Economy
FCC greenlights Paramount’s $8 billion merger with entertainment group Skydance
Trump administration regulators have approved Skydance Media’s $8 billion bid to acquire CBS News parent company Paramount, paving the way...
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UnitedHealth says it faces DOJ investigation over Medicare billing practices
UnitedHealth Group revealed Thursday it is facing a Justice Department investigation over its Medicare billing practices. It comes after the...
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Lawsuit says Clorox hackers got passwords simply by asking
WASHINGTON — Bleach maker Clorox said Tuesday that it has sued information technology provider Cognizant over a devastating 2023 cyberattack,...
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Orange juice importer says Brazil tariffs will squeeze American consumers
Orange juice prices could rise by 20% to 25%, according to Johanna Foods, a small U.S. business suing the White...
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Musk’s brain implant company filed as a ‘disadvantaged business’
Elon Musk’s health tech company Neuralink labeled itself a “small disadvantaged business” in a federal filing with the U.S. Small...
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Trump says it’s ‘highly unlikely’ he will fire Fed Chair after broaching idea with GOP reps
President Donald Trump said Wednesday it was ‘highly unlikely’ he would fire Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve....
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Inflation picks up again in June as tariffs slowly work their way through U.S. economy
Consumer prices rose in June as President Donald Trump’s tariffs began to slowly work their way through the U.S. economy....
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Jerome Powell asks inspector general to review Fed’s $2.5B renovation project
The Federal Reserve has brought in its inspector general to review a building expansion that has drawn fire from the...
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Some Walmart garment orders from Bangladesh on hold due to U.S. tariff threat
LONDON/NEW YORK, July 11 (Reuters) – Suppliers to Walmart WMT.N have delayed or put on hold some orders from garment...
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Trump’s tariffs on Brazil could make your coffee even more expensive
President Donald Trump’s proposed 50% tariff on Brazilian imports is bad news for coffee drinkers. Brazil, the largest U.S. supplier...
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