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The U.S. Oil & Gas Association on Monday criticized a Kamala Harris aide over the presidential contender’s constant pivoting on fracking.

Musk took to his own social media platform on Monday to show support for Deaton, the moderate Republican who is lagging significantly behind Warren, a progressive Democrat, in the polls.

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Unite spent £112m of its members’ money on the project in Birmingham, the BBC has been told.

The store says the women alleging sexual misconduct against Mohamed Al Fayed came forward after a BBC documentary aired.

The regulator will allow higher bills to fund growing costs and investment, the BBC understands.

As Americans prepare to vote in the presidential election, Canadians and Mexicans mull the likely impact.

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Gold prices continue to hit fresh records. Here's one possible message from the safe-haven move.

(Bloomberg) -- US stocks are unlikely to sustain their above-average performance of the past decade as investors turn to other assets including bonds for better returns, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. strategists said.Most Read from BloombergClimate Change Is Killing Buildings in Slow MotionA Broken Oil Pipeline Plunges South Sudan’s Capital Into ChaosDrug Decriminalization Spawns a Political Debacle for ProgressivesHow Kyiv Became a Leader in Digital Services Amid Wartime StrainCities Look to AI to F

The Dow Jones Industrial Average snapped a three-day winning streak.

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Housebound during a 1978 blizzard, he and a friend began devising the first computer bulletin board, a forerunner of online services like Reddit, TikTok and Facebook.

The Ames Test offered a fast and inexpensive way to identify carcinogens, leading to the banning of chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects.

Ms. Nuzzi, a political writer for the magazine, had been on leave since she disclosed a personal relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last month.

Utilities, historically a steady, stable group, may not be glamourous, but a new wave of enthusiasm is sweeping through the sector electrifying a handful of ETFs and stocks.

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is wading into the tax policy debate in the lead-up to Election Day, as Congress faces a debate over taxes set to automatically increase at the end of 2025.

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Netflix stock hit another all-time high on Monday to trade above $772 a share. But some analysts are concerned the company's valuation is lofty.

Investors are bracing for a packed week of top-tier earnings after the S&P 500 slipped from record levels.

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Former President Donald J. Trump’s campaign event at a McDonalds in Pennsylvania was described by right-leaning outlets as a brilliant move. Left-leaning publications called it weird.

Nvidia stock hit an all-time intraday high Monday as Wall Street analysts raised their price targets on the AI chipmaker.

Mortgage rates are increasing in recent weeks despite the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates last month for the first time in four years.

Federal and state researchers said there might be five million to 19 million tons of lithium, more than enough to meet the world’s demand for the battery ingredient.

One of the final campaign finance deadlines before Election Day and a wild weekend on the campaign trail underlined two key trends as the 2024 campaign cash race nears an end.

Investors are bracing for a packed week of top-tier earnings that could drive or drag on a record-setting rally.

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Investors are expecting more upbeat results from GM after the automaker raised its guidance for a second time earlier this year. Questions around GM’s EV business and inventory management, however, will be in focus.

Gold and silver jumped on Monday as the precious metals rally continues.

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Buybuy Baby, once owned by Bed Bath & Beyond, is shuttering all of its physical stores and shifting to an online-only business model as part of a "strategic reset."

Firms will face additional costs over the measures which include boosts to sick pay and unfair dismissal rights.

Many asset managers have been converting their mutual funds to ETFs in recent years, due in part to a 2019 SEC rule change.

Alcon Entertainment, the Hollywood company behind “Blade Runner 2049,” said it had denied a request to use images from the movie but that Mr. Musk did so anyway.

Diana Greene Foster, a professor at the University of California San Francisco, led a landmark study that analyzed 1,000 women over a five-year period.

Some American retirees will receive an extra Social Security payment in November due to a scheduling quirk involving the payment schedule of SSI payments to beneficiaries.

He transformed WFUV from “a sandbox” into a professional operation, increasing its listenership nearly tenfold.

Investors are bracing for a packed week of top-tier earnings that could drive or drag on a record-setting rally.

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Disney said it will announce its next CEO in early 2026 and appointed ex-Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman as its new board chairman.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, who oversees the world's largest asset manager, gave his take on why global investors are turning to his firm to invest, and what is means for U.S. capital markets.

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Investors are bracing for a packed week of top-tier earnings that could drive or drag on a record-setting rally.

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Investors are bracing for a packed week of top-tier earnings that could drive or drag on a record-setting rally.

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Investors are bracing for a packed week of top-tier earnings that could drive or drag on a record-setting rally.

Investors are bracing for a packed week of top-tier earnings that could drive or drag on a record-setting rally.

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VW Finance showed "a lack of empathy", according to the Financial Conduct Authority.

Steps to bolster the economy have set off a stock buying frenzy. Our columnist spoke to Chinese investors about why they are jumping in knowing the risks.

In a board shake-up, James Gorman, a director in charge of planning for a successor to the chief executive, Robert A. Iger, will become chairman on Jan. 2, 2025.

Legal experts question the billionaire’s plan to hand out huge payments in battleground states as part of a get-out-the-vote drive.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out the government's financial plans for the next year.

Investors are bracing for a packed week of top-tier earnings that could drive or drag on a record-setting rally.

Workers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California are now on strike, demanding better pay, health care and better store security.

Microsoft is rolling out its autonomous agents for its AI Copilot platform.

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(Bloomberg) -- There’s a growing divide in the $530 billion semiconductor industry between the companies that are riding the artificial intelligence wave and those that aren’t. And looking at the early returns from this earnings season, that gulf could soon widen into an abyss.Most Read from BloombergA Broken Oil Pipeline Plunges South Sudan’s Capital Into ChaosDrug Decriminalization Spawns a Political Debacle for ProgressivesCities Look to AI to Flag Residents’ Trash and Recycling MistakesOne C

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It is also proposed that under-21s could lose their licences for not wearing a seatbelt.

Among the products recalled are a range of dips, curry powders and seasonings.

David Hoffmann has already bought 5 percent of one of America’s largest newspaper companies. Now, he wants to control the whole thing.

The Supreme Court ruled in June that the original plaintiffs, anti-abortion doctors and groups, did not have standing to sue. Now three states are trying to continue the legal fight.

Robinhood said Monday that it's rolling out margin investing — or the ability for investors to borrow cash to augment their trades — in the U.K.

Presidents are not all-powerful, but, if elected, Donald Trump would have some influence with the federal regulators who oversee major television networks.