Trian plans to nominate Peltz, former Disney CFO Rasulo for seats on Disney’s board

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Nelson Peltz's investment management firm Trian Fund Management is planning to nominate the activist investor and a former chief financial officer of Disney for...

The average long-term US mortgage rate dips below 7% to its lowest level since...

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate dropped below 7% to its lowest level since early August, another boost for prospective...

Why Argentina’s shock measures may be the best hope for its ailing economy

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The painful economic steps that Argentina's new president, Javier Milei, announced this week sound draconian: Slashing the currency's value in half....

Amazon won’t have to pay hundreds of millions in back taxes after winning EU...

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LONDON (AP) — Amazon won't have to pay about 250 million euros ($273 million) in back taxes after European Union judges ruled in favor...

Retail sales rise 0.3% in November as Americans hit gas rather than brakes on...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Americans picked up their spending from October to November unexpectedly as the unofficial holiday season kicked off, underscoring the power...

US applications for jobless benefits fall again as labor market continues to thrive

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The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week as the labor market continues to thrive despite high interest rates and elevated...

Missile fired from rebel-controlled Yemen misses a container ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A missile fired from territory controlled by Houthi rebels in Yemen missed a container ship traveling through the...

Austrian court acquits Blackwater founder and 4 others over export of modified crop-spraying planes

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BERLIN (AP) — An Austrian court on Thursday acquitted five people, including the founder of the Blackwater security firm, who were accused of exporting...

2023: The year we played with artificial intelligence — and weren’t sure what to...

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Artificial intelligence went mainstream in 2023 — it was a long time coming yet has a long way to go for the technology to...

Janet Yellen says the Trump administration’s China policies left the US more vulnerable

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says former President Donald Trump 's policies toward China left America “more vulnerable and more isolated” in...