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  • For toymaker Hasbro, trade wars are no fun

    The trade war hits Hasbro with toy season approaching, and price hikes may be on the way for customers

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  • Biogen reanalyzes studies, presses ahead on Alzheimer's drug

    The drug company Biogen Inc. says it will seek federal approval for a medicine to treat early Alzheimer's disease, a landmark step toward finding a...

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  • Blackout Round 2? Californians brace for possible outage

    Hundreds of thousands of Northern California residents braced for another possible power outage as the state's largest utility warned that a return of...

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  • UK's Johnson prepares push to heave Brexit bill over line

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson has won one vote and lost another in Parliament, a result that inches him closer to his goal of leading Britain out of...

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  • Nike CEO Mark Parker to step down in January

    Nike says its longtime CEO Mark Parker is stepping down in January

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  • Swiss file their 1st charges in Petrobras-Odebrecht scandal

    Swiss prosecutors have filed their first indictment in investigations related to Brazilian construction company Odebrecht and state-run oil giant...

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  • WeWork co-founder pushed aside in reported SoftBank takeover

    WeWork is reportedly accepting financial rescue package that hands control of the company to its top investor and pushes aside co-founder Adam Neumann

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  • US highway deaths fall in 2018 for second straight year

    The U.S. government's road safety agency says traffic deaths fell by a small amount for the second straight year

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  • Son of Pentagon chief works at company that bid for contract

    The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Mark Esper has removed himself from decision-making on a cloud computing contract potentially worth $10 billion,...

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  • Fighting suit, Exxon says it is accounting for climate rules

    Exxon Mobil is defending the way it is preparing for climate change regulations after New York's attorney general accused the company of deceiving the...

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  • US stock indexes close lower on mixed company earnings

    A choppy day of trading on Wall Street ended Tuesday with stocks closing lower after a technology sector-led sell-off strengthened toward the end of...

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  • Facebook says Libra won't launch without US approval

    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to tell Congress Wednesday that the company's planned Libra cryptocurrency won't launch unless U.S. regulators...

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• Oct 22

  • How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday

    Stocks closed lower on Wall Street after a day of wobbling back and forth as investors looked over some mixed company earnings

    Oct 22

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  • Nielsen's top programs for Oct. 14-20

    A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Oct. 14-20

    Oct 22

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  • Autoworkers from closed plants fight new GM contract

    Workers at closed GM plants oppose new contract deal, but few see much of a chance to win

    Oct 22

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  • US endorses tobacco pouches as less risky than cigarettes

    Tobacco pouches win 1st FDA endorsement as less risky alternative to smoking

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • Football, Chicago dramas lead NBC to ratings victory

    NBC topped its rival television networks in the ratings, led as usual by a Sunday night NFL game and a strong performance by Dick Wolf's trio of...

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • Demand for fast, online delivery drives UPS 3Q

    UPS capitalizes on demand for fast online delivery, topping profit and revenue expectations in 3Q

    Oct 22

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  • Biogen soars on Wall Street; McDonald's, Howard Hughes fall

    Biogen soars on Wall Street; McDonald's, Howard Hughes fall

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • Boeing replaces executive who oversaw 737 Max, other planes

    Boeing is replacing the head of its commercial-airplanes division as it continues to struggle with damage from two deadly crashes of its 737 Max

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • 3 CEOs pledge to help create 1 million jobs for people with special needs

    "It makes good business sense to hire people with disabilities."

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • The Latest: EU Council president will recommend Brexit delay

    European Council President Donald Tusk says he will recommend that the EU grant Britain's request for an extension to the Oct. 31 Brexit deadline

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • Markets Right Now: Stocks end mostly lower on Wall Street

    Stocks are closing mostly lower on Wall Street after a day of wobbling back and forth as investors looked over some mixed news on corporate earnings.

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • CVS, UPS to partner on drone delivery tests for medications

    The plan could result in deliveries in as little as 10 minutes after ordering.

