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Burger King to give away 1,500 'Peace Day' burgers

Burger King officials announced Thursday that they will team up with Denny's, Wayback Burgers, Krystal, and Giraffas to give away 1,500 "peace day burgers" at a pop-up restaurant in Atlanta on Sept. 21.

Europe's Altice buying Cablevision for $17.7 billion

European telecommunications and cable company Altice has agreed to buy New York cable operator Cablevision for $17.7 billion.

U.S. jobless claims fall to eight-week low

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in eight weeks, suggesting the labor market continued to strengthen despite the recent tightening in financial market conditions.

Unconventional ways to play the Fed decision

As the Street prepares for the Fed's policy announcement, some traders recommend a look into the lesser-watched corners of the market.

Expedia's $1.3 billion acquisition of rival Orbitz wins U.S. approval

Expedia has won approval from US antitrust officials to buy rival Orbitz, clearing the way for a $1.3 billion merger of the two pioneers of online travel booking.

Wall Street treads water ahead of Fed decision

U.S. stock index futures fluctuated on Thursday as traders looked to the Federal Reserve and today's interest rate decision.

The U.S. is about to drop World War II payment-card technology

The U.S. is migrating to EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) chip technology that is more secure than the magnetic stripe technology we’ve used since World War II.

Altice said to buy Cablevision in $17.7 billion deal

Altice NV, Patrick Drahi’s European cable operator, reached an agreement to buy Cablevision Systems Corp

The world's first 8K TV will go on sale next month

If you think 4K still has a content problem, you'll probably want to give Sharp's latest display a miss. 

Wall Street Has Doubts About Fed Lifting Rates

Wall Street is skeptical that the Fed will raise short-term interest rates Thursday, underscoring persistent doubts about the health of the global economy and financial markets.