Economy
Palantir joins list of 20 most valuable U.S. companies, with stock more than doubling in 2025
Palantir has hit another major milestone in its meteoric stock rise. It’s now one of the 20 most valuable U.S....
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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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Microsoft’s Satya Nadella says job cuts have been ‘weighing heavily’ on him
Microsoft has laid off over 15,000 people so far in 2025. The stress of the belt-tightening has gotten to CEO...
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Uber will let women drivers and riders request to avoid being paired with men
Uber announced a new feature Wednesday that pairs women drivers and riders, in its latest move to address safety on...
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Alphabet beats earnings expectations, raises spending forecast
Alphabet reported second-quarter results on Wednesday that beat on revenue and earnings, but the company said it would raise its...
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UnitedHealth says it is facing 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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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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Businesses are cautiously spending on corporate travel as trade uncertainty looms
Corporations are continuing to spend on business travel, but are being strategic about how they allocate those dollars amid ongoing...
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Credit card startup Imprint beats big banks for Rakuten co-brand deal
There’s a new player making waves in an industry dominated by big banks. Imprint, the 5-year-old credit card startup, beat...
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