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Oil rally runs into turbulence after jump in Chinese virus cases

A nascent rebound in oil prices ran into turbulence after China’s Hubei province reported almost 15,000 new coronavirus cases as it changed its method for counting infections.

Airbus to buy rest of Bombardier stake in A220 jet program

Airbus to buy rest of Bombardier stake in A220 passenger jet program

Bezos reportedly buys $165M mansion, setting Calif. record

One of the mansions Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was rumored to have toured has a 12,000-bottle wine cellar and a secret underground tunnel.

America's best companies to work for

For the many Americans who enter the workforce each year, few decisions are as consequential as choosing a career.

Items buried in Trump's budget call for big changes to Medicare

While most of the proposals involving Medicare are largely aimed at behind-the-scenes shifts, the budget also would make it easier for older Americans to opt out of Medicare and would allow recipients to put money in tax-advantaged accounts earmarked for health-care costs.

The real-life inequality of South Korea's Oscar-winning 'Parasite'

Inequality tour: The real-life sights of South Korea's Oscar-winning 'Parasite'

The 15 best investments of 2020

These investments probably won’t make you rich right away, but over the long-term they offer the potential for steady, positive returns.

Kohl's to lay off 250 workers as part of restructuring

Kohl's is laying off 250 people as it restructures parts of its business following a dismal holiday season.

Bayer strives to end lawsuits over Roundup – while still selling it

The German company faces tens of thousands of claims that its weedkiller causes cancer even as the product remains on the shelves, making it almost impossible for Bayer to put the litigation to rest forever, legal experts say.

Judge drops some charges against Theranos founder Holmes

A federal judge late on Tuesday dismissed some charges against Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, but let stand wire fraud charges accusing her and an associate of misleading patients about the abilities of her company's blood tests.

Move over, pot: Psychedelic companies are about to go public

The first companies developing medical treatments from psychedelic drugs like LSD, ketamine and the active ingredient in magic mushrooms are gearing up to list on Canadian stock exchanges.

Should Apple, Amazon pay more taxes as they transform a city?

Culver City has become one of the fastest-growing digital media hubs in Southern California as Amazon, Apple, China-owned TikTok and other firms have expanded into the area, drawn to its location and movie history. The influx has brought thousands of new jobs to the city but also caused some growing pains. Now, Culver City officials are considering a tactic that Silicon Valley cities have pursued.

Home Depot's strategy for hiring 80,000 new workers

On Tuesday, The Home Depot announced plans to hire 80,000 people for their busy spring season. In order to recruit such a large volume of workers, Home Depot is highlighting its tuition assistance program. This emphasis on education benefits has become an increasingly common recruiting technique for many of the country's largest employers.

Wedding chain closes, stranding thousands of couples

Wedding event chain Noah’s Event Venue has closed abruptly after filing for bankruptcy protection in May, sending couples scrambling.

Munger tells his newspaper company that papers are finished

Charles Munger, who’s a newspaper company executive as well as a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. vice chairman, said U.S. newspapers have no future.

Stocks close higher as worries about coronavirus wane

Stocks ended at all-time highs Wednesday as traders shook off concerns over how the coronavirus might impact corporate profits and the global economy.

Powell suggests Fed might lack ammo to fight next recession

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell came close to acknowledging that the central bank may not have the firepower to fight the next recession and called on Congress to get ready to help.

Blankfein says Bernie Sanders would ruin the economy

Lloyd Blankfein is tweeting again. This time, the former Goldman Sachs chief executive is taking aim at Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the victor of Tuesday’s Democratic primary in New Hampshire by a slim margin. In a tweet on Tuesday night, his first since November, Mr. Blankfein said Mr. Sanders would “ruin our economy” if elected president and accused him of not caring about the U.S. military. He asserted that Russia might back Mr....

US on track for first $1 trillion budget deficit since 2012

The Treasury Department said Wednesday in its monthly budget report that the deficit from October through January was $389.2 billion, up $78.9 billion from the same period last year.