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• Feb 21

  • For-profit firm seeking to run .org names makes concessions

    A private equity firm seeking to buy rights to operate the internet's

    Feb 21

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  • Former Iowa governor, US ag secretary to monitor drugmaker

    Former Iowa governor and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has been hired to monitor Purdue Pharma as the OxyContin maker goes through...

    Feb 21

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  • Wells Fargo to pay $3B to resolve probes into fake accounts

    Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $3 billion to settle criminal and civil investigations into a long-running practice whereby company employees opened...

    Feb 21

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  • Unscripted 'Friends' reunion special to launch with HBO Max

    WarnerMedia's new streaming service will debut with some extra “Friends.”

    Feb 21

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  • Greyhound to stop allowing immigration checks on buses

    Greyhound, the nation's largest bus company, says it will stop allowing Border Patrol agents without a warrant to board its buses to conduct routine...

    Feb 21

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  • Deere sees some stability on farms in bruising trade fight

    Deere has reported a surprisingly strong first quarter after an extended period in which the tractor maker was bruised by the ongoing trade war...

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • How major US stock indexes fared Friday

    Stocks fell and bond prices rose sharply on Wall Street Friday amid fresh signs that the viral outbreak that originated in China is weighing on U.S....

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • Stocks sink, Treasury prices soar as investors seek safety

    Stocks fell and bond prices rose sharply on Wall Street Friday amid fresh signs that the viral outbreak that originated in China is weighing on U.S....

    Feb 21

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  • Wells Fargo agrees to $3 billion settlement over fake accounts

    The bank has agreed to admit wrongdoing as part of the deal.

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  • First Solar, TrueCar fall; Deere, Dropbox rise

    Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday: First Solar, TrueCar fall; Deere, Dropbox rise

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  • Watchdog toughens global financial scrutiny of Iran

    An international agency that monitors terrorism financing has announced tough new financial scrutiny for Iran and added seven countries to a watch...

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • Deere sees some stability on farms in bruising trade fight

    Deere is reporting a surprisingly strong first quarter after an extended period in which it was bruised by the ongoing trade war between the United...

    Feb 21

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  • US home sales sales fell 1.3% in January

    U.S. home sales retreated 1.3% in January from the prior month, but low mortgage rates helped enable an increase in purchases from a year ago

    Feb 21

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  • Outbreak, economic ills dim luster of Japan's Olympic year

    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should be basking in the limelight this year in the run-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • Testy EU budget talks blocked, new summit in March likely

    Major contributors to the European Union's budget have blocked progress at an emergency summit, refusing to stump up more funds for the bloc's next...

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • Presidents of Russia, Belarus discuss oil price dispute

    The presidents of Russia and Belarus have discussed an ongoing oil price dispute that disrupted steady supplies of oil from Russia to its neighboring...

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • World markets slip on renewed fears over virus outbreak

    Global stock markets are down after a rise in virus cases in South Korea and other countries refueled investor anxiety about the disease outbreak

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • Stress, rumors, even violence: Virus fear goes viral

    Even as illnesses and deaths from the new virus increase, fear is advancing like a tsunami, and not just around the Chinese city of Wuhan, the center...

    Feb 21

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  • Can a sports car save British automaker Jaguar?

    The marque's F-TYPE got a face-lift and more power for 2021.

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • IATA: Virus may slash $29 billion from airlines' revenue

    The International Air Transport Association says the outbreak of the new virus is threatening to erase $29 billion of this year's revenue for global...

    Feb 21

• Feb 20

  • Kia recalls SUVs, vans; electrical problem can cause fires

    Kia is joining its affiliate Hyundai in recalling thousands of vehicles in the U.S. because water can get into a brake computer, cause an electrical...

    Feb 20

• Feb 20

  • New York City taxi commission accused of $810 million fraud

    The state attorney general is arguing medallion prices were unfairly inflated.

    Feb 20

• Feb 20

  • Struggling Victoria's Secret sold as women demand comfort

    Victoria's Secret, which once defined sexy with its leggy supermodels in their lacy bras and oversized angel wings, has a new owner

    Feb 20

• Feb 20

  • Domino's Pizza, E-Trade rise, Boston Beer, Six Flags fall

    Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday: Domino's Pizza, E-Trade rise, Boston Beer, Six Flags fall

    Feb 20

• Feb 20

  • How major US stock indexes fared Thursday

    U.S. stocks spun lower in a dizzying day of trading Thursday as worries about the viral outbreak that started in China knocked the S&P 500 off its...

