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In Australia, Google makes publisher deals, Facebook walks

CANBERRA, Australia – Google is striking deals in Australia to pay for journalism, but Facebook is vowing to restrict news sharing as Australian lawmakers...

Boeing says 2 directors are leaving as board faces scrutiny

CHICAGO — Boeing said Wednesday that two of its directors are retiring, a sign of further change on the company’s board as it faces...

U.S. retail sales jumps 5.3%, thanks to $600 stimulus checks

NEW YORK — Those $600 stimulus checks got Americans shopping again. After three months of declines, retail sales soared a seasonally adjusted 5.3% in...

Ford to go all electric in Europe by 2030

FRANKFURT, Germany — Ford is vowing to convert its entire passenger vehicle lineup in Europe to electric power by 2030 in just the latest...

Buffett's firm reveals new investments in Verizon, Chevron

OMAHA, Neb. – Warren Buffett’s company made major new investments in Verizon and Chevron and again trimmed its huge stake in Apple while making...

Tribune agrees to purchase by hedge fund for $630 million

CHICAGO — The newspaper publisher Tribune has agreed to be sold to Alden Global Capital, a hedge fund known for cutting costs and eliminating...

Coeur d'Alene-based videographer pivots to coffee roasting business during pandemic

After Max Lathrop was laid off from a wedding photography and cinematography company amid the coronavirus pandemic in April, he found a way to...

Cost of a single Bitcoin exceeds $50,000 for first time

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The seemingly unstoppable rise of Bitcoin continued Tuesday with the cost of a single unit of the digital currency rising...

Bitcoin's epic run wins more attention on Wall Street

Signs of a widening embrace across the financial services industry sent bitcoin to new heights, with the cryptocurrency closing in on $50,000 for the...

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