Economy
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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Kenvue stock drops 10% on report RFK Jr. will link autism to Tylenol use during pregnancy
Shares of Kenvue fell more than 10% on Friday after a report that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will...
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Mortgage rates see biggest one-day drop in over a year
The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage dropped 16 basis points to 6.29% Friday, according to Mortgage News Daily,...
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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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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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