    Feb 20

• Feb 20

  • Morgan Stanley to buy E-Trade for $13 billion

    Morgan Stanley is buying E-Trade Financial for $13 billion in stock

    Feb 20

• Feb 20

  • Computer scientist who pioneered 'copy' and 'paste' has died

    The Silicon Valley pioneer who created the now-ubiquitous computer concepts such as “cut,” “copy” and “paste” has died

    Feb 20

• Feb 20

  • New Mexico sues Google over collection of children's data

    New Mexico is suing Google over allegations the tech company is illegally collecting personal data generated by children in violation of federal and...

    Feb 20

• Feb 20

  • Under Armour feels the pressure in heated retail contest

    The contest for athletic wear customers has left once high-flying Under Armour dented and bruised as competitors pull ahead

    Feb 20

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  • Transco back again, seeking permits for Eastern gas pipeline

    A hotly contested proposal to build a pipeline to take natural gas to customers in New York City and Long Island is back before New Jersey regulators

    Feb 20

• Feb 20

  • Conflict of interest fears cast shadow over EU budget talks

    As European Union leaders debate their trillion-euro budget, EU lawmakers are worried about potential conflicts of interest

    Feb 20

• Feb 20

  • CBS streaming service to grow with Viacom, Paramount videos

    ViacomCBS is planning a new streaming service that will combine the existing CBS All Access service with Paramount movies and shows from Viacom...

    Feb 20

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  • Morgan Stanley acquiring E*Trade for $13B in bet on 'Main Street customers'

    It is the largest takeover by a U.S. bank since the financial crisis of 2008.

    Feb 20

• Feb 20

  • Free USC tuition to students with $80K or less family income

    The University of Southern California will phase in free tuition for students from families with an annual income of $80,000 or less

    Feb 20

• Feb 20

  • Victoria's Secret is going private amid founder's Epstein ties

    The founder and CEO Les Wexner is stepping down from his executive role.

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  • Hair Club for Men founder -- and client - Sy Sperling dies

    Hair Club for Men founder Sy Sperling has died in Florida

    Feb 20

• Feb 20

  • Domino's Pizza delivers better-than-expected fourth quarter

    Domino's Pizza says strong carryout sales helped it achieve better-than-expected results in the fourth quarter despite increasing competition from...

    Feb 20

• Feb 20

  • Victoria's Secret goes private as parent company CEO steps down

    After nearly six decades, Les Wexner will no longer be CEO of L Brands.

    Feb 20

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  • 1 trillion euros: EU leaders get into big fight over budget

    European Union leaders have started a bruising summit about the bloc's budget

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  • Nearly 6 million water bottles recalled over a choking hazard

    It is the second time this product has been recalled in recent months.

    Feb 20

• Feb 20

  • Conflict of interest fears cast shadow over EU budget talks

    As European Union leaders debate their trillion-euro budget, EU lawmakers are worried about potential conflicts of interest

    Feb 20

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  • Spanish judge summons Venezuelan TV owner in PDVSA probe

    A Spanish judge has named the owner of Venezuelan television network Globovisión in an investigation of alleged corruption and money laundering by...

    Feb 20

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  • New fish sandwiches on deck at Arby's, Bojangles ahead of Lent

    Red Robin and McDonald’s are trying to lure devout Catholic eaters.

    Feb 20

• Feb 20

  • Can AI flag disease outbreaks faster than humans? Not quite

    Global health authorities are increasingly using artificial intelligence to track emerging epidemics

    Feb 20

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  • WH report says economy accelerated under Trump

    A new White House report says the U.S. economy is growing faster than expected, even though the annual gains of 3% that President Donald Trump...

    Feb 20

• Feb 20

  • Global stocks mixed after Wall Street rises to record

    Global shares are mostly down as companies estimate that the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China will weigh on earnings

    Feb 20

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  • World's top shipper expects virus outbreak to hurt earnings

    The world's largest shipping company expects the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China to hurt its 2020 earnings

    Feb 20

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  • Google updates terms in plain language after EU scrutiny

    Google is updating its terms of service to make them easier to understand

    Feb 20

• Feb 20

  • Swiss bank penalized over alleged FIFA, Venezuela corruption

    Switzerland’s financial market authority has penalized Julius Baer bank for violating its obligations to combat money laundering over a nearly...

    Feb 20