DirecTV calls off acquisition of rival Dish, possibly ending a yearslong pursuit
DirecTV is calling off its planned acquisition of rival Dish after the offer was rejected by bond holders at that company. The deal was reliant…
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Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground as it heads for a winning week
NEW YORK — Stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Friday, keeping the market on track for its fifth gain in a row. The…
U.S. budget airlines are struggling. Will pursuing premium passengers solve their problems?
DALLAS — Delta and United have become the most profitable U.S. airlines by targeting premium customers while also winning back a significant share of travelers…
U.S. home sales rose in October, notching their first annual gain in more than 3 years
LOS ANGELES — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in October, the first annual gain in more than three years, with home shoppers encouraged…
What is GivingTuesday? The annual day of charitable giving is coming up
Since it started as a hashtag in 2012, GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has become one of the biggest fundraising days of the year for…
U.S. applications for jobless benefits fall to 213,000, remaining near 7-month lows
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell again last week, remaining near seven-month lows. The Labor Department reported today that jobless claim applications…
Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 as post-election rally rolls on
NEW YORK — Bitcoin topped $98,000 for the first time today, extending a streak of almost daily all-time highs since the U.S. presidential election. The…
At UN climate talks, nations blast draft of vague deal on climate cash for developing countries
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Countries of the world took turns rejecting a new but vague draft text released early today which attempts to form the spine…
U.S. regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment
U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after…
Shares in India’s Adani Group plunge 20% after U.S. bribery, fraud indictments
NEW DELHI — One of Asia’s richest men, controversial Indian tycoon Gautam Adani, is again in the spotlight. His companies’ stocks plunged up to 20%…