Companies, markets and the economy
GDP grew at an annual rate of 3.4% in the third quarter in the last major read on the economy ahead of the midterm elections — but many Americans continue to struggle with affordability.
In a unilateral declaration by the health secretary, several injections promoted by online influencers will become widely available. The F.D.A. had advised against the move.
The Commerce Department released the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, which showed inflation trended higher in September, as third-quarter GDP rose more than expected.
Investors are showing little patience for lavish spending and meager returns on companies’ artificial intelligence bets.
Clorox has hired Unilever executive Fabian Garcia as its next chief executive. Garcia will step into the role effective Jan. 5, succeeding Linda Rendle who announced in May that she was stepping down for health reasons.
People on a range of incomes from £4,062 to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they made of this year's Budget.
DoorDash said the deal values Instacart at $65 a share.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has courted dozens of African leaders at a Russia-Africa summit, part of his efforts to bolster Moscow’s clout across the continent
The prediction market raised $1 billion in a new funding round and landed a market value almost double that of rival Polymarket. But legal challenges to its business persist.
Hong Kong leader John Lee apologized Thursday and said his housing secretary resigned after an investigation into the city’s deadliest fire in decades found inadequate regulatory oversight
An Iraqi court has sentenced two prominent politicians and a state-run enterprise head to prison in a corruption case
Get ready to fall back
Plus: Drug middlemen to share payment details, and Elizabeth Warren demands answers from Anthropic.
Cowabunga Bay in Henderson will not reopen in 2027 after 12 years. The operator is consolidating operations at Cowabunga Canyon and offering eligible pass refunds.
The company has emerged as the most successful stand-alone online delivery platform, commanding some two-thirds of all food delivery volumes in the U.S.
Merck's immunotherapy Keytruda, including a newer injectable form of the drug, showed stronger-than-expected sales.
Plus, the Fed holds interest rates steady.
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