A: High hopes for Australia social media ban and channeling parental 'fury' over tech
Julie Scelfo started MAMA — Mothers Against Media Addiction — earlier this year to help parents fight back against the harms of social media on children
December 16
December 16
US to require passenger vehicles to sound alarms if rear passengers don't fasten their seat belts
Starting in September of 2027, all new passenger vehicles in the U.S. will have to sound a warning if rear-seat passengers don’t buckle up
December 16
December 16
Overdose deaths fell by 17% from 2023 to 2024, CDC says
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that overdose deaths fell by 17%. Dr. Darien Sutton explains why.
December 16