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Charlie Javice sentenced to 7 years in prison for fraudulent $175M sale of aid startup
Charlie Javice, the founder of a startup company that sought to dramatically improve how students…
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Video game maker Electronic Arts to be acquired for $52.5 billion
Electronic Arts, maker of video games like “Madden NFL,” “Battlefield,” and “The Sims,” is being…
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Nearly 200,000 BMWs recalled over potential fire risk
The owners of nearly 200,000 BMWs should park their vehicles outside because they risk catching…
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Trump says U.S. will impose new tariffs on heavy trucks, drugs and kitchen cabinets
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a new round of punishing tariffs, saying the United…
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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…
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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…
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Former Fed chairs warn that removing Lisa Cook could lead to inflation boom
A group of the country’s top economic leaders, including every living former Federal Reserve chair,…
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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,…
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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…
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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…