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Elon Musk said Friday his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter is “on hold” while he attempts to nail down how many spam and phony accounts are on the social platform....Read More

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 103 points Thursday in a volatile day of trading that saw early gains turn negative by closing....Read More

Former President Donald Trump’s name has been removed from another hotel, after workers took down the sign at the former Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., Thursday....Read More

Producer prices in the U.S. — those paid by retailers before items are resold to shoppers — were more than 10% higher in April than they were a year ago, the Labor Department said in its...

The Department of the Interior said late Wednesday that the Biden administration has canceled oil and gas lease opportunities in Alaska’s Cook Inlet....Read More

Google announced its first smartwatch and a new budget phone Wednesday....Read More

Lawmakers voted Wednesday in favor of appointing Alvaro Bedoya to fill the Federal Trade Commission’s fifth and final seat, the regulator confirmed....Read More

Rising inflation and higher interest rates aren’t deterring many Americans from seeking home loans — as demand has risen another 5%, an industry report said on Wednesday....Read More

A dozen complaints prompted Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority to ban an Adidas ad campaign — intended to promote diversity of its sports bra range — for objectification of women....Read More

Carvana, the online used car retailer known for its car “vending machines,” plans to lay off 2,500 employees while its executives will forgo the remainder of their 2022 salaries....Read More