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While the pace of growth slowed, spending stayed strong because of robust job growth and [+]
Price Increases Cooled in November as Inflation Falls Toward Fed Target
A key inflation measure has been slowing and overall prices actually declined slightly from October, [+]
Raymond Dirks, Whose Tipster Case Redefined Insider Trading, Dies at 89
In a far-reaching decision, the Supreme Court restored him from censured analyst to whistle-blower in [+]
Choice Hotel Franchise Owners Push Back on Merger With Wyndham
Franchisees are fighting Choice Hotels’ attempted takeover of its biggest rival, which would create a [+]
Companies Like Afterpay and Affirm May Put Americans At Risk For ‘Phantom Debt’
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Google Allows More App Payment Options in Antitrust Deal With States
The tech giant will pay $700 million and allow app makers to collect payments directly [+]
Nelson Peltz Nominates Two to Disney Board, Including Himself
Nelson Peltz, who feels the company’s stock is languishing and that leadership succession planning has [+]
Federal Regulators Seek to Force Starbucks to Reopen 23 Stores
The National Labor Relations Board says the locations were closed because of union organizing, violating [+]
How to Reveal the Many Sides of Elon Musk: The Art of the Interview
The many sides of Elon Musk, the challenges of political interviews, warming up guests beforehand [+]
New York Plans to Invest $1 Billion to Expand Chip Research
The move is aimed at drawing $9 billion in corporate investment, as New York jockeys [+]