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • 47 attorneys general back antitrust probe into Facebook

    A state-level antitrust investigation into Facebook now has the backing of a bipartisan group of 47 attorneys general

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • More choices and stable premiums for 'Obamacare' next year

    More choices and stable premiums for 'Obamacare' next year, but court case looms over the program

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • NYC, California sue Postal Service over smuggled cigarettes

    New York City and California are suing the US Postal Service to stop tens of thousands of cigarette packages from being mailed from foreign countries...

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • McDonald's 3Q earnings down on tech investment

    McDonald's 3Q earnings down on tech investment, but company says it's the right call

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • Verizon offers free year of Disney Plus in swipe at Netflix

    Verizon is offering new and current customers a free year of Disney Plus as the battle for streaming customers heats up

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • Tennis champion Maria Sharapova on overcoming career setbacks

    Maria Sharapova is one of the most successful tennis players in the world.

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • AP-NORC/SAP poll: Some workers changing actions amid #MeToo

    AP-NORC/SAP poll: Roughly a third of American workers say they've changed how they act at work in the past year amid the #MeToo movement

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • Nearly half of the world's entire wealth is in the hands of millionaires

    The Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report sheds light on inequality.

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • 'Just too much': Meet the uber-rich who want a wealth tax

    Some billionaires are pushing the government to raise their taxes.

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • High prices drove US home sales down 2.2% in September

    High prices drove US home sales down 2.2% in September, ending a two-month streak of sales gains

    Oct 22

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  • Schumer: Democrats will try to overturn tax deduction cap

    Senate Democrats are attempting to overturn a cap on state and local tax deductions

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • Coal-reliant Poland welcomes plan for first nuclear plant

    Poland's government has welcomed plans by a top businessman to build what would be the nation's first nuclear power plant and help reduce dependence...

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • Millennial Money: Vanquish these 5 financial fears

    Most people have a financial fear of some sort, but you can find ways to overcome it

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • Under Armour founder Kevin Plank relinquishes CEO post

    Under Armour founder Plank will step down as CEO

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • Snoop Dogg to promote Israeli pot-growing machine

    An Israeli start-up that promotes home-grown marijuana says it has signed on American rapper Snoop Dogg as a brand ambassador

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • Delivery food fight: Just Eat rejects another takeover offer

    Food delivery company Just Eat has rejected a takeover offer from investment firm Prosus, saying that the 4.9 billion-pound ($6.2 billion) cash...

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • US home sales dropped 2.2% in September as surging home prices push buyers away from the market

    US home sales dropped 2.2% in September as surging home prices push buyers away from the market

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • Macy's bans fur sales by end of 2020 fiscal year

    The retail giant said that fur will no longer be sold across Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s private brands or from brand partners, according to a press...

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  • Vatican denies risk of default over structural deficit

    A top Vatican administrator is denying the Holy See risks default over its structural deficit, saying claims in a new book about possible financial...

    Oct 22

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  • UK lawmaker challenges Facebook on political ads

    An influential British lawmaker has challenged Facebook's new effort to safeguard elections, warning the company that the changes will place a heavy...

    Oct 22

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  • World shares rise after upbeat talk on China-US trade

    World shares gain following upbeat talk on China-US trade dispute

    Oct 22

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  • AP Interview: Slovenia hails EU on Brexit, not enlargement

    Slovenia's foreign minister says Brexit showed European Union's unity as it stood by Ireland

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • Under Armour founder Kevin Plank to relinquish CEO position, Patrik Frisk, chief operating officer, to take the job

    Under Armour founder Kevin Plank to relinquish CEO position, Patrik Frisk, chief operating officer, to take the job

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • Best Buy joins Amazon, Walmart in offering next-day delivery

    Best Buy is firing the latest salvo in the holiday shipping wars with a new option: next day shipping _ with no minimum order

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • Berlin state government agrees on 5-year rent freeze

    Berlin's state Cabinet has agreed on a rent freeze for five years to counter rising rents in one of Germany's hottest real estate markets

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • The Latest: EU deciding on Brexit extension 'in coming days'

    European Council President Donald Tusk says European Union leaders "will decide in coming days" whether to grant Britain another extension to the...

    Oct 22